A Plymouth man is the Marshall County Jail after officers allegedly found him in possession of drugs.
A patrolman with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, with the assistance of officers from the Plymouth Police Department, executed an arrest warrant at the Red Rock Inn on Saturday evening. When Wesley Drew Henry, 27, was placed into police custody on a warrant, officers allegedly found several grams of methamphetamine and marijuana in his possession along with drug paraphernalia.
A South Bend man was taken into custody early Monday morning after allegedly stealing items from a Plymouth business and fleeing.
A Walmart representative notified police of a theft from the store. Police say the suspect, later identified as 40-year-old Sulton Williams, pushed a cart full of unpaid items out of the store and into an awaiting vehicle with a male driver. Williams reportedly put a computer, DVD player and some cat food into the white Ford Fusion, but left behind other items and fled in the vehicle.
The test mode time frame for the Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) at the Plymouth Municipal Airport has been certified by the FAA and will be operational this month.
The AWOS III Weather Station will provide temperature, dew point, barometric pressures, wind direction, wind velocity, bottom and top of cloud height, and precipitation. The information will be available to the flying public, pilots flying under instrument conditions and pilots flying into the Plymouth Municipal Airport. This is vital for pilots as they can monitor more specific weather conditions in Plymouth and the surrounding area so they can better measure their landing decision height. Currently, the closest weather information pilots obtain is what South Bend’s Weather Station provides.
The Marshall County Commissioners have several action and discussion items on the agenda for their meeting this morning.
Highway Administrator Laurie Baker and Highway Supervisor Jason Peters will have an update for the board. Jackie Wright from the Marshall County Council on Aging will present the Federal Transit Act Resolution while Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery will review an emergency disaster recovery document.
Culver Police Chief Wayne Bean is looking to hire officers for the department.
He told the Culver Town Council during their last meeting that one officer resigned the previous day and he will replace that officer. He is already reviewing applications for another vacancy in the department. As he reviews the applications, Chief Bean said he may go ahead and hire two in this round. He may choose to re-advertise for officers to gather more applications.
The Summer Food Service Program will assist Culver and area students at six different sites this summer.
Culver Community School Food Services Director Carin Clifton says children ages 18 and younger and people with disabilities who are still enrolled in K-12 educational programming are welcome to eat free meals this summer. She encourages students to take part in this opportunity to receive a nutritional meal. All meals must be eaten on site.
The removal and replacement of concrete as part of the microsurfacing project in Plymouth will be done on Monday or Tuesday. According to Pavement Solutions, Inc. Owner Chris Oakes, E&B Paving is on schedule with this part of the project.
Existing pavement markings will be removed and replaced with temporary paint markings. That process will begin on Monday, June 5. Work will be done by Traffic Control Specialists of Knox on Oak Street from U.S. 30 to State Road 17, Jefferson Street from west of the Oak Street intersection to 5th Street, and Oakhill Avenue from South Michigan Street to city limits.
The second round of the Safe Routes to School project in Culver is just getting started.
Sidewalks will be installed on the south side of Academy Street from School Street to Lake Shore and on College Avenue.
Phend and Brown was contracted to complete the work at a cost of $330,000. The Town of Culver secured grant money for this project.
The annual Yellow River Festival opens today in River Park Square in Plymouth. It all begins at 10 a.m. with a full lineup of entertainment, food, music and living history.
If you see a person dressed in clothing that may look like he or she stepped out of the 1800s or early 1900s, don’t be afraid to stop them and ask about their role at the festival. Several volunteers will be portraying historic people and they want to tell you their history.
Several reenactments are scheduled during the event including events happening during World War II.
This summer’s curriculum for the Earthworks organization at The Center at Donaldson is based on the DNR’s “Project Wild” program. This curriculum provides a wide range of environmental activities for children.
According to Adam Thada, Ecological Relationships Director at The Center at Donaldson, trail cameras will be installed to study the lives of the wildlife on campus. Children participating in the program will learn about the animals seen on campus and their habitat.
An investigation is underway following a drug overdose at the Red Rock Inn in Plymouth on Thursday.
According to a report from the Indiana State Police Bremen Post, two ISP troopers responded to a 911 call at the motel and found an unresponsive man on the floor. When officers checked the man he did not have a pulse and was not breathing. The woman who called for help told officers the man had used heroin. Two doses of Narcan were administered and after two minutes of CPR the man began to breathe. Plymouth EMS staff arrived at the scene to resume medical care. The man was transported to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center and later released.
Plymouth fire crews battled a house fire Thursday afternoon.
Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller told MAX 98.3 FM News that crews were called to 10548 King Road just before 2:30 p.m. The cause and origin of the fire will be determined by an investigation by the Indiana State Fire Marshal. However, Miller said the incident does not seem suspicious in nature.
Plymouth City Clerk-Treasurer Jeanine Xaver received her designation as a Certified Municipal Clerk this week.
The designation was handed down by officials with the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, Inc. The award is given to municipal clerks who complete demanding education requirements. The designee also has a record of significant contributions to their local government, community and state.
The Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) held a Match Madness day last week which was deemed a success.
MCCF Chief Development and Communications Officer Angela Rupchock-Schafer said the event on May 25 was an opportunity to match a contribution of any amount with an added boost.
Free breakfast and lunch for children ages 18 and under will be served at Menominee Elementary School and Plymouth High School this summer.
The USDA Summer Food Program assists children in the fight against hunger by serving over 200 million free meals to children ages 18 and younger at Summer Food Service Program sites around the country.
Another attraction this year during the Yellow River Festival is a fan favorite: food.
Several new selections have been added to satisfy hunger during the two-day event. La D’zert Café will be a new vendor this year offering cupcakes and soft drinks. Another new food vendor this year is Poppin’ Off Popcorn from Knox. Thirty-three varieties of popcorn will be available for sampling and purchase.
A two-car accident in Marshall County Thursday morning helped reunite a missing elderly man with his family.
Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene on U.S. 6 and Michigan Street in Lapaz at about 5:31 a.m. Police say that 21-year-old Austin Mahoney was traveling west on U.S. 6 when he approached a stopped vehicle partially parked in the roadway. As Mahoney attempted to go by the vehicle, the driver, an elderly man from Michigan, opened his driver’s door quickly. According to the report, Mahoney could not stop in time and hit the door with his vehicle.
The Plymouth Community School Board held a public hearing on the proposed superintendent’s contract that will be effective July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2020.
Board President Todd Samuelson noted the changes which include a little less than a $5,000 increase in the base salary to $120,000 and a $600 phone allowance. Superintendent Dan Tyree noted that the phone increase was not in the previous contract but thought that it should be added in the new superintendent’s contract. Life insurance will also increase to two times the base salary which in this case would be $240,000.
Gas prices have been at a decent level lately as opposed to recent months.
Gasbuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Dan McTeague said the local retailers are working the numbers very closely.
“Prices are reflecting the wholesale and tax of about $2.20 a gallon and that looks to be in some places the going price,” said McTeague. “A lot of gas stations are really operating with their proverbial noses very close to the grindstone. I’ve seen some places that are moving up to $2.45.”
Residents in Indiana have experienced severe weather already this spring season including tornadoes. Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery says the best way to be prepared is to be weather aware.
Avery encourages everyone to take shelter if severe weather is forecast. If you see lightning, take cover immediately.
