Plymouth Man Arrested after Leaving Scene of an Accident

A Plymouth man was booked into the Marshall County Jail after reportedly running into a pole at 1505 N. Michigan Street and fleeing the scene.

According to a report filed by the Plymouth Police Department, officers arrived at the scene shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Saturday where they found a damaged white Chevrolet Impala without a driver. The vehicle hit a NIPSCO pole at that location and snapped the pole in half. The broken pole fell on top of the car while power lines scattered across N. Michigan Street.

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Culver School Board Moves Forward in Superintendent Search

The Culver Community School Board is moving ahead with finding another superintendent.

Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell is leaving the corporation and entering retirement on June 30. He has been with the Culver Community School Corporation for 28 years in various roles: teaching, coach, assistant principal, principal, and director of operations. Kitchell assumed the interim superintendent’s position at the end of December 2015 when then-superintendent Vicki McGuire resigned to fill a similar position at a different school corporation.

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Culver Park Department Preparing for Summer Season

Summer is right around the corner which means activities around the Culver Park and the Culver Beach will be winding up for the season.

Park Superintendent Anna Campbell told the Culver Town Council members last week that she recently hired a new maintenance employee and she is currently taking applications for lifeguards. Five lifeguards are returning this year and one new lifeguard was recently hired. For more information, call (574) 842-3510.

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Phone Scam Hits Plymouth Area

Be aware of a phone scam in the Plymouth area.

According to Plymouth officials, the scam artist is using the city’s name and asking for credit card information. The caller ID shows the number originating from a city department. The recorded message said the person was from the City of Plymouth and needed the victim’s credit card information.

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Bremen Residents Preparing Early for Oktoberfest

October may be six months away, but Oktoberfest organizers in Bremen are already in the midst of producing plans for the annual celebration.

Many of the annual favorites are coming back this year including the penny scramble, root beer float social, corn hole tournament, photo booth, Lotteria, longboard competition, children’s tent, bed race, and the soap box derby. A number of children’s activities will also be featured.

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Investigation Continues into Report of Runaway Teen

The Bremen Police Department is working with another police agency in an investigation into a report of a runaway teen. No other information is available at this time.

Jeniffer Perez Felipe, 14, was reported as a runaway to the Bremen Police Department on Thursday. At the time of the report, police say she was last seen with a Hispanic man in a gray or dark colored SUV at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

If you have any information to aid investigators in this case, contact the Bremen Police Department at (574) 546-3456.

Bremen Police Searching for Missing Girl

Jeniffer Perez Felipe

The Bremen Police Department is searching for a 14-year-old runaway.

Jeniffer Perez Felipe was last seen in Bremen on Wednesday, March 29 at approximately 8:30 p.m. She was wearing a dark blue Adidas hoodie with a red label and blue jeans. According to Bremen police, she is possibly traveling with a Hispanic man in a gray or dark colored SUV.

Felipe is 5’5” tall, 115 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

If you have any information on her location, contact the Bremen Police Department at (574) 546-3456.

Be Aware of Rising Water

Rain in the area has precipitated a rather soggy start to the Spring season. Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery says low-lying area flooding is always a concern.

“People who live in areas who normally see flooding may see some flooding now,” said Avery. “Fortunately for us, the ground has thawed so the water is able to be absorbed. Most of the rivers are well below flood level right now but we’ll have to keep monitoring the river levels because we’re anticipating even more rain into early next week.”

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Bremen Town Council Reviews Sidewalk Program Applications

The Bremen City Council and the street department are getting ready for the summer sidewalk program.

The city council received a list of potential areas to rehabilitate this summer. Currently, 17 applications have been submitted for approval for the program. Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy told MAX 98.3 FM News that the town provides the labor for the sidewalks while the residents are responsible for the payment of concrete.

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Progress Moves Forward on Culver Bike and Pedestrian Trail

Lake Maxinkuckee beach in Culver

One project that the Culver Town Council and the Stellar Communities Committee is focused on is a bike and pedestrian trail around Lake Maxinkuckee.

Town Manager Jonathan Leist said the project began with creating a master plan last year with consulting firm Troyer Group for the trail to be funded if the town was named a Stellar Community. The idea is to create a scenic trail around the lake with the ability to accommodate walkers, runners and bicyclists as a way for residents to get some exercise and see the town from a different perspective.

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Culver Town Council Keeps Stellar Communities Project Rolling

The Culver Town Council continues to move forward with an application to the Stellar Communities Program.

Town Manager Jonathan Leist reported that he and Council President Ginny Bess Munroe have split up responsibilities to process the letter of intent which is due Friday, April 28. That five page document will be reviewed by the Stellar Communities committee on Tuesday, April 4 at 5:30 p.m. at the Culver Town Hall. The meeting is open to any resident interested in being a part of the committee.

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Quotes Received for Bremen Sunnyside Park Bathroom Project

The Bremen Town Council took five bids under advisement for the construction of new bathrooms at Sunnyside Park.

Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy told MAX 98.3 FM News that five bids were received for the installation of a new restroom facility at the park. Five stalls will be built in the women’s restroom and three stalls in the men’s restroom along with complete bathroom fixtures.

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