Indiana’s number of new COVID-19 cases keeps heading back up. Another 878 cases were reported in Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That’s the biggest single-day increase in two months.
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The recent sale of 415 Lakeshore Drive could help jumpstart an unsafe building fund for the Town of Culver. The town had to tear down what was left of the former City Tavern building after a fire in October of 2019. The proceeds from last month’s sheriff’s sale will reimburse the town’s demolition costs and other charges.
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The State of Indiana has more than tripled the amount of money allocated to food banks. The Indiana State Department of Agriculture says a total of a million dollars will be distributed to 11 food banks, under the General Assembly’s biennial budget.
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Marshall County’s communities are putting proposals together for the state’s new regional development initiative. The READI program lets regions of counties, cities, and towns apply for up to $50 million for quality of place and talent attraction.
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The Town of Argos will soon be promoting itself with a pair of new videos. The town council recently approved a proposal from Red Door Marketing. It calls for two videos, each five to nine minutes long, for a cost not to exceed $5,000.
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More Marshall County residents are heading back to work, but the unemployment rate keeps inching higher. The county’s June unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s up from 3.2 percent the month before.
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The Bourbon Sport Court crowdfunding campaign has reached its $30,000 goal, unlocking a match from the state. “I am quite excited to say that we raised $32,065,” Town Council President Ward Byers announced during last week’s meeting, “and we will be receiving the match of $30,000 from the State of Indiana.”
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Incoming high school seniors have a chance at a four-year, full-tuition scholarship to an Indiana college or university of their choice. Applications for the 2022 Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship are now available through the Marshall County Community Foundation.
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The spring ILEARN results were made public this week, with low proficiency rates seen across the state. At Bremen Public Schools, Superintendent Dr. Jim White is happy they weren’t worse. “Well, you know, even though they’re horrific, I’m doing back flips because they’re better than I thought they were going to be,” he says.
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Another round of highway closures will hit State Roads 23 and 110 starting Monday. INDOT says State Road 23 will be closed in three locations between U.S. 30 and U.S. 6 for culvert replacement.
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A Marshall County grand jury reviewed three cases this week, ending up with one indictment and one investigation still ongoing. Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced Friday that Delbert Ray Polenske has been indicted in connection with a crash on February 15 at U.S. 6 and King Road that resulted in the death of Melia Sue Byrer, 33.
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A Plymouth man was taken to jail early Friday morning, after police say they found him sitting in a car and vomiting into the roadway. While on patrol around 12:30 a.m., Plymouth Police say they found a vehicle stopped in the road at the intersection of Harrison and Center streets.
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Another seven COVID-19 cases were reported in Marshall County Friday. Pulaski County had another three, according to the Indiana Department of Health. The state as a whole is reporting its highest seven-day positivity rate since late May.
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Argos Community Schools is outlining its COVID-19 protocols for the upcoming school year. The Pathway for the New School Year recommends that students and staff wear masks whenever social distancing isn’t possible. Masks are still required on buses for now.
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Bourbon’s broadband project has gotten a $122,000 boost. The town council passed a resolution Tuesday allocating a portion of Bourbon’s American Rescue Plan money to Surf Broadband’s ongoing infrastructure build.
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Two Marshall County arts organizations have gotten a funding boost. The Indiana Arts Commission recently approved its latest round of grants. Heartland Artists and Wild Rose Moon each got $6,565 in Arts Organization Support funding.
Continue readingOnly one new COVID-19 case was reported in the local area Thursday. A Marshall County resident has tested positive, according to the Indiana Department of Health dashboard. The state as a whole continues to see increases in the number of new cases and the positivity rate.
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Some local officials will continue to be able to attend government meetings virtually. Virtual meetings first became allowed in Indiana last year during the health emergency. House Bill 1437 made that option permanent, if the governing body adopts a written policy allowing it.
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