Plymouth High School Rockpile Stadium to Serve as Site for DCI Hoosier Heartland Tour

Marchers from all across the country and even some from overseas will be visiting Plymouth High School tomorrow as a part of the Drum Corps International Hoosier Heartland Tour.

School officials and the Plymouth Band Boosters announced that the PHS Rockpile Stadium will serve as a site for this DCI Tour and the event will feature performances from bands from seven different states, as well as one group from Europe.

In a news release, PHS Band Director Bryan Ames shared that this event will host the drum and bugle corps teams who will be competing for the national championship next week. Continue reading

Marshall County Historical Society Driving Tours to Highlight Notable Argos Stonemason

Photo Courtesy of Wythougan Valley Preservation Society

A reminder about an upcoming architecture tour was provided at last week’s Argos town council meeting.

Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney stated that the council members issued a reminder that the Marshall County Historical Society will be hosting the “Meet the Foker’s” Stonework Driving Tours on Sunday, July 29th. Mullaney added that the tours will be conducted in open-air trams borrowed from the Blueberry Festival.

In a previous interview, Historical Society Assistant Director Sue Irwin shared that the tour will focus on buildings that were designed by Argos Resident William Lake Foker, an accomplished stonemason of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries. Continue reading

Argos Town Attorney Shares Progress Report with Council Members

A couple of different projects in the Town of Argos are free to commence now that some preliminary matters have been handled. Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney said that at last Wednesday’s meeting, Town Attorney Derek Jones informed council members about some paperwork that had been finalized.

She explained, “He got the easements signed for Westview Court and Woodland Trail and the Colonial Estates deed has now been recorded and put into the Redevelopment Commission’s name.” Continue reading

Road Assessment Plan Discussed at Bourbon Town Council Meeting

Bourbon Street Superintendent Roger Terry provided council members with an update about the town’s Street Assessment Plan when they met earlier this month.

Clerk-Treasurer Kim Berger explained that a Street Assessment Plan has to be completed every two years. She noted the town’s street department is coordinating with the firm JPR on their assessment this year. Continue reading

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Searches for Two Suspected Burglars

Photo Source: Marshall County Sheriff’s Department

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is currently searching for two suspects allegedly involved in the burglary of a La Paz residence on Wednesday.

According to a news release, sometime during the afternoon or evening hours of  July 18th, two Caucasian male subjects broke into a residence in the 100 block of North Michigan Street in La Paz. Continue reading

Bremen School Board Approves Position for English Language Learners Outreach Coordinator

Bremen School Board members approved a position for an outreach coordinator who will assist the school’s English Language Learners when they met on Monday.

Superintendent Dr. Jim White explained what the position was created for, “What that is, is that we are having an existing classified staff member who is going to be paid a stipend to be the outreach coordinator for our English Language Learning (ELL) population.” Continue reading