PLYMOUTH — On Dec. 22, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle traveling 82 Mph in a posted 50

Mph zone.
The driver, Sean McCormack, 56, of Fort Wayne, was believed to be under the influence. Upon failing the Standardized Field Sobriety Test, the driver was taken into custody and booked at the Marshall County Jail for Operating while intoxicated (controlled substance) and Reckless Driving.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

CULVER — The Culver Town Council will meet on Tuesday Dec. 30.

On the agenda are second and third readings of the amended zoning ordnanace and the 2026 salary ordinance.
The Council will also hear first reading of an ordinance on 2024 encumbered funds and a resolution transferring funds within departments and funds.
The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and the Culver Town Hall, 200 East Washington, in Culver.
The meeting will also be available on YouTube @townofculver6770.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Council will have its year-end meeting on Monday at 9 a.m. in the

second-floor meeting room of the Marshall County Building on Jefferson Street in Plymouth.
A light agenda consists of additional transfers and appropriations.
The meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube @MarshallCountyIN.

The National Weather Service in Northern Indiana has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for…

White County in northwestern Indiana… Northwestern Fulton County in north central Indiana… Pulaski County in northwestern Indiana… Southern Starke County in northwestern Indiana… Southwestern Marshall County in north central Indiana… * Until 630 PM EST/530 PM CST/. * At 526 PM EST/426 PM CST/, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Wheatfield to near Goodland to near Hoopeston, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include… Monticello, Winamac, Monon, North Judson, Brookston, Culver, Wolcott, Francesville, Medaryville, Pulaski, Ripley, Kewanna, Reynolds, Chalmers, Monterey, Lomax, Beardstown, Smithson, Hibbard, and Clarks. This includes Interstate 65 between mile markers 185 and 198.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 643 TO INCLUDE THE

FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9 PM EST /8 PM CST/ THIS EVENING IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN INDIANA FULTON IN MARSHALL PULASKI STARKE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, BASS LAKE, BREMEN, CULVER, FRANCESVILLE, KNOX, MEDARYVILLE, NORTH JUDSON, PLYMOUTH, ROCHESTER, AND WINAMAC.

PLYMOUTH — The Storm Prediction Center has upgraded Marshall County to a “Slight Risk” (level 2/5)

for severe storms today.
Storms along the cold front will have the potential for damaging winds and even a possible tornado. Timing looks to be late afternoon into the evening.
The high winds will linger after the storms, prompting a Wind Advisory with gusts up to 50 mph Sunday night through Monday.
On the back side of the front lies a sharp drop in temperature. Wind chills on Monday morning will hover around 0. The rapid freeze could allow fallen rain to form black ice on pavements, making the Monday commute a slick one.
1-2” of lake effect snow is also expected on Monday. Add that to the 50 mph wind gusts, and blowing snow will also make travel hazardous at times.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Public Defender Board will convene for a meeting on Monday, Dec. 29, at 10 am to discuss the acceptance of the Public Defender Administrator contract and acceptance of

Public Defender contracts.
The meeting will take place in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room 203, 112 W. Jefferson Street, Plymouth, IN 46563.
The meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube @MarshallCountyIN

PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety moved to approve fuel bids for the Street

Department on Monday.
Two weeks ago, the Board accepted two bids:
One from Al Warren Oil Company in Bensonville, IL, for gasoline at $1.9075 a gallon and diesel at $2.3450 based on the amount ordered plus applicable tax.
One from Keystone Cooperative for gasoline at $2.0960 a gallon and diesel at $2.3851.
At that time, Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt asked the board to take the bids under advisement for his review, and they did so.
Monday, Marquardt made the recommendation for the Keystone bid, noting that they were slightly higher, but they could assure the city of a single supplier of fuel — which Al Warren could not have with three different suppliers — in case of a problem, and assurance of delivery time. Marquardt also said that Al Warren had not added in tax charges in their bid.

WALKERTON — On Dec. 22, the Marshall County Central Dispatch received several 911 calls in reference

to a ​2-vehicle collision ​at 8A and Jarrah Rd. ​
Upon arriving, it was found that a female juvenile in a Kia SUV was driving east on 8A ​and ​proceeded into the intersection, having not seen a Honda SUV driven by Payton M. Town, 18, of Plymouth, traveling south on Jarrah. ​
The juvenile was transported from the scene by ambulance to Memorial Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. ​Both ​Town and a passenger, Mykenzie ​L. Town, age 21 of Plymouth, had injuries at the scene,​ but ​refused EMS transport. ​
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PLYMOUTH — On the morning of Dec. 21, at 4:30 am, Plymouth and Marshall County Police Officers

responded to 910 W. LaPorte Street after receiving a 911 call for a man and woman who were involved in a physical domestic altercation.
Officers determined that 33-year-old Jordan Hanthorn and 30-year-old Rachel-Marie O’Brien, both of Plymouth, physically battered one another in the presence of children.
Hanthorn and O’Brien were taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of felony-domestic battery in the presence of a child and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 9.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.76/g

today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana. Prices in Indiana are 14.0 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 33.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 4.3 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.575 per gallon.
Locally, the cheapest gasoline in Marshall County was in Plymouth at $2.78 a gallon. The most expensive was in Culver at $2.89 a gallon.
In Starke County, the cheapest station was in Grovertown at $2.69, and the most expensive was in North Judson at $2.91.
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $2.26/g yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.29/g, a difference of $1.03/g. The lowest price in the state yesterday was $2.26/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of $1.03/g.
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.79/g today.
“For a fourth straight week, the national average price of gasoline has declined, as conditions remain ripe for some of the lowest seasonal gas prices in five years,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “Oil prices continue to struggle amid rising U.S., Canadian, and OPEC+ oil production, while refinery output remains near some of the highest seasonal levels in years— factors that are likely to keep gas prices under pressure over the weeks ahead. We’re continuing to see some gas prices below $2 per gallon in the nation’s cheapest states, now at more than 125 gas stations. Diesel prices have also seen some relief, though inventories remain tight, keeping the national average higher than a year ago.”
GasBuddy delivers real-time prices at more than 150,000 stations and is the most authoritative source of station-level fuel pricing data, updating averages 288 times daily.

