Plymouth Police Chief David Bacon is getting closer to hiring a police officer for his department.
He told the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety last week that the field of 33 applicants was narrowed down to 26 who were invited to the written and physical agility testing on June 24. Bacon said 21 attended the testing and 17 were able to move on to take the written test after passing the physical agility portion of the process. Thirteen of those tested are now on to the next phase of background investigations.



The John Glenn School Board recreated a position that hasn’t been a part of the school corporation for over five years.
A Plymouth man was arrested on drug charges on Monday after a short pursuit with police.
The Plymouth School Board will consider the appointment of a new assistant superintendent tonight. The job became open last month, when Andrew Hartley was promoted to superintendent.
Demolition has begun on the old gas station on the corner of State Roads 106 and 331 in Bremen.
The Marshall County Highway Department is working on chip sealing roads for the next couple of weeks.
The Culver Redevelopment Commission (CRC) will meet today to consider a resolution for the Stellar Communities Designation Program.
It’s never too late to pay your taxes, according to the Indiana Department of Revenue. State officials remind residents that if they filed a federal return, they need to file a state return, as well.
A Plymouth road will be closed for two days for the replacement of a culvert.
The speed limit on Webster Avenue in Plymouth is going to change. The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved a request last week to lower the speed limit.
The Plymouth Board of Public Works ratified an executive order last week to allow a shredding truck to park in three parking spaces in front of the Mayor’s office.
The Lake Maxinkuckee Amphitheater project in Culver is nearing the construction phase.
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has finalized the list of teachers for the upcoming school year. Three new elementary school teachers were officially hired during last week’s school board meeting.
A ribbon cutting ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow to welcome the Autism Program at Ancilla College.
Local and county government agency officials are waiting patiently to learn if their road projects will be accepted for grant funds through the state’s Community Crossings grant program.
Many school corporations welcome students into the 2017-2018 school year this week which means students’ sleep schedules will be changing. Nearly 8 in 10 Indiana high school students sleep less than the recommended eight hours on school nights.
The members of the Bremen Hometown Collaboration Initiative (HCI) held a community meeting Thursday night to gather opinions from residents about what improvements they’d like to see within the town.
Before the new school year gets underway next week, the Culver School Board reviewed the corporation’s summer food program Monday.



