Local children have the chance to learn about nature during Earthworks’ summer program. Earthworks is an environmental learning center run by the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ as part of The Center at Donaldson. Continue reading
The local observance of the National Day of Prayer is set for Thursday, May 4.
Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter welcomes Bishop Kevin Rhoades as the keynote speaker for the annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast set for May 4 at 6:30 a.m. at the Christos Banquet Center at 830 Lincolnway East in Plymouth.
Rhoades has served as Bishop of the Diocese of Fort-Wayne South Bend since 2010.
Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller and council member Don Ecker, Jr. presented information to the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and the Plymouth City Council members Monday night about the need for more full-time firefighters and paramedics.
Chief Miller said he’s having trouble maintaining staff members. Pay for full-time firefighters is not competitive with surrounding communities to entice personnel to stay. Information given to the board showed Plymouth as one of the lowest paying fire departments in the area.
The city building in downtown Plymouth will undergo some necessary renovation work this fall.
Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter said several instances have led to the decision to renovate.
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the commissioners last week that he is researching sites to dispose of materials to be reused for road projects.
“The county is going to have to have a dump site which will have to be state approved,” explained Peters. “We’ll have to have an archeological study done and wetland lineation sites approved where we have that documentation for federal aid projects. They can dump millings or road gravel on those sites. That’s something that’s surfaced this year and we’ll have to have that done.”
The Culver Town Council will conduct a public hearing tonight to discuss a tax abatement request made by Elkay Wood Products.
This is the next step in the process of a project planned by the owner of the company to invest millions of dollars in expanding the technology at the plant. More jobs will be created as a result of the upgrades.
Hoosier Racing Tire is celebrating 60 years in business this year, and on Monday the company was honored by Governor Eric Holcomb. During a ceremony at the Statehouse, Holcomb recognized 34 Indiana businesses with the Governor’s Century or Half Century Business Award. According to information released by the Indiana Economic Development Corporation, Hoosier Racing Tire is recognized as the world’s largest race tire manufacturer. Continue reading
Vendors are getting ready for the Culver Farmer’s Market which is set to begin in May.
Information on vendor set up is available now. Email Tracy Fox at donandtracyfox@gmail.com.
In addition to usual feature of fruits, vegetables and homemade items, members of non-profit organizations are welcome to set up a table/tent to highlight services available to local residents. Entertainers are also welcome to share talents at the Culver Farmer’s Market.
A Bremen man is dead following a single-vehicle crash in southeastern St. Joseph County early Saturday morning. Emergency responders were called to the intersection of Beech Road and Kern Road shortly after 2:00 a.m., according to WSBT-TV. Continue reading
Three people were arrested on drug charges after police executed a search warrant at a Plymouth apartment Saturday. Officers with the Marshall County and Plymouth police departments and Marshall County Drug Task Force executed the warrant at 700 West Garro Street at around 9:21 a.m. Continue reading
Some wild weather over the past few weeks is expected to have a minimal impact on local plants. Continue reading
The Culver Community School Corporation will offer breakfast and lunch for students ages 18 and younger during spring break.
Breakfast will be served at the Culver Elementary School from 7:45 a.m. to 8:15 a.m. while lunch is from 11:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. That schedule is good weekdays from Monday, March 27 to Friday, April 7.
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members will open bids for the signalization improvements at the Oakhill/Soice intersection when they meet tonight. Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt will present 2017 sidewalk projects for the ADA transition plan and discuss a sidewalk request at 801 S. Michigan Street. City Attorney Sean Surrisi will present a memo for the Schuh Ditch hydrologic and hydraulic study proposal for engineering services.
More Indiana high school graduates are prepared for college, but the Indiana Commission for Higher Education says there’s still more work to be done. State officials say in spite of recent improvements, nearly a fifth of recent high school graduates are still not ready to take college courses that count toward their degrees. That’s particularly true in the area of math. Continue reading
April is National Volunteer Month, and the American Red Cross says it’s a good time to donate blood. Red Cross officials note that volunteer blood donors are the only source of blood for many patients who need transfusions. Continue reading
A bill sponsored by State Rep. Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) is headed to the Governor. The Indiana House of Representatives supported the bill that changes the type of titles issued for specialty-built vehicles.
Jordan says some cars are built to resemble the body of a different car that was produced at least 25 years ago. People can build replica cars at home with a kit or they purchase a vehicle from a low-income manufacturer.
The newly formed John Glenn Education Foundation is available for corporation teachers to apply for grants to enrich classes.
The foundation was formed in Nov. 2016 under the direction of Superintendent Richard Reese. Teachers can apply for foundation grants for their out-of-the-box ideas to enhance the learning experience for students. Grants will also be awarded for enhanced training, teaching techniques or new styles of learning.
Diane Fisher from the Prevent Child Abuse Marshall County organization approached the Marshall County Commissioners this week to request permission to hold an event on the courthouse lawn.
The Marshall County Museum is hosting activities at the facility during the week of spring break.
On Wednesday, March 29, the Farmer’s Market teaches children how to use a cash register along with fishing in the Yellow River, picking vegetables, collecting eggs, and making a meal.
The Marshall County Maintenance Department is looking to purchase a bucket lift truck to reduce outside contractor fees.
County Maintenance Supervisor Doug Masterson and Gary Masterson said the employees at the maintenance department can complete needed projects that require a lift truck without the need to rent the equipment or hire another contractor. Nearly $7,000 in savings can be realized if the county owned a lift truck.
