First Phase of Sign Installation at Triton Complete, More to Come

The Triton School Board got a sneak peek at some of the new signage that’s been installed when members met Monday night.

Members approved this sign installation at their March meeting. The project was awarded to Descon, Inc at a cost of $7,000.

Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said the sign installation is not entirely complete but the first phase of the project has been finished up.

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Town of Argos to Hold Two Large Item Clean-Up Days This Month

To help community members spruce up their properties for springtime, the Town of Argos will conduct two separate large item clean-up days during the month of April.

When town council members met last week, Council President George Null encouraged residents to take pride in their properties and advised them to take advantage of these clean-up days to rid their yards of any big eye-sores.

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Argos Residents Can Now Pay and Review Utility Bills Online

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Residents in the Town of Argos are now able to review and pay their utility bills online.

Town officials recently shared that the town will be utilizing the Payment Service Network (PSN) for utilities. As per the statement of a traffic violations lawyer, it was noted that all traffic violation tickets must still be paid through the Marshall County Clerk’s Office.

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Help Keep Leaves and Litter From Causing Problems in Local Lakes

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Many people may not realize that when leaves and yard clippings end up in local bodies of water, it can cause some environmental issues.  

Executive Director of the Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Council Kathy Clark recently shared a bit of information about what can happen when leaves, grass clippings and other organic debris get put into lakes.

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Culver Clerk-Treasurer Issues Reminder about Spring Leaf and Branch Clean Up

As warmer weather starts to spread across the area over the next few weeks, many homeowners will likely begin clearing their yards of leaves and debris to spruce things up for springtime.

The Town of Culver is reminding residents that the street department is willing to remove leaves and branches that are piled at the curb as long as they follow a couple of rules.

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“Rising Above” Event to Celebrate Togetherness Displayed During Flood Recovery

After historic floods impacted about 250 Marshall County homes in February of last year, many dedicated community members, as well as friendly volunteers from a far, have been actively engaging in the recovery process.

Director of Marshall County Long Term Recovery Operations Linda Yoder shared that more than 800 volunteers worked 21,704 hours in the past 13 months to help local families recover.

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MCHD Issues News Release over Confirmed Measles Case in Indianapolis

The Marshall County Health Department has issued a news release about a potential measles exposure that reportedly occurred during the month of March. Measles is a highly contagious virus that is found in the nose and throat secretions of an infected person.

According to the MCHD, the Indiana Health Alert Network shared that a confirmed measles exposure has been identified in Indianapolis. An individual that was travelling through Indiana was later found to be a confirmed measles case.

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Get Alarmed Program Launched to Address Rise in Fatal House Fires

Fatal house fires are reportedly on the rise. Last year, the state Fire Marshal Tracked 93 fatalities from home fires compared to 72 in the previous year. Nationally, two-thirds of all fatal house fires occur in homes without working smoke alarms.

In order to address those startling statistics, the Indiana Department of Homeland Security has launched the Get Alarmed program, with a goal to install 10,000 smoke alarms in homes in the next two years.

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Argos Math Teacher Honored at State House

State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) (right) honors Jonathan Arndt (center)

An Argos teacher who was selected as the 2019 AP Midwestern Region Teacher of the Year by the College Board received some recognition from local lawmakers this week.  

Argos math teacher Jonathan Arndt was honored at the State House on Thursday by State Senator Randy Head and State Representative Jack Jordan.

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