The Culver Town Council made quick work of several ordinances working their way through the hurdles.
Those items have been extensively discussed during previous public hearings, as well as a first reading earlier this month by the Town Council.
A local high school is among 281 statewide schools designated as Four Star Schools for the 2013-2014 school year.
Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced Tuesday that John Glenn High School was recognized as a Four Star School.
Four Star Schools must be in the top 25th percentile on ISTEP English/Language Arts and Math scores. They must also earn an “A” in the state’s accountability rankings and be accredited by the Indiana Department of Education. In addition, the requirement of 95 percent student participation rate has to be met.
Work continues on the campus of Ancilla College.
The two-year liberal arts school is in the process of constructing a residence hall for freshman students. The building is expected to be finalized before the fall semester begins in August.
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Efforts by individuals and businesses across Marshall County will be recognized in a special event tomorrow evening in Plymouth.
The United Way of Marshall County’s Campaign Volunteer and Donor Recognition will focus on the 2014 sensational seven campaign chairs. They include Donna Burroughs, Pam Mahler-Lee, Ginny Munroe, Cindy Rash, Debi Sahlhoff and Jeannette Teall. In addition to being honored with this distinction, Cindy Rash will also be recognized as the Volunteer of the Year Award for Marshall County by the Indiana Association of United Ways.
A project for Leadership Marshall County is turning recycling into a bit of entertainment.
The group’s “Class of XX (20)” is hosting the Marshall County Recycle Rally this Saturday. Residents of Marshall County are being asked to come to the Solid Waste District and Recycle Depot to dispose of recyclable items.
Many residents will be shopping at their neighbor’s homes for deals when the yard sale season gets underway this summer.
The City of Plymouth does not have a yard sale permitting process, however the city’s sign ordinance regulates where yard sale signs can be posted to advertise the event. They can’t be hung on telephone poles, fire alarms or any other pole constructed by the authority of the Plymouth Common Council. Here is a copy of the ordinance section: City of Plymouth Sign Ordinance. Individual residents are allowed to have up to three sales per year.
A months-long, multi-agency investigation into drug activity leads to an arrest. Continue reading
The Plymouth Common Council will be sending a letter of support to Marshall County.
Due to anticipated cuts at the state level, Marshall County has been exploring options to continue funding road maintenance and repairs. Among the options being considered are a Local Option Highway User Income Tax and a Wheel Tax.
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The Plymouth Board of Works has received bids for various projects to the Ledyard Water Treatment Plant.
Those bids were reviewed during last night’s meeting. The project was broken down into three divisions, but they contained alternate bids.
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A new pre-school location will be opening in Marshall County.
According to a press release from the Culver Community Schools Corporation, the pre-school classroom will be located at Argos Elementary School. The class will accept students from three school corporations, including: Argos, Culver, and Triton.
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Ancilla College will be giving prospective students some time to access their campus.
The Catholic based liberal arts school periodically hosts “Access Ancilla” Days. It’s designated as an open house to offer tours to interested students.
A Goshen man who told a Plymouth Police officer he was trying to get home spent Saturday night in the Marshall County Jail instead after his arrest for indecent exposure and other charges. Continue reading
The Plymouth Board of Public Works will award several contracts for the wastewater treatment plant improvement project when they meet this evening. Bids were opened and taken under advisement two weeks ago for the Ledyard Water Treatment Plant, water main extension and Ledyard Water Treatment Plant storage building. The board will also approve the signing of contracts with Midwestern Engineers for the project. Continue reading
The absentee voting turnout in Marshall County continues to move along at a slow pace in this year’s City of Plymouth Primary Municipal Election.
Fifty-three mail-in, travel board and in-office ballots have been cast.
The opportunity to vote absentee in the clerk’s office is today and Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. In-office absentee hours will continue Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to noon. The Primary Municipal Election is Tuesday, May 5.
Only a few opportunities remain to vote absentee in the City of Plymouth Primary Municipal Election.
Voters can cast an absentee ballot today from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office in the courthouse. In-office absentee voting is also available on Monday, April 27 and Friday, May 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The last two opportunities to vote absentee in-office are Saturday, May 2 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and Monday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to noon. The Primary Municipal Election is Tuesday, May 5.
The Mayoral candidates include Incumbent Republican Mark Senter, Democrat Rex A. Crump and Democrat Anthony P. (Tony) Gamble. Republican Jeanine M. Xaver is the lone candidate for Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer.
Seven candidates have filed for the three available Plymouth Common Council At-Large seats. They include Incumbent Republican Mike Delp, Republican Christopher R. Berdahl, Democrat Gary L. Cook, Democrat Jeffery R. Houin, Republican Burke L. Richeson, Democrat Joshua Walker, and Republican Bill Walters.
Incumbent Republican Duane L. Culp is seeking another term as the District 1 candidate on the Plymouth Common Council. In District 2, Incumbent Republican Don Ecker, Jr. is the lone candidate. Incumbent Republican Wayne A. Smith and Democrat Shiloh Fonseca are vying for the District 3 seat and Incumbent Republican Shawn Grobe is looking to represent District 4 for another term.
Officials in the Marshall County Recorder’s office will be scanning mortgage books that date back to the 1800s.
Recorder Marlene Mahler told the commissioners this week that 95 books need to be scanned and digitally archived.
Mahler said she found some mortgage books the basement of the courthouse. She counted them and learned that some books were missing. She contacted Marshall County Museum Director Linda Rippy, who found the books containing records from the early 1800s at the museum. Those books have never been archived, and it will cost $10,000 to scan all of the documents. Mahler said the money will come out of the perpetuation fund.
The Plymouth High School VEX Robotics teams represented the school in the recent world championship competition in Louisville, Kentucky.
The team finished 22nd in their division which featured tough opposition, according to Robotics Club Sponsor Rich Scheiber. The team was eliminated a round prior to the elimination tournament. Scheiber said the students in the second-year robotics program were up against 450 teams from around the world, and he was proud of their effort.
Two robotics teams also recently participated in the CREATE U.S. Open Robotics Championship. The teams finished 36th and 63rd in their divisions.
Students in Marshall County may have an opportunity to learn more about a career in law enforcement.
The camp, which will be held between June 23rd and 26th has been an annual occurrence for the last 36 years. Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin says the statewide camp is targeted toward 7th and 8th graders.
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Decisions you make now can have lifelong consequences. That’s one of the messages faculty and staff at Plymouth High School wanted to convey to students by staging a mock drunk driving fatality crash. Gene Skirvin sponsors the student group Leaders Eliminating Alcohol and Drugs. He hopes students will stop and think.
“If for some reason we save one person by doing it, then it was worth the time we took to do it,” Skirvin said. Continue reading
Proposals to transform the economy of Marshall and surrounding counties are being sought as part of a grant application. The Regional Cities of Northern Indiana Group is looking for projects that enhance the community and transform the economy of Marshall, St. Joseph, Elkhart and Kosciusko Counties. Ideas are due May 1st. Continue reading
