Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery issued an update regarding current conditions within the county. He said a “Watch” level travel advisory remains in place for the entire county and the City of Plymouth has also implemented a watch travel advisory. Continue reading
The Marshall County Commissioners would like to see what other counties do in terms of mailbox replacement during plow events.
Highway Supervisor Jason Peters presented a proposed policy during the last meeting that outlined a procedure of how mailboxes are replaced if damaged during a snow event. If the force of the snow knocks down a mailbox or damages a post, the county highway will not accept responsibility for that. If the plow strikes a mailbox, the highway department will replace it.
The Culver Town Council opened a public hearing Tuesday night for comments concerning several zoning ordinance changes recommended by the plan commission.
The Lake District, or L1, zoning amendments drew a crowd of residents in that district who spoke out against changes to front and rear yards and side yard setbacks.
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Dignitaries from the City of Plymouth and the Marshall County areas of economic development and government welcomed the start of a new housing project in Plymouth on Tuesday morning.
The River Gate South housing project broke ground yesterday. At the corner of Michigan Street and Lake Avenue, three apartment buildings will be built. The east and west buildings will have 15 apartments consisting of one, two and three bedroom apartments. The center building will have nine condos with two and three bedroom units. Ground level parking will be available under each building as well as an outdoor lot. Continue reading
A Bourbon man faces charges of residential entry and disorderly conduct following an attempted break-in early Saturday morning. Continue reading
The Marshall County Commissioners approved a plan on Monday to tighten security at the Marshall County Building.
The safety committee proposed unlocking the building around 7:45-7:50 a.m. as opposed to 6:30 a.m. every weekday. The doors would lock promptly at 4 p.m. at the end of the business day. Continue reading
Marshall and most of its surrounding counties posted May unemployment rates below the state average, according to statistics from the Department of Workforce Development. Continue reading
Organizations serving veterans can apply for a share of $100,000 from NIPSCO. As part of NIPSCO’s Charity of Choice program, local nonprofits can apply for grants of $500 to $5,000.
Taxpayers who owe $64,000 or less can file their income taxes for free. IRS officials say their Free File partnership makes doing so an option for 70 percent of taxpayers. Continue reading
Several traffic lights in Plymouth are causing concern to Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt.
The Plymouth Board of Works and Safety members learned that most of the lights in the city are antiquated and parts are becoming scarce to repair stop lights that malfunction. The controllers and systems need to be updated. About $75,000 has been budgeted for the project this year and a prioritized list will be created to complete that work.
The Plymouth Community School Corporation is looking for a corporate partner to help pay for additional updates to the recently renovated Rockpile athletic complex. Continue reading
A Texas man faces criminal charges in Marshall County, where he’s accused of vandalizing a government building. Continue reading
Marshall County is moving ahead with the purchase of a $308,000 paver for the highway department. Caterpillar submitted the lower of the two bids the county received. Continue reading
Prospective college students can get a hand with completing their financial aid forms during College Goal Sunday events tomorrow at several locations. Continue reading
A Thursday night traffic stop by a Marshall County Police Officer led to the arrests of two men on drug charges. Continue reading
A Tuesday night traffic stop for an equipment violation resulted in the arrest of a Twelve Mile man on numerous charges, including drug possession. Continue reading
A winter weather advisory remains in effect through this evening for our entire listening area. Continue reading
The most wonderful time of the year can also be one of the most dangerous if proper precautions are not taken to safely heat homes as temperatures drop.
Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson says home fires occur more often in winter than in any other season, and alternative heating sources, such as space heaters, are involved in roughly one out of every six of those fires. Continue reading
The IRS warns taxpayers of several scams that are making the rounds as 2016 draws to a close. Perpetrators of fraud use the telephone, email and traditional mail to try to scam unsuspecting people out of their money or personal information. Continue reading
