If you aren’t registered to vote or have moved since the last election, you’ve got until the close of business today to take care of business. This is the deadline for voters who plan to cast ballots in the November General Election to either register or update their registration information. Continue reading
This year’s Medicare enrollment period is October 15 to December 7, and that means those currently on Medicare will have the chance to make changes to their Advantage or prescription plans. Continue reading
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Continue reading
The Culver Community School Board will decide whether to approve updates to the corporation’s policies and bylaws. During tonight’s meeting, they plan to have a second reading and a vote on the proposed changes. Continue reading
NIPSCO customers may see an increase in their electric bills next year. The utility company has submitted a request to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to raise base rates. Continue reading
A state agency representing the interests of utility consumers is asking for residents’ thoughts about their utility bills. Continue reading
A couple of area agencies are recipients of adult guardianship grants from the Indiana Supreme Court. The matching funds were awarded to volunteer-based programs that serve seniors and incapacitated adults. Continue reading
Registration’s now open for businesses planning to take part in Plymouth’s Downtown Trick or Treat event. Continue reading
The Veterans Parkway/7th Road interchange in Marshall County is officially open to traffic. U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly joined Marshall County Commissioners, INDOT leaders and dozens of veterans for a ribbon cutting celebration. The interchange and connector roadways off U.S. 31 are a result of a partnership between state and local officials. Continue reading
Less than a year after announcing plans to build a residence hall, Ancilla College is planning to add a second student housing facility. The school’s board of trustees voted unanimously to do so Monday. The first one opened in August and is booked beyond capacity. Continue reading
A Marshall County murder defendant is now lodged in the Kosciusko County Jail. Continue reading
A new solar farm’s just about ready to go online in Argos. The Indiana Municipal Power Agency has installed around 3,000 solar panels on town-owned land west of U.S. 31 near the intersection with State Road 10. Continue reading
The price of groceries is up from last year. That’s according to the Indiana Farm Bureau’s fall market basket survey, which measures the total cost of 16 food items. Continue reading
Saint Joseph Health System is hosting a reunion this weekend for families with children who spent time in the Mishawaka Medical Center Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Continue reading
A Bourbon man was sentenced Thursday on charges that he manufactured methamphetamine at a Plymouth address.
Plymouth Police attempted to serve a warrant on Wednesday, but found themselves filing additional charges.
Plans are now being laid for a new caucus in Marshall County following the resignation of Council President Matt Hassel.
The resignation follows Hassel’s election as Marshall County Sheriff on Tuesday night. His swearing-in took place on Wednesday. Prior to being able to officially serve as Sheriff, Hassel was required under state statute to first leave his post on the Council.
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Shane Weedling and Krysti Lavanway made an initial appearance in Marshall County Court on Tuesday.
The war on drugs begins at home. That’s the message a Valparaiso man whose 20-year-old daughter died of a heroin overdose in 2002 shared with a group of community members yesterday in Marshall County. Mann Spitler III became a certified prevention professional and discontinued his podiatry practice in 2006. Manna was his only child. He says she succumbed to peer pressure as a teenager and started using heroin. Spitler urges parents to take note of changes in their child’s appearance. He says bloodshot eyes, contracted or dilated pupils are signs of opiate use. Cocaine can also cause pupils to dilate. So can marijuana, but the whites of the eyes will be bloodshot as well. Continue reading
With flu season right around the corner, now’s the time to get a flu shot. Continue reading
