Marshall County’s unemployment rate is up from the previous month, but still slightly better than the same period a year ago. According to the Indiana Department of Workforce Development, the county’s August unemployment rate was 3.6 percent, an increase of 0.7 percent from July.
Marshall County Safety Meeting Set for Today
Several entities will discuss emergency plans during the annual Marshall County Safety Committee meeting this morning.
Area school superintendents, highway department personnel, Emergency Management Agency, Marshall County Health Department, Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies and the Marshall County School Safety Committee will offer ways of communication with each other in case of an emergency situation.
The meeting will be at 9 a.m. today in the Plymouth Community School Corporation Board Room.
Saturday Morning Collision Resulted in Vehicle Rolling, Injuries Sustained
Marshall County Dispatch received a report of a 2 vehicle collision in the 100-block of Lincoln Highway and Fir Rd in Bourbon around 11 a.m. on Saturday. Initial information included that one vehicle had rolled over and there were injuries at the scene.
According to the police report, at the scene it was found that a 2007 Subaru driven by 19-year-old Dawson Kratzchmar, of Plymouth, was traveling north on Fir Road when at Lincoln Highway he failed to yield the right-of-way at the intersection and was struck by a 1992 Oldsmobile driven by 58-year-old Lorre Osburn, of Bourbon. Osburn was driving west on Lincoln Highway approaching Fir Road. When he struck the passenger side of the 2007 Subaru it caused the vehicle to roll and both vehicles then traveled northwest off the roadway. Continue reading
Three-County Chase on U.S. 30 Ends with Arrest of Carmel Man
A Carmel man was arrested Thursday, after he allegedly led police on a chase through three counties on U.S. 30. Police say it began around 1:45 p.m. in Marshall County, when a patrolman tried to pull over a car near Tulip Road.
Bremen Man Arrested, Following Rollover Crash
A Bremen man faces a drunk driving charge, following a rollover crash Friday morning near Lakeville. Marshall County Police were called to the area of 1st Road and Oak Road shortly after 4:30. They say they found a black 1994 Toyota SUV in the middle of the road.
Triton High School Student Dies in Kosciusko County Crash
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Triton High School student. Cameron Scarberry, 16, of Etna Green, was killed in a crash near Atwood Sunday. School officials say he died instantly. The fatality was confirmed Monday by Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello.
Community Crossings Grants to be Announced Soon
Indiana Department of Transportation officials will be announcing the Community Crossings grant awards in the next few weeks.
Local government entities have been waiting patiently for the notice as officials would like to send next year’s projects out for bid that will utilize these funds.
Plymouth City Auction to be Held in October
The City of Plymouth will hold a surplus property auction in October.
Park Superintendent Michael Hite is in charge of the auction and told the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members last week that he contacted Sam Goble to assist in the auction on Oct. 18. Hite added that the sale will be held in the horse barn at the Jefferson School parking lot.
Company Inquires about Bremen Industrial Buildings
There are two industrial buildings available in Bremen and a company executive was asking about those buildings last week.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the buildings at High Road and Industrial Drive are for sale, but one company still operates out of one of the buildings.
Proposed J-Turn Intersection Public Hearing Set for Tuesday
Officials from the Indiana Department of Transportation are hosting a public hearing tomorrow (Tuesday) to hear opinions on the proposed J-turn intersection for U.S. 31 at State Road 10 and Dewey Street (17th Road) in Marshall County.
INDOT touts the intersection will enhance safety for traffic. The J-turn intersection would not allow a vehicle to turn left at a crossroad. Instead, the driver has to travel quite a distance in order to turn left, or the opposite direction, to go back past the crossroad to turn left again to the desired location.
Culver-Union Township Fire Department Gains Firefighters
The Culver-Union Township Fire Department will have three new firefighters soon.
Fire Chief Terry Wakefield told the Culver Town Council last week that one member has passed all of the background checks and testing so he’s able to be added to the roster. Wakefield added that two others have applied and will enter several months of training.
Marshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will hold two public hearings during their meeting this morning.
Two zoning ordinances are up for public comment at 10 a.m. The zoning map and the zoning ordinance have been amended and those documents will be up for consideration.
ISP Provides Driving Safety Tips for Harvest Season
As harvest season is upon us, it is important for rural drivers to be cautious of the increased amount of farm machinery on the roadways. Large farm implements often need extra space on the road so motorists should be prepared to slow down, pull over or stop to avoid collisions.
In order to keep everyone as safe as possible, the Indiana State Police released these tips for motorists and farmers sharing the roadways this farming season. Continue reading
Bourbon Town Council Working to Clean up Properties
The Bourbon Town Council is working to clean up blighted properties.
According to Clerk-Treasurer Kimberly Berger, she received load hauling tickets showing debris removal on Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 and the old Shell station.
The town has been working with Karen Holm in cleaning up her properties. The council has an agreement in place with Holm in that she has until Nov. 15 to show progress.
Consultant on Job Descriptions, Wages Discusses Information with Council
The Marshall County Council received information from a consultant on job descriptions and wages.
Kent Irwin explained how he and his colleagues at Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele prepare the job descriptions and determine wages for recommendations for the county. He is looking to assist the county in updating all of the job descriptions for all positions in the county as a major overhaul has not been done since 1989. Several positions have a different set of duties and those descriptions need to be current.
New EMS Service Setting up in Bremen
The new EMS service for the Town of Bremen is getting ready to begin operations.
Director of Operations Trend Weldy said Lutheran EMS was awarded the winning bid in August.
“Our new EMS service, Lutheran, came to town last week and I gave them keys to the building,” said Weldy. “They’re starting to move in all of their equipment and get it set up. They’re supposed to take over on Nov 1.” Continue reading
Marshall County Promise Program Inspires Young Students To Start Considering College
Local kindergartners and first-grade students will be taking trips out to Ancilla College through the Marshall County Promise Program Walk into the Future event. This is the second year the program has taken place Ancilla. The superintendent at Triton Schools, Donna Burroughs said the program is a way to get young students to start considering further education now.
“It’s a part of our promise program where we’re trying to encourage kids to think about the importance of education and where they might want to go in the future and just introduce them to the idea of what a college is.” Burroughs said. Continue reading
Fundraiser Created to Keep Culver Sign
The temporary giant Culver sign located on the pedestrian bridge in the Culver Town Park can stay there on a permanent basis with the community’s help.
The Town of Culver began a “Creating Stellar Places” fundraiser where donors can win prizes for donating any denomination to retain the Culver sign . For example, the first 15 donors will receive a “Stellar Town Year Round” yard sign. Other donors could receive a Culver t-shirt, and a chance to be fire chief or police chief for a day in Culver.
Plymouth Man Dies in Accident
A three-vehicle accident at a busy intersection in Plymouth claimed the life of a Plymouth man.
According to information from the Plymouth Police Department, Samuel Bondranko, 54, of Vale, Virginia, was traveling east on U.S. 30 approaching Oak Drive when he turned his focus to a semi turning onto U.S. 30. The traffic signal had changed and Bondranko reportedly told police that he did not see that it had turned red in his lane of traffic. Police say Bondranko entered the intersection and collided with a car driven by Richard Kunkle, of Plymouth who was traveling south on Oak Dr. Bondranko also struck a vehicle driven by Timothy Evans, of Valparaiso, who was attempting to onto U.S. 30 from Oak Dr.
Jail Fight Injures Officer
Charges are expected to be filed against inmates who were reportedly in a fight in the Marshall County Jail Wednesday night.
Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Plymouth Police Department and Plymouth EMS were called to the jail as a fight broke in a cell block. Police say before assistance arrived jail officers on duty successfully locked down all of the inmates in the cell block where it had occurred.
