Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Monday, March 12th, the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a call of a structure fire on 6th Road.
The 911 caller indicated that they were driving by when they observed a residence in the 11800 Block of 6th Road on fire. They further stated that it was unknown if there were any occupants inside, according to an official press release from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. Continue reading
This year, Marshall County moved up in the health outcomes category of the annual County Health Rankings report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute.
Out of all 92 counties within the state of Indiana, Marshall County ranks in the 15th spot for health outcomes, compared to spot number 16 where the county was ranked in 2017. Continue reading
At each school board meeting, Triton Superintendent Jeremy Riffle takes some time to recognize ways that students and staff are exhibiting the core values of the school corporation.
Riffle explained, “The core values are continuous improvement, shared leadership, social responsibility, accountability, evidence-based decision making and high expectations.” When school board members met Monday night, he acknowledged various examples of how the core values are being displayed at Triton. Continue reading
When Kankakee River Basin Commission members met Thursday morning, they permitted a total of $254,000 to be paid to three counties in order to assist with immediate repair needs resulting from the recent flooding.
Initially, members considered having all funding requests submitted at a meeting that would be held within the next 30 days but a few members said there were some issues with that idea. Continue reading
Triton Superintendent Jeremy Riffle shared that school board members approved a number of items on their agenda when they met Monday evening.
He mentioned that an activity bus will now be added to the Triton School Corporation’s fleet as a part of the school’s bus replacement plan. The vehicle will be purchased from Kerlin’s Bus Sales for approximately $48,000 after applying the cost of a trade-in. Continue reading
The local law enforcement officers who assisted Triton School officials with an emergency situation a few weeks ago were recognized for their outstanding work during Monday night’s Triton School Board Meeting.
As previously reported, on Wednesday, February 28th, officials at the Triton School Corporation were alerted of a threat made through social media that was reportedly targeted toward Triton and the Bourbon community. Continue reading
The Town of Argos is geared toward growth, and officials are currently taking steps to show it.
Aside from working with the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation to construct a manufacturing center at the Dewey Street industrial park, town officials are also working in conjunction with the Argos Community Development Corporation on a potential housing development at the Colonial Estates property. Continue reading
The Triton School Corporation will be saving approximately $20,000 a year following a decision made school board members during their meeting Monday night.
Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said that members considered a 5-year copy machine lease and maintenance agreement with Adams Remco. He added that the lease agreement indicated the school would receive 7 Toshiba copiers for a total cost of $16,448.88 annually. Continue reading
The possibility of charging for some additional fire department calls was briefly discussed during the Argos Town Council meeting last Wednesday.
Currently, the town only bills for structure fires. However, Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney explained that the problem is that even when someone is billed, they don’t always follow through with a payment.
Since officials are now considering billing for HAZMAT calls and potentially others, Mullaney suggested that they utilize the same company they use for EMS billing. Continue reading
According to Argos Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney, a portion of the property that was given to the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation will be returned to the town of Argos.
Initially, the town of Argos conveyed approximately 33 acres of land to the MCEDC. Mullaney explained that the land was divided into three parcels. Continue reading
If you’re seeking more ways to assist local children, you’ll have plenty of opportunities this week during CASA of Marshall County Information Days.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Marshall County is a non-profit organization that is committed to speaking in the best interest of children who are abused or neglected. CASA recruits train and support volunteers to assist these kids in the family court system.
This week several local libraries will be hosting a CASA Information Day where people can come find out more about the program. Today, CASA representatives will be at the Bourbon Public Library providing information. Continue reading
The Argos School Board met for a special session Friday morning in order to discuss a few matters that needed to be addressed prior to their regular meeting on March 19th.
Superintendent Ned Speicher explained that the first item on the agenda was the consideration of a resolution, “We had a resolution to continue the process to transition from an appointed school board to an elected school board and this is just the next step to get approval from the state of Indiana and our goal will be to have this set so that at the November 6th general election in 2018, we’ll be ready to have the first election for school board members.” Continue reading
Argos Town council members discussed board openings when they met on Wednesday.
Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney said there a few openings left on the Plan Commission and they really need individuals to volunteer for that board. The Argos Plan Commission is supposed to have 9 members and there are currently three seats that still need to be filled. Continue reading
Culver Community Schools is offering pre-school classes next school year and parents and students will have a chance to come check things out next week
On Tuesday, March 13th, the school will be holding a pre-kindergarten round-up at 6 p.m. ET at Culver Elementary School. Continue reading
The Argos Town Council recently entered into an agreement with Marshall County Building Commissioner Chuck Dewitt for planning and zoning assistance. According to Clerk-Treasurer Lisa Mullaney, his help is already paying off.
“We kind of hired Chuck Dewitt as an advisor to our plan commission and board of zoning to help us better understand some of the things that needed to be done.” Mullaney explained, “Matters would be heard before the town council that we not have realized were a zoning issue or a plan commission issue and they’re now correcting that.” Continue reading
The Culver School Board approved a list of bond projects when they met earlier this week.
The school corporation has approximately $350,000 remaining from some bonds that were acquired three years ago, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. That money will be spent on three different projects at the Middle/High School. Continue reading
According to Culver Superintendent Karen Shuman, school board members awarded bus bids during their meeting Monday night.
Shuman explained that the school corporation was looking to sell three buses as a part of their bus replacement plan. They had two 66 passenger buses that were included in one bid and then another bus that holds 54 passengers that was bid out on its own. Continue reading
Around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 6th Maribel Sosa, of Bremen, was travelling eastbound on US 6 west of Douglas Road in a 2014 Honda CRV, when she reportedly fell asleep, crossed the center line and struck a 2016 International ProStar Semi driven by Jesse Manderson of Indianapolis.
According to Marshall County Police incident report, Sosa had to be cut from her vehicle by the Bremen Fire Department and she was transported to the Bremen Hospital by Lutheran EMS. Continue reading
Culver Community Schools Superintendent Karen Shuman established a timeline for policy review during Monday night’s school board meeting.
Superintendent Shuman explained that the school board members are currently going through Culver’s code book in order to make sure all the rules are up-to-date. Continue reading
Though much of the high water we were seeing last week has receded, you may have noticed that there are still several fields that are looking more like lakes recently.
Depending on when these flood waters clear up completely, Hoosier farmers may run into some issues this farm season.
Purdue Extension Agriculture Educator Phil Woolery mentioned that the severity of impact will depend on how long a farmers’ field stays underwater. He said fields that dried up rather quickly probably won’t have any issues, while those that are having trouble draining may run into some problems down the line. Continue reading
