Emergency responders in Plymouth could see a change in their work schedules in the new year. The Plymouth Common Council is considering an amendment to next year’s salary ordinance that would give Fire Department employees more consecutive days off. Continue reading
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INDOT Suspends Road Construction for Thanksgiving Travel
More Hoosiers are hitting the roads this year for Thanksgiving, and the Indiana Department of Transportation is working to make holiday travel a little bit easier. Most maintenance and construction activities will be suspended starting at noon today and lasting until Monday morning. Continue reading
Greater Police Presence Planned for Holiday Weekend
If you’re hitting the road for Thanksgiving, be on the lookout for more police patrols. Indiana State Police, as well as local law enforcement agencies, are increasing their presence on Indiana roadways for the holiday period. Continue reading
Offices to Close for Thanksgiving
Government offices will be closed and mail won’t be delivered tomorrow because of the Thanksgiving holiday. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Moves Ahead with Tax Abatement Request
A Plymouth industry is one step closer to getting a tax abatement from the city. The Plymouth Common Council Monday unanimously passed a resolution creating an Economic Revitalization Area for the WestRock factory. Continue reading
Gas Prices to Remain Affordable for Thanksgiving Travel
Gas prices are expected to stay low during the Thanksgiving travel period. Continue reading
Plymouth Council to Discuss Salary Ordinances
Salary ordinances will be on the agenda when the Plymouth Common Council meets this evening.
Second and third readings will be held for an amendment to the 2016 salary ordinance to address the fire department’s work schedule, while an ordinance fixing salaries for Plymouth elected officials in 2016 will be brought to a first reading. Continue reading
Tips Offered for Winter Driving
With snow moving into the area this weekend, state and local officials are urging drivers to be prepared before heading out onto the roads. Today wraps up Winter Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, and officials say it’s time to re-learn some winter driving skills and practices. Continue reading
Daily Gets Early Start to Bremen Town Council Term
A newly-elected member of the Bremen Town Council has taken his seat a couple months early. Retired Bremen Police detective Bill Daily was chosen by the Marshall County Republican Party earlier this month to finish the term of Heath Thornton. Continue reading
Culver School Board Accepts Strategic Plan
The Culver School Board got its first look Monday at the school corporation’s new strategic plan. Continue reading
Culver School Officials Discuss ISTEP Scores
ISTEP scores were discussed by administrators at the Culver Community Schools Corporation during Monday’s school board meeting. The school principals said they weren’t allowed to go into specifics about the preliminary scores but said they were noticeably lower than in previous years. Continue reading
Ancilla College Agriculture Program Starts Small, Projects Growth
Ancilla College’s Agriculture Program is now a couple months into its first semester. Continue reading
Culver School Board Hears Plans for Grant Funds
The Culver School Board got some more details about how recently-awarded grant funds will be spent. The school corporation was awarded a Secured School Safety matching grant for $23,761 from the state. Continue reading
Culver School Board to Hear Strategic Plan Presentation
The Culver Community Schools Corporation will present its new strategic plan to the school board tonight. School officials are also expected to discuss the preliminary ISTEP scores released by the State Department of Education. Continue reading
Indiana Department of Homeland Security Urges Gas Appliance Safety
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says to leave natural gas appliance work to professionals. The warning comes after four people have been killed in the recent weeks after trying to fix furnaces, heaters, or gas lines. Click here to know the Tips To Keep Your Washing Machine In Good Working Order from The Baltimore Appliance Repair Shop Continue reading
Plymouth High School to Stage “Charlotte’s Web”
Plymouth High School students are bringing the children’s book “Charlotte’s Web” to life this weekend. The school’s Theatre Arts Department is putting on a stage version of the story tonight at 6:30 p.m., tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Continue reading
Ancilla Domini Chapel Hosts Performance of Mozart Mass
The Center at Donaldson will be hosting a performance of Mozart’s Krönungsmesse, or Coronation Mass, at the Ancilla Domini Chapel. The performance of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s 1779 Mass setting will feature the Ancilla Community Choir and Orchestra, as well as five solo vocalists, under the direction of Andrew Jennings. Continue reading
Volunteers to Stuff Stockings for Troops
A group of volunteers in Plymouth will be packing Christmas stockings this weekend to send to wounded troops. It’s part of Operation Quiet Comfort, a nationwide organization that aims to honor and comfort members of the U.S. military who are sick or injured. Continue reading
Businesses Team Up for Annual Coat Drive
Local businesses are once again teaming up to collect winter coats for those in need. Continue reading
Indiana Lawmakers Observe Missile Launch
A few Indiana lawmakers got the chance to watch a missile launch this past Saturday. Continue reading
