Culver Schools Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell made his retirement official this week. Continue reading
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Marshall County Commissioners May Consider Jake Brake Restrictions to Combat Truck Noise
A complaint about truck noise was heard by the Marshall County Commissioners Monday. Resident Jim Hulse said that trucks traveling to and from Legacy Farm have been making life difficult.To get the best quality trucks and truck services,people can view this site. Continue reading
School Improvement Plans Approved by Culver School Board
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has identified a few areas for improvement. School improvement plans from both the elementary and middle/high schools were approved by the school board Monday. Continue reading
Marshall County Updates Prepayment Policies, Ordinance Violation Bureau
Marshall County has updated its prepayment policies to make it easier for the county’s Highway Department to pay the local share of matching grants. Continue reading
Culver Schools to Appeal False Alarm Charges
The Culver Community Schools Corporation plans to appeal the $2,100 false alarm penalty it got from the town. A new fire alarm system was installed at Culver Community Middle/High School this past summer, in part to eliminate the issue of false alarms. But since then, emergency responders have been called to the school seven times, due to false alarms. Continue reading
Denial of Grants, Emergency Declaration Among Challenges Noted in Quarterly EMA Report
The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has had $246,000 in grant funding requests denied by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. Continue reading
New Marshall County Health Department Offices Almost Ready
The Marshall County Health Department’s new offices should be completed next week. The department is moving to the Community Resource Center to make room for the expansion of the County Prosecutor’s Office in the Marshall County Building. Continue reading
Updates to Marshall County’s Prepayment Procedure to be Considered During Commissioners Meeting
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider changes to the county’s prepayment procedure this morning. Also on the agenda is a resolution to transfer a tax certificate to the Town of Bremen. Continue reading
Dodson Found Guilty of Attempted Murder
The Marshall County man who was shot by police nearly two years ago has been found guilty of attempted murder. Continue reading
Plymouth Renews Planning, Animal Control Agreements
The City of Plymouth has renewed some of its agreements with various service providers for another year. Continue reading
Plymouth Agrees to Combine Land Parcels to Ease Work for County Assessor’s Office
The City of Plymouth hopes to simplify work for the Marshall County Assessor’s Office by combining some of its land parcels for tax purposes. Continue reading
Culver Middle/High School Racks Up $2,100 in False Alarm Charges
The replacement of the fire alarm system at Culver Community Middle/High School apparently hasn’t been successful in eliminating false alarms. Now the school corporation may owe the Town of Culver $2,100. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Approves Zoning Change for Food Pantry Move
Bread of Life Food Pantry will be able to move to a larger facility, following action by the Plymouth Common Council Monday. Representatives of the organization say they’ve outgrown their current space at Water and LaPorte streets. Continue reading
Marshall County Council Reverses Overtime Eligibility Change
Several Marshall County employees will not become eligible for overtime pay tomorrow, after all. Changes at the federal level that were set to take effect December 1 would have required employees making less than about $47,000 to be eligible for overtime. Earlier this month, the county council approved the change to non-overtime-exempt status for those employees. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Approves Rebate for Exterior Work to New Game Store
A game store may soon be coming to Downtown Plymouth, with some help from a city rebate program. Continue reading
Culver Council Approves Updated Water Rate Ordinance, Discusses Water Treatment Project
The Culver Town Council has approved some updates to the town’s water rate ordinance. While town officials emphasize that rates will not be going up as part of the change, various fees will be increased. Continue reading
Plymouth Council Approves 2017 Salaries for Elected Officials, Lowers Increase for Council Members
The Plymouth Common Council has passed an ordinance setting 2017 salaries for the city’s elected officials, but not before some changes were made to it. Continue reading
Marshall County Council to Revisit Overtime Pay During Special Session
The Marshall County Council plans to revisit its decision to make more county employees eligible for overtime pay. Changes at the federal level that were set to take effect December 1 would have required employees making less than about $47,000 to be eligible for overtime. Continue reading
Culver Updates Title VI Plan
The Town of Culver has updated its non-discrimination policy. Last week, the town council passed an ordinance amending the town’s Title VI plan. Continue reading
Culver Seeks Input on Proposed Taxes
Customers of some Culver businesses may soon be paying additional taxes. Town Manager Jonathan Leist says a couple new taxes are under consideration. Continue reading
