Marshall County Approves Gifting Service Weapon to Retired Deputies

Sheriff-stARRetired members of the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will now get to keep their service weapon following action by the Marshall County Commissioners.

Marshall County’s steps to provide law enforcement officers with their service weapon follows similar action taken by the City of Plymouth to bestow their police officers with their firearm upon retirement.
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Executive Action on Guns Draws Divided Reaction

Jackie_Walorski,_official_portrait,_113th_CongressIndiana’s elected representatives in Congress are reacting to action taken by President Barack Obama on the subject on guns.

Following statements made this week from the executive branch, Republican Senator Dan Coats said the President is trying to “sidestep Congress” to legislate. Coats went as far as to say that the changes proposed through executive action are unconstitutional.

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State Releases ISTEP Scores, Local Corporations Fare Poorly

ISTEPISTEP scores released today by the state indicate a double-digit decline in the passing percentage over last year. In 2013-14, 74 percent of public school students across Indiana passed both the English/Language Arts and Math standardized tests. The 2014-15 scores indicate only 52-percent of public school students made the grade on both tests. Both percentages are slightly higher when private and charter school students are factored in. Continue reading

Marshall County Further Pursuing Vote Center Model

Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner
Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner

Marshall County plans to further consider implementing a vote center concept during election season.

County Clerk Debbie Vandemark said the Election Board is ready to move ahead with the idea following the acquisition of electronic poll books. About 1/3 of the counties in Indiana are now using the model. Under the proposal, the polling sites in Marshall County could be used by anyone properly registered to vote and residing in the county.
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