It would become a lot harder for local governments to defund the police, under a bill authored by State Senator Mike Bohacek. Senate Bill 42 would prohibit local entities from cutting budgets for police, fire, or other public safety services, unless there’s a revenue shortfall or the property tax levy is reduced.
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Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi updated the Plymouth City Council members Monday night on the legal status concerning the Dr. Susan Bardwell Aquatic Center.
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The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board members continued discussions last week on the future placement of the old West Township Trustee building.
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The Culver Town Council members will meet tonight where they will reorganize and then hold a public hearing on an ordinance that revises rates, charges and regulations for the Culver-Union Township Ambulance Service. The first reading of the ordinance is expected after the public hearing.
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The Indiana Department of Health announced Monday that a new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19 has been identified in Indiana through testing at the Department of Health Laboratory and the CDC.
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Bids were opened last week for a drainage project on 2B Road in the Donnybrook subdivision.
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The Argos Town Council members last week asked Town Attorney Derek Jones to review an agreement to hire an attorney to do the paperwork for a proposed fire territory.
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The Marshall County Council members will meet this morning where they will reorganize for the year and choose department liaisons.
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The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members will meet tonight where they will talk more about the 2021 fuel price agreement with Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt.
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Dozens of new COVID-19 cases were reported in the local area in Sunday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Another 42 Marshall County residents have tested positive, bringing the total to 4,789 since the pandemic began. Starke County had 13 new cases for a total of 1,665, while Pulaski County had nine new cases for a total of 921.
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Multiple fire departments responded to the Plymouth Walmart Saturday evening. A fire was reported in the roof area of the automotive department around 8:45 p.m., according to Marshall County dispatchers.
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Another Pulaski County resident has died while positive for COVID-19. The death occurred Wednesday, according to Saturday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the county’s total death count up to 35.
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Saint Joseph Health System is urging those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine to register through the Indiana Department of Health. Saint Joseph’s campuses in Plymouth and Mishawaka are listed as vaccine clinics.
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The more contagious strain of COVID-19 may already be in Indiana, but health officials are still waiting to find out for sure. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said the state lab’s surveillance efforts have turned up certain tests that could be consistent with the mutation.
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Health officials have been stressing the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines, but there is still a slight possibility of allergic reactions. Of the more than 128,000 Hoosiers who’d received a dose as of Wednesday, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said only one had a severe complication.
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The Marshall County Parks and Recreation Board members, along with members of a steering committee, met with MACOG officials Thursday night to begin the process of putting together a five-year plan for the Marshall County Parks.
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The construction of the Lincoln Education Center in Plymouth is moving ahead on time.
Continue readingAnother COVID-19 death has been reported in Marshall County. It occurred on New Year’s Eve, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the county’s total COVID-19 death count to 84.
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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has released the names of the two officers involved in a fatal shooting on New Year’s Eve in Starke County. Patrolman Richard Prater has been with the Sheriff’s Department for 14 years, while Patrolman Blake Bennett has been with the department for one year and 10 months.
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