The Culver Community Schools Corporation is working to step up its STEM education efforts. It’s been a focus in the field trips for students and professional development for teachers, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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A Plymouth man has been sentenced to 22 years in prison, after he was found guilty of aggravated battery and neglect of a dependent. WNDU-TV says Micah Kunkle had been convicted of holding a two-year-old boy under hot water, giving him third-degree burns.
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Three people were arrested, after police say they found suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, and stolen vehicles at a home near Plymouth. Officers with the Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team, with the help of Marshall County and Indiana State Police, executed a search warrant in the 19000 block of 6th Road Wednesday morning.
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The Plymouth School Board got an update last week on Riverside Intermediate School students’ efforts to engage with the community. In a series of videos, board members learned about several events that have taken place since the beginning of the school year.
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The Culver Community Schools Corporation’s 2020 budget was adopted by the school board Monday, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. The total budget adds up to more than $13.9 million. Just over $5.4 million of that will be the Education Fund, and a little more than $4.5 million will be the Operations Fund. $1.6 million is budgeted out of the revenues resulting from last year’s property tax referendum.
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The Plymouth Community School Corporation is adding to its community partnerships, to make sure students get the nutrition they need, even when they aren’t in school.
Continue readingThe 2019-2020 school improvement plans were presented to the Plymouth School Board last week. Assistant Superintendent Jill VanDriessche said this year’s plans recognize the importance of collaboration in making sure children have amazing futures.
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A Bourbon man is dead after a crash Monday afternoon in Kosciusko County. WNDU-TV says it happened around 3:10 on Old Road 30 in Etna Township.
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Plymouth High School’s $2 million HVAC project is underway. Superintendent Andy Hartley gave an update to the school board last week. “If you were to walk through some of the parts, you’d see some ceiling tiles popped out, as they start working on lines there,” he said.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Community School Corporation’s capital projects plan for the years 2020 through 2022 was officially adopted by the school board Tuesday.
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Those who want to vote in next month’s municipal elections but are not registered have just a few days left to get that done. The voter registration deadline is Monday, October 7.
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Work on the new Lincoln Junior High School remains on schedule, as crews prepare for winter. Project Manager Derek Anderson told the Plymouth School Board Tuesday that good weather has helped with progress over the past month.
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The decrease in gas prices is expected to continue. Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, says prices have been inching lower, following a spike during the attacks in Saudi Arabia. “The statewide average in Indiana is down about five cents a gallon in the last week,” DeHaan says. “It stands at $2.51. That’s about 50 cents lower than last year.”
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The Plymouth Community School Corporation’s 2020 budget was adopted during Tuesday’s school board meeting. It calls for a total budget of more than $36 million. Just over $20 million of that is the Education Fund, with an Operations Fund of more than $9 million. Business Manager Kandi Tinkey said she anticipates the total tax rate to be about 1.16 percent, up from just over 1.1 percent.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Community School Corporation’s enrollment is down slightly from last year. Superintendent Andy Hartley told the school board Tuesday that the preliminary figures from last month’s official count show that there were 3,430 students.
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Civil engineering students can get help paying for college, as well as a paid job, from the Indiana Department of Transportation. INDOT’s scholarship program gives students $3,125 per semester for up to five years for educational costs, fees, and books. In return, they’ll be expected to work for INDOT full-time during summer breaks and for a certain amount of time after graduation. Funding for the program comes from the federal government.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Community School Corporation’s 2020 budget will be up for adoption during tonight’s school board meeting. It calls for a total budget of more than $36 million. Just over $20 million of that is the Education Fund, with an Operations Fund of more than $9 million. The 2020 capital projects and bus replacement plans will also be up for board approval.
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Police are asking for the public’s help in finding an 80-year-old Plymouth man. A Silver Alert has been issued for William Wallace.
Plymouth Police say Wallace was last seen Sunday morning at 9:00. He was driving a gray 2014 Ford Fusion with Indiana license plate number TF644.
Continue readingA report of a battery at a Plymouth apartment led to the arrest of a mother and son Friday morning. Plymouth Police say they were called to an apartment in the 1300 block of West Jefferson Street around 4:45 a.m.
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Marshall County’s unemployment rate moved lower in August, but the actual number of people working is also down. The county saw an unemployment rate of three percent last month, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development.
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