The Culver Town Council provided approval for the 2020 Budget to be advertised when members met for their final meeting of the month in August.
Continue readingCulver Officials Approve Advertisement of 2020 Budget, Hearing Scheduled
Culver School Board Updates Wage, Benefit Schedules to Reflect Recent Changes
Now that the Culver School Board has separated the athletic director position from the middle/high school assistant principal position, board members took action last week to update the wage and benefit schedules to reflect the change, according to Superintendent Karen Shuman.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Approves Athletics Fundraiser
The Plymouth School Board provided approval for a fundraiser request submitted by the Lincoln Junior High Fall Athletics teams when members met last week.
Continue readingMarshall County Council to Hold Budget Hearing Today
Marshall County residents have the chance to weigh in on the county’s 2020 budget proposal. The required budget hearing will be held during this morning’s county council meeting. It starts at 9:00 a.m. in the Marshall County Building in Plymouth.
Continue readingPlymouth BOW and City Council Meetings Scheduled for Tonight
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members will open bids for the 2019 street and sidewalk fall projects when they meet tonight at 6 p.m.
Continue readingBremen High School Teacher Charged with Child Seduction
A Bremen High School teacher faces criminal charges, after he was accused of trying to seduce two of his students. WSBT-TV reports that Patrick Stroud, 28, allegedly sent messages to the girls on Instagram and had private meetings with them.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Approves Special Event Permit Requests
The Culver Town Council recently approved multiple special permit requests for upcoming events taking place in September.
Continue readingImportant Dates Related to John Glenn’s 2020 Budget and Plans Shared
When John Glenn School Board members met this week they provided approval for the advertisement of the 2020 bus replacement and capital project plans.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Approves Trip to Chicago Symphony Center
Plymouth School Board members recently gave their blessing for a group of students in the Chinese Club to take an out of state field trip to experience Chinese culture first hand.
Continue readingMarshall County Recorder’s Office Gets Approval for Another Round of Document Scanning
The Marshall County Recorder’s Office is digitizing another round of documents. The county commissioners Tuesday agreed to let Recorder Janet Howard enter into a contract with Fidlar Technologies, at a cost of just over $27,000.
Continue readingOrtiz Sentenced to 30 Years After Pleading Guilty to Dealing Meth and Heroin
After pleading guilty to dealing meth and heroin, Jose Daniel Ortiz, 39, was given the maximum possible sentence of 30 years in the Indiana Department of Correction, according to Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman. He says the charges stem from a series of transactions that took place between July and October of last year.
Continue readingRochester Man Taken to Jail, After Alleged Battery Incident in Plymouth
A Rochester man is accused of battery with a deadly weapon, following an alleged incident in Plymouth Tuesday night. Plymouth Police were called to the 500 block of East Adams Street shortly before 9:30.
Continue readingTop Priority Safety Projects Identified by Hoosier Schools Funded Through SSSG
All Indiana schools that applied for funds through the Secured School Safety Grant program were recently notified that all eligible items listed as top priority requests have been fully funded.
Continue readingMarshall County Crossroads Asking County Government to Chip in $400,000 for Stellar Efforts
The Marshall County Crossroads team is asking the county government to chip in $400,000 over four years.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Considers Quote for Utility Billing Software Support
Culver Town Council members made a decision related to technical assistance for meter-reading software when they met at the end of August.You can also start now to know more about software and its evolution.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Approves TAG Policy
The John Glenn School Board approved the corporation’s Teacher Appreciation Grant policy for this school year when members met Tuesday night.
Continue readingPlymouth School Board Passes Resolution Related to Teachers Retirement Fund
The Plymouth School Board considered a resolution related to a reduction to the corporation’s financial obligation to the Teachers’ Retirement Fund (TRF) when members met this week.
Continue readingElkhart Man Charged with Rape, Robbery, Following Alleged Attack at Rural Bremen Home
An Elkhart man faces multiple charges, after police say he tricked a Marshall County woman into letting him into her home, robbed her, and raped her in front of her two-year-old child. The incident allegedly happened the morning of August 28 at a home on Tyler Road near Bremen, according to a probable cause affidavit shared by the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Hire Architects, Bond Counsel for Possible Jail Expansion
Marshall County’s proposed jail expansion took another step forward Tuesday. The county commissioners approved a contract with architecture firm RQAW. RQAW President and CEO Troy Woodruff said the design will depend on input from local stakeholders.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Education Releases 2019 ILEARN Scores
Low ILEARN scores are drawing concerns from state officials. The Indiana Department of Education says that across the state, the 2019 ILEARN showed a drop in achievement levels, compared to the old ISTEP test.
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