A powerful storm that hit Northern Indiana Monday night continues to affect residents the next day.
Continue readingPower Outages Remain from Monday Night Storm
Bremen Cemetery Sustains Storm Damage
Argos Company Looking to Upgrade Operations
Representatives from Altium Packaging in Argos, formerly known as Consolidated Containers, will be expanding upgrade operations at the facility.
Continue readingPlymouth City Council Holds Public Hearing for REES Theater Project
The Plymouth City Council members opened a public hearing Monday night concerning the final phase of the REES Theater project.
Continue readingBremen Town Council Opens Bids for Downtown Project
Bids for the downtown revitalization project in Bremen were opened by the Bremen Town Council members on Monday afternoon.
Continue readingJohn Glenn High School Gym Floor Replacement Ongoing
Crews continue working on the gym floor at the John Glenn High School. The floor had to be replaced due to damage made by termites this spring.
Continue readingMarshall County Highway Department Using Millings to Maximize Paving Dollars
The Marshall County Highway Department is using asphalt millings off of state highway projects to make a compound to pave a few county roads this summer.
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Meet Tonight
Downed Trees Close Roads, Residents Warned to Avoid Fallen Power Lines
The local area is cleaning up after Monday’s storm. The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency is warning motorists not to drive around barricades and road closed signs. Residents are also asked not to try to remove limbs with power lines in them, due to the risk of electrocution.
Continue readingSevere Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11:00 PM CDT. Source: U.S. National Weather ServiceLESS
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 429 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 24 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN INDIANA ADAMS ALLEN IN BLACKFORD CASS IN DE KALB ELKHART FULTON IN GRANT HUNTINGTON JAY KOSCIUSKO LA PORTE LAGRANGE MARSHALL MIAMI NOBLE PULASKI ST. JOSEPH IN STARKE STEUBEN WABASH WELLS WHITE WHITLEY IN MICHIGAN THIS WATCH INCLUDES 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN BERRIEN BRANCH CASS MI HILLSDALE ST. JOSEPH MI IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO DEFIANCE PAULDING VAN WERT WILLIAMS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AKRON, ALBION, ANGOLA, ANTWERP, AUBURN, BASS LAKE, BENTON HARBOR, BENTON HEIGHTS, BERNE, BLUFFTON, BREMEN, BRONSON, BROOKSTON, BRYAN, BUCHANAN, CASSOPOLIS, COLDWATER, COLUMBIA CITY, CULVER, DECATUR, DEFIANCE, DOWAGIAC, DUNKIRK, EDGERTON, ELKHART, FAIR PLAIN, FORT WAYNE, FRANCESVILLE, FREMONT, GARRETT, GAS CITY, GOSHEN, GRISSOM AFD, HARTFORD CITY, HICKSVILLE, HILLSDALE, HUNTINGTON, JONESVILLE, KENDALLVILLE, KNOX, LA PORTE, LAGRANGE, LIGONIER, LITCHFIELD, LOGANSPORT, MARCELLUS, MARION, MEDARYVILLE, MENDON, MENTONE, MEXICO, MICHIGAN CITY, MISHAWAKA, MONON, MONTICELLO, MONTPELIER, MONTPELIER, NAPPANEE, NEW CARLISLE, NEW HAVEN, NILES, NORTH JUDSON, NORTH MANCHESTER, OHIO CITY, OSSIAN, PAULDING, PAW PAW LAKE, PAYNE, PERU, PLYMOUTH, PORTLAND, ROANOKE, ROCHESTER, ROYAL CENTER, SHERWOOD, SHIPSHEWANA, SOUTH BEND, SOUTH WHITLEY, ST. JOSEPH, STURGIS, SYRACUSE, THREE RIVERS, TOPEKA, TRI-LAKES, UPLAND, VAN WERT, WABASH, WALKERTON, WARSAW, WHITE PIGEON, WINAMAC, AND WINONA LAKE.
Local COVID-19 Case Counts Increase Slightly
Marshall County’s positive COVID-19 case count increased by six compared to Sunday’s report to a cumulative total of 790, according to the latest information released by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Continue readingSchools May Be Called Upon to Help Health Officials with COVID-19 Contact Tracing
As schools consider how to handle potential COVID-19 cases, their staff members may be called upon to help with contact tracing. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick said last week that parents have been hesitant to verify their children’s identities and personal information with state contact tracers and have been calling schools instead.
Continue readingArgos Town Council Addresses Utility Shutoffs
The Argos Town Council members addressed the moratorium on the utility shutoffs and how many residents it will be affecting.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Approves Guaranteed Energy Savings Provider for Proposed Solar Project
The John Glenn School Board members took action last week to review a recommendation for a Guaranteed Energy Savings Provider for a potential solar project at North Liberty Elementary School.
Continue readingMarshall County Council to Meet Today
The Marshall County Council members will discuss the 2021 budget when they meet this morning. They have been meeting with department heads to discuss needs and potential budget cuts. The council will trim down the budget prior to its advertising in this morning’s meeting. Prior to those discussions, Auditor Julie Fox will review the estimated property tax levy and the estimated impact of the circuit breaker.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW, City Council to Meet Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members will consider several requests when they meet tonight.
Continue readingCOVID-19 Case Numbers Continue to Increase
Local Counties See Small Increase in COVID-19 Cases
There were only a few new cases of COVID-19 reported in the area, according to Saturday’s report from the Indiana State Department of Health.
Continue readingState School Superintendent Awaiting Guidance on Standardized Testing
Whether or not standardized testing will proceed as usual this school year still remains to be seen. State Superintendent of Public Instruction Dr. Jennifer McCormick says it’s ultimately up to the federal government, state lawmakers, or an executive order from Governor Holcomb, to provide the necessary waivers.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Looks at Improvement Projects at North Liberty Elementary School
John Glenn School Superintendent Christopher Winchell brought forth information to the school board members this week compiled from Barton Coe Vilamaa about facility needs at the North Liberty Elementary School.
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