A major step forward has been seen when it comes to affordable housing in Culver.
Culver has experienced difficulty attracting employees of its major companies to live in the community. Research has indicated that the lake community may lack quality housing that’s affordable to new families and entry level workers.
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An investigation is continuing into the death of 2-year-old Serenity Wilson.
That’s according to Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman who spoke to members of the press Wednesday morning at the Marshall County Building. Wilson was pronounced dead at Lutheran Hospital in Ft. Wayne over the weekend after receiving intensive care for 27 hours.
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Work continues to help students at Plymouth High School grieve following the loss of a fellow classmate.
The Plymouth Community School Corporation contracts with the Bowen Center to provide mental health services to students. The non-profit supplies psychologists, nurses, and social workers to assess a range of needs.
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Marshall County has made appointments to serve on a newly created board to help designate unsafe housing for demolition.
The appointments follow the adoption of an ordinance creating that board that looks to bypass what was otherwise a lengthy process of remediation for unsafe property in the county.
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The Culver Town Council has taken a step toward adopting their 2016 budget.
During last night’s meeting, a public hearing was held to review the document that will determine expenditures for the next year. As things stand, Culver sees modest increases in spending for its police and fire department budgets. The biggest jump was a projected $100-thousand increase in EMS expenses.
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Funeral arrangements have been announced for a recently deceased Plymouth High School student.
Additional charges have been filed against the Plymouth man who was caring for a toddler who died Saturday night at a Fort Wayne Hospital. Continue reading
The mother of a Plymouth toddler whose death has been ruled a homicide now faces charges in connection with her death. Continue reading
Students at Plymouth High School are mourning the loss of a fellow classmate.
17-year-old David Bacon III was pronounced dead on Sunday following a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Administrators with the Plymouth Community School Corporation are now working to provide students the resources they need to properly grieve.
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Work continues from Marshall County’s perspective to gain federal assistance following major storms in June and July of this year.
The area received record-breaking rainfall, damaging crops and flooding roads. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, however, denied Indiana’s request for certain funds to help repair damage caused by the storms.
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The Culver Town Council will be taking their 2016 budget to a first reading tonight.
Town Council members intend to hold a public hearing on the document that will determine expenditures going into 2016. The document will also go to a first reading.
A Plymouth toddler who was unconscious when her mother brought her to a local hospital Friday morning died of blunt force trauma Saturday night at a Fort Wayne Hospital. A spokeswoman for the Allen County Coroner’s Office tells MAX 98.3 FM News 2-year-old Serenity Wilson’s death has been classified as a homicide. Investigators say the injury occurred earlier in the day. Continue reading
Authorities in Marshall County are investigating the early morning death of a week-old boy. Dispatchers got a 911 call at 4:17 a.m. regarding a baby who was not breathing. Continue reading
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider an appointment to an advisory board for the removal of unsafe buildings.
Authorities in Marshall County are investigating the death of a two-year-old girl. The child’s mother brought her to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth around 2:30 p.m. Friday. Police were notified because the youngster was unconscious with a serious head injury. The police report indicates older injuries were also visible on the child’s body. She was flown to Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne due to the critical nature of her injuries. Continue reading
Teams of United Way volunteers are set to canvass Marshall County in the coming days. They’re putting the campaign theme “Together We Can, Marshall County” into action by visiting retail businesses in Argos, Bourbon, Bremen, Culver and Plymouth. The goal for the 2015 campaign is $550,000. Officials say all of the money stays in Marshall County and is used to help build stronger communities. Continue reading
A Plymouth man faces strangulation and domestic battery charges following a Thursday incident at a local motel. Continue reading
A corn disease not previously reported in the United States has been spotted in northern Indiana.
Plant pathologists say “tar spot” is a fungal disease that develops brown lesions on the corn leaf. Black ascomata later appear, protruding from the leaf. The structures produce spores which spread the “tar spot” fungus.
Argos residents are invited to a community movie night in the town park. EMS Director Rich Miller says the Argos Fire Department, EMS, Parks Department and local businesses are sponsoring the free showing. Continue reading
The Marshall County Council has given the final go ahead to allow court cases to be accessible through a statewide system.
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