The Marshall County Commissioners will meet this morning where they will discuss the redistricting process with Clerk Deb VanDeMark. The commissioners have to approve any changes after the 2020 census to ensure all districts are even for county leaders.
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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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The Marshall County Commissioners are planning to review the golf cart ordinance due to recent activity on county roads.
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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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Community spread of COVID-19 is ticking back up across the state but remains low in the local area. Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties are still in the blue category on this week’s county metrics map.
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Plymouth city employees could be getting a pay raise next year. The proposed 2022 salary ordinance was presented during Monday’s city council meeting.
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A suspected meth dealer was arrested Monday, following a traffic stop in Plymouth. Plymouth Police say they conducted a traffic stop near Western Avenue and Council Drive around 4:00 p.m., with the help of the Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team.
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Two suspected meth dealers were arrested, following a LaPaz drug bust. The Marshall County Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team reportedly conducted the operation Monday, with the help of Marshall County and Bremen Police.
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More COVID-19 cases have been reported locally. Marshall County had four new cases, while Starke County had three, according to Tuesday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health.
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The westbound lanes of U.S. 30 in eastern Marshall County are expected to reopen in the coming days, but then the eastbound lanes will close. Crews are making emergency repairs, replacing a pipe across the highway east of State Road 331.
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