Rising oil prices and the switch to summer blend gasoline continue to push prices up at the pump. That’s according to the weekly update released by GasBuddy Monday. Indiana’s average gas price was $2.58 a gallon, five cents higher than the week before and 19 cents higher than a month ago. But some gas stations were charging significantly more than that.
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Five motorists were arrested during a saturation patrol and DUI checkpoint in Plymouth Friday night. Indiana State Police say 83 cars passed through their checkpoint over a two-hour period. Officers say three drivers were arrested for operating while intoxicated during the checkpoint, while another two were arrested during the saturation patrol.
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Driving with marijuana at about 4:20 a.m. is what police say got a Walkerton man arrested Thursday. Marshall County Police say they were called to a traffic accident near U.S. 6 and 1C Road.
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A Monterey-Tippecanoe Township Public Library Board member has agreed to stick around for another term. Christine Sellers was officially reappointed by the Culver School Board Monday, according to School Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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Local school officials are preparing for possible changes in bus safety laws. Culver Community Schools Superintendent Karen Shuman says Senate Bill 2 would have an impact on her school corporation.
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Two Plymouth residents were arrested following a traffic stop early Sunday morning. Marshall County Police say they got a report of a suspicious vehicle and pulled it over in the 10600 block of Tyler Road around 1:50 a.m.
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Culver Elementary School is getting a new outdoor classroom, and volunteers are being sought to help with the installation. The school recently got a $5,000 grant from the Lowe’s Toolbox for Education, according to a school press release. That money will be used to install an outdoor classroom, which will include covered seating, an art area, space for gardening and science projects, and bird watching tools.
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Marshall County’s unemployment rate was up during the month of January. The county saw a 4.2-percent unemployment rate, according to the latest report from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. That’s 1.1-percent higher than the month before and eight-tenths of a percent higher than it was in January of 2018.
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A Plymouth traffic stop reportedly led to two arrests Friday afternoon. Plymouth Police say they pulled over a vehicle in the 400 block of North Michigan Street.
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The Culver School Board got an update last week on the schools’ ISTEP scores and the steps being taken in response, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
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The Culver School Board approved another raise for bus drivers this week. Superintendent Karen Shuman says the hourly pay rate for extracurricular trips was increased from $9 to $10.
Continue readingThe Culver Community Schools Corporation is getting a couple of new buses. On Monday, the school board approved the purchase of two buses from IC Collins for a total cost of just over $197,000, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman. She says the buses will come equipped with stop arm cameras.
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Fourth graders at Washington Discovery Academy recently created their own escape room scenario, as a way of learning about long division. A group of fourth graders and their teachers presented their project to the Plymouth School Board Tuesday.
Continue readingThe Plymouth Community School Corporation will be able to continue accepting transfer students next school year, following action by the school board. The school board took the annual step Tuesday of setting an official transfer deadline and grade-level capacities.
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The Culver School Board Monday approved a list of capital projects for the year. Superintendent Karen Shuman says that will include the switch to LED lighting throughout the school corporation’s buildings. That project was awarded to Trane last month.
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A Plymouth man wanted for dealing meth was taken into custody, following a traffic stop Tuesday evening. Plymouth Police say that around 5:42, they pulled over a vehicle near the Country Charm laundromat.
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The Plymouth Community School Corporation is making plans for summer school. The school board Tuesday approved a list of proposed high school course offerings for this summer.
Continue readingThe Plymouth School Board will consider plans for summer school tonight. A list of high school classes scheduled over two summer school sessions is expected to be presented for the board’s approval.
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A Plymouth traffic stop reportedly led to the arrest of a Mishawaka resident for battery to a police officer. Plymouth Police say it happened around 11:00 Sunday night, near the intersection of Garro and Walnut streets.
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A High Wind Warning will be in effect from 5:00 a.m. EST Sunday to 1:00 a.m. Monday. The National Weather Service predicts that sustained west winds of 35 to 40 miles per hour will start early Sunday morning and continue into the evening, with gusts of up to 65 miles per hour Sunday morning.
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