Gov. Pence Signs Regional Cities Bill During Goshen Appearance

Indiana Governor Mike Pence gifts signing pen to State Senator Jim Arnold following Regional Cities bill signing
Indiana Governor Mike Pence gifts signing pen to State Senator Jim Arnold following Regional Cities bill signing

Governor Mike Pence appeared in Goshen on Wednesday to ceremonially sign legislation that looks to boost Northern Indiana’s quality of place.

The Regional Cities program – which is funded through Tax Amnesty dollars – is designed to partner public and private investment, and lead to projects that dramatically improve an area’s quality of place.
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Rochester Man Arrested on Meth Charges

investigationA Monday night investigation into suspected illegal narcotics activity by members of the CLEAN Team resulted in the arrest of a rural Rochester man at his home. Donald Creviston faces felony charges of manufacturing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a drug lab, two counts of neglect of a dependent and maintaining a common nuisance. Continue reading

Carolyn M. Manuwal

Funeral services for Carolyn M. Manuwal, 76, of Plymouth will be Friday, March 4th at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson Danielson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 3rd from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

John W. “Jack” Montgomery

Funeral services for John W. “Jack” Montgomery, 74, of Culver, are Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 11 a.m. EST at Trinity Lutheran Church in Culver, with visitation Monday, Dec. 28 from 4 until 8 p.m. EST at Odom Funeral Home in Culver. Memorials may be given to the Marshall County Humane Society or the Wounded Warrior Project.

Resolve to Recycle This Holiday Season

recycle-logo-300x279The “most wonderful time of the year” is also the most wasteful. The United States Environmental Protection Agency estimates Americans generate 25-million extra tons of waste between Thanksgiving and New Years Day. Indiana Recycling Coalition spokeswoman Carrie Hamilton encourages Hoosiers to consider reusing and recycling year round. She says doing so is one of the easiest ways to reduce our carbon footprint and conserve energy. Continue reading

INDOT Hiring Seasonal Help

The Indiana Department of Transportation is getting ready for winter. The agency is teaming up with WorkOne of northwest Indiana to hire seasonal maintenance crew members and snow plow drivers. Positions are available across the entire northwest Indiana district, which includes Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, Fulton, St. Joseph, LaPorte, Porter, Lake, Newton, Jasper, White, Cass and Carroll Counties. Continue reading

Roy Miller

Funeral services for Roy Miller, 72, of Plymouth, are Tuesday, July 28 at 11 a.m. at the County Line Brethren Church in LaPaz. Visitation is Monday, July 27 from 4 until 8 p.m. at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home in Plymouth and Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at the church. Memorials may be given to the County Line Brethren Church, Center for Hospice Care or the LaPaz Volunteer Fire Department.

Richard P. Bush

Funeral services for Richard P. Bush, 81, of Culver, are Wednesday, July 8 at 10 a.m. EDT at Odom Funeral Home in Culver, with visitation there Tuesday, July 7 from 4 until 7 p.m. EDT. Memorials may be given to the Union Church of the Brethren or the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care.