A recently released policy report says Indiana leads other states when it comes to the number of children whose parents are incarcerated.
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Donnelly Staffers to Host Service Academy Information Sessions
Students interested in attending a Military Service Academy have the chance to learn more about the application process this week. U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s office is hosting information sessions to help students apply to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Naval Academy, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. Continue reading
Family Express Receives Hoosier Homegrown Fuels Grant
Family Express plans to make ethanol-blended fuel easier to get, thanks to a grant from the Indiana Office of Energy Development. The gas station chain has been awarded over $789,000 to install 45 blender pumps in northern Indiana, including locations in Starke, LaPorte, and St. Joseph counties. Continue reading
Toy Gun Found on Plymouth School Bus
Plymouth Schools were able to manage a situation Monday morning involving a toy gun on a local school bus.
Ultralight Pilot Airlifted After Falling from Tree
A South Bend man was flown from Marshall County to Memorial Hospital of South Bend on Saturday after his ultralight aircraft got stuck in a tree and he fell about 60 feet. Continue reading
Pickup Truck Stolen from 12B Road Residence
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in. A resident in the 10600 block of 12B Road in Plymouth notified them Sunday and advised someone broke into his pole barn and stole his 1997 Ford pickup truck, two power generators and a welder. Continue reading
Plymouth Declares Support for Local Road Funding Options
The Plymouth Common Council has come out in favor of additional taxes in Marshall County to support road improvements and economic development. During a special session last week, the council passed a resolution supporting the adoption of a Local Option Highway User Tax (LOHUT) and a County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT). Continue reading
Plymouth Receives High Marks in School Rankings Report
U.S. News and World Report released its ranking of best high schools by state and a Marshall County school rounds out the top 15.
The rankings were released last week, and evaluate schools across the country on several criteria, including: student/teacher ratio, test scores, college readiness, and graduation rates, among others.
Plymouth Schools Organize Fundraiser Through Commemorative Bricks
The Plymouth School Corporation is hosting a fundraiser that will make improvements to their facilities, but also make a lasting memory for donors.
Saturday Absentee Voting Available in Marshall County
Absentee voting continues until May 2nd, but Marshall County voters have an opportunity to vote early for each of the next two Saturdays.
Expert Says Farmers Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks
Cyber attacks are reported in the news all the time, but you don’t often think of farmers as being potential victims. While pest control jacksonville fl can help with pests, cyber attacks need to be addressed as well. Internet Security Alliance President Larry Clinton says many of the agriculture industry’s closely held secrets are vulnerable.
“There’s valuable soil and content data; there’s GMO variables; there’s pesticide and chemical formulas, genetic engineering, innovative animal breeding techniques, planting, harvesting, processing, storing, transporting. There’s a lot of important business data there.” Continue reading
Culver Academies’ Carillon Recital Series Returns
Culver Academies’ first carillon recital of the year will be held next Saturday. Academies Carillonneur and Organist John Gouwens will perform several carillon works, including Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Six Pieces for Carillon,” Matthias van den Gheyn’s “Prelude no. 9,” and one of Gouwens’s own compositions, “Cortege.” Continue reading
Plymouth Appropriates Funds for Blueberry Festival Fireworks Upgrades
Fireworks at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival were again up for discussion during Wednesday’s special session of the Plymouth Common Council. Last month, the Common Council voted to give the festival an additional $25,000 for this year’s fireworks, after festival organizers asked the city to fund the upgrades in recognition of the Blueberry Festival’s 50th anniversary. On Wednesday, council members formally decided to take that $25,000 out of the city’s General Fund. Continue reading
Ancilla to Hold Second Annual Day of Giving Next Week
Ancilla College is asking the public to “Join the Charge” and take part in its second annual Day of Giving next week. Continue reading
Culver Academies Faculty Daughters to Reunite Next Month
Some of Culver Academies’ first female students will be returning to the Culver campus next month for a reunion event. Girls have formally been allowed to enroll there since the founding of Culver Girls Academy in 1971. But for 14 years before that, the school allowed the daughters of faculty and staff members to attend classes. Continue reading
Temperatures, Precipitation Factors in Early Spring Farm Work
The unofficial start of spring planting for corn started last weekend, but soil temperatures and a bit of rain may have already slowed progress just a bit.
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Plymouth Council Approves Additional Tennis Court Funding
Centennial Park is one step closer to getting new tennis courts, after the Plymouth Common Council voted Wednesday to contribute an additional $329,000 in city funding for the project. That money, appropriated out of the city’s Cumulative Capital Development and Cumulative Capital Improvement funds, is in addition to the $750,000 the city has already pledged. Continue reading
MCEDC Pinpoints Strategies for Recent Successes
MCEDC Executive Director Jerry Chavez had some thoughts to offer on one of his recent successes with the Marshall County Commissioners, this week.
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Plymouth Robotics Team Returns to World Competition
A Plymouth High School robotics team is in Louisville, Kentucky this week, competing at the VEX Robotics World Competition. Team 586A has qualified for its third trip to the World Competition, where they will be one of about 500 teams competing. Continue reading
County Recorder Prepared for Settlement Talks in Multi-County Lawsuit
Marshall County will be representing its interests in Chicago on Thursday for mediation with a company providing property data services.
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