The Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum is gearing up for the North Judson Mint Festival over Father’s Day Weekend. The museum’s planned some special events for dads and the entire family to enjoy. Continue reading
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‘Cemetery Crawl’ Planned for Culver Area
Residents have a chance to learn some local history by taking a tour of Culver-area cemeteries this month. The Marshall County Genealogical Society is organizing a “cemetery crawl” for Tuesday, June 21, and they’re inviting members of the public to join them. Continue reading
Reinstated Law Requires Drivers to Move Vehicles after Property Damage Crashes
Indiana drivers will soon be required to move their vehicles out of the roadway after a property damage crash. Starting July 1, if a vehicle involved in an accident comes to a stop in the travel lanes of a public roadway, the driver will be required to move it as soon as possible to a location close to the accident but out of the way of traffic. Continue reading
Culver Community Schools Hosting All-Class Reunion
Alumni of the Culver Community Schools Corporation are invited to a first-of-its-kind all-class reunion this weekend. It will take place tomorrow evening at 7:30 at The Lakehouse Grille in Culver, and will feature musical entertainment from the band Dazed and Confuzed. Continue reading
AgriVision Award Nominations Sought
The Indiana State Department of Agriculture is looking to recognize an innovator in the agriculture industry. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 AgriVision Award. Continue reading
Walorski’s Offices to Present Jobs and Veterans Resource Fair in Mishawaka
Local veterans and job seekers are invited to a job fair hosted by U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski’s office. Not only will tomorrow’s event feature more than 60 employers with 1,100 jobs available, according to Walorski’s offices, but it will also include representatives from 10 veterans service organizations. Continue reading
Tax Scammers Now Targeting Students
The Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about another phone scam, this one targeting students. A caller claiming to be from the IRS demands payment for a “Federal Student Tax,” threatening to report students to the police if they don’t wire money immediately. Not only are these scammers not from the IRS, the “Federal Student Tax” doesn’t even exist. Continue reading
Local Students Receive Burger King Scholarships
A few local students are getting help paying for college, thanks to Burger King restaurants. Quality Dining, which owns several Burger Kings, has released the names of Burger King scholarship recipients in the local area. Continue reading
AAA Predicts Increase in Memorial Day Travel
More than 820,000 Hoosiers are expected to travel over the Memorial Day weekend, according to projections from the AAA Hoosier Motor Club. That’s an increase of more than 16,000 from last year. AAA says just over 747,000 of them will drive, while nearly 41,000 will fly. Continue reading
State Police Urge Safe Driving over Memorial Day Weekend
Police are reminding drivers to be careful during their Memorial Day travels. The Indiana State Police is teaming up with other law enforcement agencies around the state to take part in the Click It or Ticket Campaign and Operation CARE (Combined Accident Reduction Effort). Continue reading
Most Road Work Suspended for Memorial Day Weekend, Some Restrictions Remain
The Indiana Department of Transportation is suspending most construction work on area highways over the Memorial Day weekend. INDOT spokesman Doug Moats says work on interstate highways and other major corridors will stop today at noon. It will pick up again Tuesday morning. Continue reading
Red Cross Hopes to Boost Summer Blood Donations
The American Red Cross is working to make sure it has a sufficient number of blood donations over the summer months. In a press release, the Red Cross says that summer vacations and activities often mean regular donors are too busy to give blood. They say that during June, July, and August, each Red Cross blood drive is about two donors short of what’s needed to meet patients’ needs. Continue reading
Offices to Close for Memorial Day
Monday is Memorial Day. That means federal, state, and local government offices will be closed in observance of the holiday. Continue reading
Unemployment Rates Down from Last Month, Up from Last Year
The April unemployment rate was lower in Marshall County than the previous month, but higher compared to the same period a year ago. According to data released by the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Marshall County’s unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in April. That’s a 0.6-percent drop from March but a 0.4-percent increase from April 2015. Continue reading
Plymouth Public Library Announces Summer Reading Challenge
The Plymouth Public Library is challenging its patrons to read 40 books in 60 days. It’s part of “Sail Into Summer,” this year’s adult reading challenge. Continue reading
Culver Marketing Fundraiser Continues Today
A fundraiser supporting the Culver Community Schools Corporation’s marketing efforts continues today. The “Dine Out for Culver Schools” campaign aims to raise money to help pay for banners, signs, and other marketing materials with the corporation’s new logos, as well as updates to the corporation’s website. Continue reading
Applications Now Available for Homeland Security Scholarship
Hoosiers who volunteer with a public safety organization may be able to get some help paying for college. Applications are now available for the Secure Indiana Scholarship Program from the Indiana Homeland Security Foundation. Continue reading
Culver Exchange Students Discuss Experiences with School Board
The Culver School Board got a look at the corporation from a different perspective this week. Culver Community High School’s three foreign exchange students had the chance to discuss their impressions of the school. Continue reading
Stellar Communities Application Gets Support from Culver Schools
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is voicing its support for the town’s Stellar Communities application. Continue reading
Leadership Marshall County Class Graduates
The 21st Leadership Marshall County class was recognized during a graduation ceremony last week in Culver. LMC Chair Valerie Weis said in a statement that the nine-month class aims to bring together community leaders who otherwise may never have interacted, so they can come up with new ways to better Marshall County. Continue reading