PLYMOUTH — It’s official now. The Marshall County Sewer District Board will conclude any current

business and then dissolve by a unanimous vote of the County Commissioners and Council on an agreement to end the dispute between the bodies.
In an agreement outlined for the County Commissioners and Council on Monday by Commissioners’ Attorney Sean Surrisi, the Sewer Board will conclude any business within a 60-day timeframe. All legal claims held by either side in the dispute will be released, including the current action by the county against Sewer Board President Tom McFadden and the Sewer Board appeal of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management’s action dissolving the District, and no future actions will be considered.

If any actions of any of the parties involved were to be investigated and found to be illegal, the agreement would allow the other to pursue civil action.
The county also agreed to cover the $5000 deductible for 6 years of insurance coverage for litigation against any individual member of the board.
Neither side in the dispute admits any wrongdoing as part of the agreement.
Both Commissioners and Council also voted unanimously to purchase the current bond of the district, which could be in the neighborhood of $1.6 million.

On Friday,​ Dec. 19th,​ at 12:54 AM,​ Marshall County Police were dispatched to the intersection of King

Road and 11th Road for reports of a single vehicle property damage involving a utility pole.
Deputies arrived on scene and located a 1993 Lexus passenger car at the southeast corner of the intersection against an REMC utility pole. The vehicle appeared to have been traveling southbound and left the east side of the roadway for unknown reasons.
During the investigation,​ the driver,​ Sean M. Janda,​ 21, was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol. Field sobriety tests were completed, and a later certified test showed his blood alcohol to be over two times the legal limit of alcohol. He received medical clearance and was transported to the Marshall County Jail.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — On Wednesday,​ Dec. 17,​ at 12:46 pm,​ ​Marshall County Dispatch broadcast a report of a

single-vehicle accident on the US 31 southbound on the ramp from eastbound US 30.
The report was of a vehicle that had left the roadway,​ into an embankment,​ and the woman driving was incoherent and possibly intoxicated, according to the initial reporter. Marshall County and Plymouth Police Officers responded along with Plymouth Fire/EMS.
During the crash investigation, it was discovered that the driver,​ Pamela Overmyer, was exhibiting signs of alcohol intoxication. She was transported to the Marshall County Jail for operating a vehicle with a BAC ​of .15% or more,​ operating a vehicle while intoxicated,​ and endangering.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — There will be a pair of special meetings to discuss the Marshall County Regional Sewer

District on Monday.
The Marshall County Commissioners will convene a special meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 22, in room 203 of the county building at 112 W. Jefferson Street in Plymouth to discuss the Sewer District.
Then, at 9 a.m., the Marshall County Council will conduct a special meeting in the same location for the same purpose.
Both meetings will be live-streamed on YouTube @MarshallCountyIN

PLYMOUTH — On Dec. 17 at 9:21 p.m., Plymouth Officers were dispatched to the parking lot of

Walmart for a man in a vehicle being hit by the driver of the vehicle.
Upon arrival, it was determined that the two men had a verbal argument. It was then reported that the driver, Trevor Lucas, of Bremen, had hit the passenger several times on the left arm.
The passenger had visible marks on his left arm and was complaining of pain. Trevor Lucas was detained and transported to the Marshall County jail and booked for the charge of Domestic Battery.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — On Dec. 17, Officers responded to the 400 block of Pennsylvania for the report of a

Domestic Disturbance.
After investigation, it was determined that a Battery occurred. Tanya Hisey-Kujath, 49 of Plymouth, was taken into custody and booked into the Marshall County Jail for Domestic Battery and Intimidation.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — The City of Plymouth will have its regular meetings on Monday night, starting with the

Board of Public Works and Safety at 6 p.m.
On the agenda is the opening of bids for an ambulance.
Immediately following the Board of Works will be the Common Council meeting.
On that agenda are appointments to the various boards and commissions, as well as the Mayor Pro-Tempore.
There will also be resolutions for investment of public funds and a transfer of appropriations.
Both meetings will be held in the Council Chambers on the second floor of the city building. Those attending should enter by the Garro Street entrance.
If you need special accommodation to attend the meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 574-936-2948. The meetings will be live-streamed on YouTube @CityofPlymouth.

Special Weather Statement issued December 18 at 11:55AM EST by NWS Northern Indiana

Southerly winds will gust up to 40 mph this afternoon into early this evening. Isolated wind gusts up to 50 mph will also be possible in heavier rain showers. Be sure to secure outdoor objects.

PLYMOUTH — Temperatures will rapidly decrease this evening, dropping below the freezing point

sometime after sundown.
Rain (and possibly snow) is on the way, which will freeze to untreated pavements and cause slick conditions.
Marshall County EMA has left the Travel Advisory in place as a precaution. Please be safe if you have to travel late tonight or early tomorrow morning.