Family Express plans to make ethanol-blended fuel easier to get, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Office of Energy Development. The gas station chain has been awarded over $789,000 to install 45 blender pumps in northern Indiana, including locations in Starke, LaPorte, and St. Joseph counties. Continue reading
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Plymouth Declares Support for Local Road Funding Options
The Plymouth Common Council has come out in favor of additional taxes in Marshall County to support road improvements and economic development. During a special session last week, the council passed a resolution supporting the adoption of a Local Option Highway User Tax (LOHUT) and a County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT). Continue reading
Culver Academies’ Carillon Recital Series Returns
Culver Academies’ first carillon recital of the year will be held next Saturday. Academies Carillonneur and Organist John Gouwens will perform several carillon works, including Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Six Pieces for Carillon,” Matthias van den Gheyn’s “Prelude no. 9,” and one of Gouwens’s own compositions, “Cortege.” Continue reading
Plymouth Appropriates Funds for Blueberry Festival Fireworks Upgrades
Fireworks at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival were again up for discussion during Wednesday’s special session of the Plymouth Common Council. Last month, the Common Council voted to give the festival an additional $25,000 for this year’s fireworks, after festival organizers asked the city to fund the upgrades in recognition of the Blueberry Festival’s 50th anniversary. On Wednesday, council members formally decided to take that $25,000 out of the city’s General Fund. Continue reading
Ancilla to Hold Second Annual Day of Giving Next Week
Ancilla College is asking the public to “Join the Charge” and take part in its second annual Day of Giving next week. Continue reading
Culver Academies Faculty Daughters to Reunite Next Month
Some of Culver Academies’ first female students will be returning to the Culver campus next month for a reunion event. Girls have formally been allowed to enroll there since the founding of Culver Girls Academy in 1971. But for 14 years before that, the school allowed the daughters of faculty and staff members to attend classes. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Approves Additional Tennis Court Funding
Centennial Park is one step closer to getting new tennis courts, after the Plymouth Common Council voted Wednesday to contribute an additional $329,000 in city funding for the project. That money, appropriated out of the city’s Cumulative Capital Development and Cumulative Capital Improvement funds, is in addition to the $750,000 the city has already pledged. Continue reading
Plymouth Robotics Team Returns to World Competition
Back row: Owen Delee, Guiermo Morales; Front Row: Michael Eads, Zacc Hutchings; Not pictured: Lauren Wiegand
A Plymouth High School robotics team is in Louisville, Kentucky this week, competing at the VEX Robotics World Competition. Team 586A has qualified for its third trip to the World Competition, where they will be one of about 500 teams competing. Continue reading
Plymouth Council to Discuss Road Funding, Additional Appropriations
The Plymouth Common Council will meet in special session this evening to consider some additional appropriations, following a public hearing. The resolutions under consideration involve the city’s General Fund, as well as its Cumulative Capital Improvement and Cumulative Capital Development Funds. Continue reading
Mayor’s Youth Council to Celebrate Earth Day, Arbor Day with Cleanup and Tree Planting
The Plymouth Mayor’s Youth Council is looking for volunteers to help clean up the city and plant some trees. The Fourth Annual Earth Day/Arbor Day Celebration will be held this Saturday at River Park Square. Continue reading
Culver School Officials Discuss Population Trends Behind Enrollment Declines
Earlier this month, the Culver Community Schools Corporation began the process of cutting teachers, due to a reduction in state funding and declining enrollment. Now, officials at Culver Schools are looking into some of the causes behind that enrollment drop. Continue reading
Plymouth High School Robotics Teams Reach Quarterfinals at National Competition
Three Plymouth High School robotics teams competed on the national level earlier this month. Teams 586A, 586B, and 586G all took part in the U.S. Open Robotics Championship held in Council Bluffs, Iowa from April 7 through April 9. Continue reading
Absentee Voting Continues Ahead of May Primary
Marshall County continues to see good voter turnout during early primary voting. Since absentee voting for next month’s primary began on April 5, 185 voters have cast ballots in-person at the County Clerk’s Office. An additional 129 ballots have been cast by mail, as well as seven by travel board. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Meet This Evening
The Culver School Board will meet in regular session this evening. No discussion or action items were listed on the advance agenda at the time it was released last week. Continue reading
Plymouth Board of Works Approves Truck Purchases, Adds Parking Restrictions
The Plymouth Board of Works has approved the purchase of pickup trucks for the city’s Water and Wastewater departments. Continue reading
Indiana Right to Life President to Headline Marshall County RTL Banquet
Marshall County Right to Life will have its annual banquet next week in Plymouth. Continue reading
Hoosiers Urged to Protect Themselves from Ticks this Spring
The Indiana State Department of Health is urging residents to protect themselves against ticks before heading outdoors this spring. Health officials say the small, insect-like creatures are found in grassy and wooded areas throughout the state. They can carry a variety of infectious diseases like Lyme disease. Continue reading
State Police Investigating Fatal Marshall County Crash
A Plymouth man is dead after the car he was driving crossed the center line and struck a semi tractor trailer head on, according to an initial investigation by Indiana State Police. Officers say it happened Wednesday night around 10:30 on U.S. 6 just west of State Road 106 near Bremen. Skylar Evans, 23, was pronounced dead at the scene. Continue reading
Negotiations Continue Over Wastewater Plant Construction
Plymouth’s Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project continues to move ahead. Continue reading
Lunch Prices May Increase at Plymouth Schools
School lunch prices may be going up for Plymouth students. Continue reading
