Plymouth Community School Superintendent Andy Hartley asked the Plymouth School Board members last week to approve prior emergency actions he took in light of the health pandemic.
Continue readingWork on John Glenn High School Gym Floor Continues
Work continues on the gym floor at the John Glenn High School.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet this morning where they discuss several items that have to do with CARES Act funding.
Continue readingMore Double-Digit COVID-19 Cases Reported Locally
Marshall County saw an increase of 73 positive COVID-19 cases in Sunday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health, Starke County had 29 new cases, and there were 11 new cases in Pulaski County. Marshall County has had 3,636 positive cases since March, while Starke County has an overall total of 1,141 and 546 in Pulaski County.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Reports Nearly 7,800 New Cases of COVID-19
Nearly 7,800 additional people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in Indiana, with 94 new cases in Marshall County, 38 new cases in Starke County and 18 new cases in Pulaski County, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health.
Continue readingPlymouth Murder Suspect Found Competent to Stand Trial
A competency hearing was held Wednesday morning in Marshall County Superior Court No. 1 where medical reports from two appointed psychiatrists were submitted to Judge Robert O. Bowen in the case of murder suspect Duane Longacre.
Continue readingMore Health Care Professionals, College Students Needed for Reserve Workforces
Hoosiers continue signing up to fill critical roles in the fight against COVID-19. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box reported that the health care and college student reserve workforces have added hundreds of members over the past few days.
Continue readingNational Guardsmen Adjusting to Long-Term Care Facility Deployments
Hundreds of Indiana National Guardsmen are currently deployed in the state’s long-term care facilities, as part of the fight against COVID-19. Staff Sgt. Maira Beltran is one of them. She had the chance to discuss her experience at the Morrison Woods Health Campus in Muncie during Governor Holcomb’s COVID-19 press conference Wednesday.
Continue readingPlymouth School Superintendent Updates School Board on Construction Project
Work continues on the Lincoln Education Center being constructed on the grounds of the Lincoln Junior High School.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Considers Requests for Early Graduation
The John Glenn School Board members this week reviewed 13 requests for early graduation.
Continue readingArgos Gets Ready for Holiday Season
Residents in the Town of Argos are invited to a Christmas in the Park caravan event tonight (December 5) for an hour-long event at 6 p.m. in the Argos Community Park at 501 W. Marshall Street.
Continue readingMore COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Reported Locally
The Indiana Department of Health announced Friday that 8,003 additional people have been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state with 41 cases of those reported in Marshall County, 33 in Starke County and 20 in Pulaski County.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Considers Classified Staff Matters
The Plymouth School Board members reviewed revisions Tuesday night to classified conditions of employment and wage increases for classified staff.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Considers Support Staff Stipend
The John Glenn School Board members considered a support staff stipend at their meeting this week.
Continue readingIndiana Hopes to Vaccinate Frontline Health Care Workers, Long-Term Care Residents by End of Year
Indiana’s frontline health care workers and long-term care facility residents could be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the year. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that both Pfizer and Moderna have now applied for an FDA emergency use authorization, and Indiana is preparing to receive limited supplies as early as mid-December.
Continue readingConfidential Paper Shredding Event Scheduled for Saturday
Officials from the Marshall County Solid Waste District are hosting their annual confidential paper shredding event on Saturday, December 5 form 8 a.m. to noon.
Continue readingRensselaer Business Gets Federal Certification for N95 Masks
Millions of high-grade face masks will soon be made in Jasper County. Indiana Face Mask has gotten its federal certification to make N95 masks, according to Governor Eric Holcomb.
Continue readingIndiana Breaks Record for New COVID-19 Cases, Marshall County Reports 50th Death
Indiana has set another record for new COVID-19 cases. The Indiana Department of Health reported another 8,527 cases Thursday, the state’s largest single-day increase since the pandemic began.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Approves Grant Agreements for Final Phase of REES Theater Project
The final phase of the REES Theater project is a step closer to getting underway. The Plymouth City Council approved a pair of agreements last week allowing grant funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs to be passed through the city to the project committee.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Approves Administrative Contracts
The John Glenn School Board members reviewed proposed administrative contracts Tuesday night that would be retroactive to July 1, 2020.
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