The Plymouth School Board will hear comments from the public tonight on the lease finance process for the Lincoln Junior High School building project. The corporation plans to replace much of the school with a new building, while the original 1926 structure will be left in place and renovated for other uses. On top of that, renovations are also planned at Plymouth High School, Riverside Intermediate School, and Washington Discovery Academy.
John Glenn School Board to Meet Tonight
The John Glenn School Board members will consider the 2017-2018 Master Teacher Contract for approval when they meet tonight. The contract will determine wages based on teacher evaluations from the previous year.
The board members will appoint a library board member to the St. Joseph Public Library and consider early graduation requests for five students. Superintendent Richard Reese will also update the board on corporation information and the building principals will have their regular reports. Continue reading
Plymouth Schools to Host a Variety of Veterans Day Programs
This Friday, Plymouth Schools will be holding a few different programs in honor of Veterans Day.
To start off the day, members of the Plymouth High School student council will be hosting a breakfast from 7:45 a.m. until 8:45 a.m. Local veterans are encouraged to contact the school corporation ahead of time to reserve their spot. In order to be a part of the Veterans Day Breakfast, which will feature free coffee, doughnuts, eggs and other breakfast foods, contact 574-914-4849 prior to Friday. Continue reading
INDOT Engineering Scholarship Offers Financial Assistance and Job Opportunities
The Indiana Department of Transportation is offer a scholarship program to civil engineering students that also includes summer and post-graduation employment opportunities.
The INDOT Scholarship program utilizes federal funds to offer up to $3,125 per semester or $2,083 per trimester for up to five years of post-secondary civil engineering education. The scholarship funds can be applied to educational expenses, fees and books. In return, recipients would work for INDOT in full-time, paid positions during summer breaks and upon graduation. Continue reading
Groundbreaking Scheduled for Manufacturing Center in Argos
A groundbreaking ceremony is planned for Tuesday, Nov. 7 for the construction of a 50,000 square foot manufacturing center in Argos.
Marshall County Economic Development Corporation President and CEO Jerry Chavez says the building will be built within Argos’ 75 acre industrial park. The building will be expandable up to 300,000 square feet and will have access to high speed fiber.
Three Arrested in Walmart Incident
Three people were arrested Friday night after police were called to investigate suspicious activity at Walmart.
Plymouth police officers responded to call of two people nodding off inside of a running vehicle in the parking lot. According to police, 27-year-old Shannyn Fritz, of Kewanna, and 27-year-old Shane Webb, of Rochester, said their friend Jerri Harris was inside shopping. After further investigation, Fritz and Webb were allegedly found to be in possession of a syringe, heroin and methamphetamine. Continue reading
Gas Prices Expected to Drop from Current Levels but Remain Higher than Last Year’s Prices
Gas prices are starting to head back down after a large spike last week, but they’re expected to stay above last year’s levels as the Thanksgiving travel season approaches. That’s according to GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. Continue reading
U.S. 31 Project Delayed
The completion date for the U.S. 31 project has been pushed back.
According to INDOT Northwest District Director of Media Relations Doug Moats, the weather and other factors have delayed the completion of the project. The railroad crossing has become a little more entailed so crews anticipate a three week delay. Continue reading
Marshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet this morning with several items for discussion.
The commissioners will open bids for the lease on the farm grounds at the Shady Rest Home site. The building is not for lease, but the land surrounding the parcel is up for lease as it is every few years.
Potential Renovations to Culver Junior/Senior High School Considered
Culver Community School Principal Brett Berndt brought up a few potential renovations to the Junior/Senior High School building at a board meeting last Monday.
Berndt informed the board members that the flooring in the cafeteria has been the same since 1968. He said that while that does mean it has held up for nearly 5 decades, he believes it is time for an upgrade. Additionally, he said the bathrooms across from the gym are from the same time as well.
Berndt said they’ve been looking into potentially renovating those two areas since the changes could reflect well on the school corporation when individuals come for various events. Continue reading
BMV Closures in November
If you have any business to conduct at the Bureau of Motor Vehicles during the month of November you’ll want to tend to that as soon as possible. BMV locations will be closed intermittently for the remainder of the month.
This Friday and Saturday, all locations will be closed in observance of Veteran’s Day. Later in the month, all branches will be closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, November, 23rd and the following day for Lincoln’s birthday. Continue reading
Bremen Police Arrest Three in Separate Incidents
Bremen police officers made several arrests over the weekend on a variety of charges.
A South Bend man was arrested Friday after police say a civil complaint was filed with police just after 10 p.m. on E. Plymouth Street. Joshua D. Gay, 36, was booked into the Marshall County Jail on preliminary charges of battery, disorderly conduct, public intoxication and criminal mischief. Continue reading
Culver Community Schools See Enrollment Growth
Culver Community School Board members received a brief enrollment report from Superintendent Karen Shuman when they met Monday night.
According to the Indiana Department of Education enrollment report, Culver Community Schools had a total enrollment of 840 students in 2016. Shuman shared that after comparing this year’s number to last year’s, she found the school corporation has nine more students in general. Continue reading
Turn Clocks Back One Hour Tonight
Daylight Saving Time ends tomorrow at 2 a.m. local time. Clocks will need to turn back one hour at that time or before you go to bed tonight.
Manual clocks will need to be turned back while some digital devices may have a feature that will observe the time change automatically. Continue reading
USS Indiana Model, Crew to Stop in Plymouth
A model of the USS Indiana SSN 789 Nuclear Submarine will be stopping in Plymouth on Nov. 9 along with a few former crew members.
Members of the Marshall County Blueberry Festival announced this week that in observance of Veteran’s Day the model of the USS Indiana Nuclear Submarine will be available for viewing near the Veteran’s Memorial on the eastside of the Marshall County Courthouse in Plymouth.
Triton, Argos School Corporations See Improvement in Letter Grades
Some local school corporations saw their letter grades improve slightly, while others remained flat. On Wednesday, the Indiana State Board of Education finalized the A-to-F grades for each of the state’s school corporations for the 2016-2017 school year.
Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Awards Set for Nov. 16
The annual Plymouth Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner and Awards night is set for Thursday, Nov. 16.
Small Business, Mid-Sized Business, Large Business, Non-Profit, and Distinguished Business Person awards will be given throughout the evening following dinner.
Applications Available for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
As the winter season approaches and temperatures continue to drop, people will begin turning up the heat in their homes. If you and your family are worried that you cannot afford the additional cost this season, there is a chance you could qualify for help through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
LIHEAP is funded through the U.S Department of Health and Human Services to help low income families avoid losing utilities this winter. The program began earlier this month and will officially conclude in May of 2018. Beginning on December 1st, clients with active service who have approved Energy Assistance Program applications are protected from disconnection through March 15th. Continue reading
Information Needed for Plymouth Parking Study
Officials are conducting a parking study in downtown Plymouth and need your help.
Plymouth city officials and members of Discover Plymouth along with the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) are working to understand the current parking capacity, identify areas of deficiencies, ease of parking, and the overall parking needs in downtown Plymouth. Information received in this study will help the city determine better parking options, signage or other parking improvements. Continue reading
Refinery Maintenance, Pipeline Leak Lead to Spike in Gas Prices
Drivers are dealing with a sharp spike in gas prices.
