Article subitted by The Pilot News Group Staff Writer Jamie Fleury
MARSHALL COUNTY — During the annual Christmas dinner Friday, Marshall County Sheriff Matthew Hassel recognized several law enforcement officers and Marshall County Sheriff Department (MCSD) employees for life saving efforts and long term service.
In Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health, another 5,181 people in the state have been diagnosed with COVID-19, which includes 44 people in Marshall County, 21 people in Pulaski County and 15 people in Starke County.
Justin Miller will be in Starke Circuit Court Monday, December 20 at 1 p.m. CT for a plea hearing as a plea agreement has been filed in his case. Miller is accused of murder in the death of 11-month-old Mercedes Lain in August.
There were 5,486 new COVID-19 cases reported in the state from December 13 to December 15, according to Thursday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. That number includes 44 new cases in Marshall County, 28 new cases in Starke County and five new cases in Pulaski County.
The Plymouth Fire Department is the recipient of a new smaller tanker truck, thanks to funding by the West Township and Center Township Board members and efforts by those Township Trustees.
Law enforcement agencies throughout the state of Indiana will increase patrols this holiday season as part of a statewide crackdown on impaired driving.
Starke County is the only county in the tri-county area in the red status on the Indiana Department of Health’s updated County Metrics Map. The red status is means there is a very high spread of COVID-19 in the county. Marshall County and Pulaski County are back in the orange status where the community spread of COVID-19 still remains an elevated concern.
The Plymouth School Board members congratulated an administrator last week after he received a distinguished honor, according to Superintendent Mitch Mawhorter.
Two regions in the state that include Marshall, Starke and Pulaski Counties were awarded funds to put toward plans fashioned by region leaders to positively impact quality of place, innovation entrepreneurship, talent attraction, and workforce development.
There were another 50 COVID-19 cases reported to the state in the tri-county area, according to Tuesday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That breaks down to 26 people in Marshall County, 18 people in Starke County and six people in Pulaski County. They were among 4,057 people who have tested positive with COVID-19 from December 2 through December 13.
Marshall County Purdue Extension Educator Karen Richey is the recipient of the Indiana Farm Bureau’s 2021 Frederick L. Hovde Award of Excellence in Educational Service.
The Marshall County Council members reviewed a grant application request from Health Administrator Faith Freed concerning a Crisis Co Ag Supplemental Workforce in Schools Grant.