Demolition has begun on the old gas station on the corner of State Roads 106 and 331 in Bremen.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said the building has been razed and the canopy will be the next item to fall. Once that is complete, the ground will be leveled. Weldy said the timeline to remove the underground gas tanks will be six to eight months, according to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
The Marshall County Highway Department is working on chip sealing roads for the next couple of weeks.
Highway Supervisor Jason Peters said crews will be finishing 6B Road from Ironwood to King Road today and will work on Union Road from 1C to the county line.
The Culver Redevelopment Commission (CRC) will meet today to consider a resolution for the Stellar Communities Designation Program.
Last year the Culver Town Council and the CRC approved resolutions to pledge money toward the projects within the program application. The CRC will review a proposed resolution provided by Town Manager Jonathan Leist today.
The John Glenn School Board will meet tonight. It will be the last meeting before the start of the school year for students.
The school board members will discuss the creation of a new Director of Guidance position and appoint a member to the Walkerton-Lincoln Township Public Library Board. Superintendent Richard Reese will update the school board on items as the staff prepares for the start of the new school year.
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.
Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson told the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members last week that Skylane Drive will be closed today beginning at 8 a.m. until tomorrow at about 5 p.m.
Davidson reported that the culvert is undersized and is the cause of flooding issues in the area.
Inclement weather could delay the project and extend the closure.
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.
Several residents signed a document asking for the reduction of speed as children and residents attend functions at the Webster Center and motorists have been seen speeding down the road. The speed limit is 30 mph, but neighbors in the area report much higher speeds. Drivers also rev engines to get up to that speed and faster as they travel down the road which disturbs neighbors.
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 order allows parking spaces on Garro Street to be used for the action of shredding old documents approved for destruction by the Marshall County Commission of Public Records and the Indiana Archives and Records and Administration.
The Lake Maxinkuckee Amphitheater project in Culver is nearing the construction phase.
Town Manager Jonathan Leist told the Culver Town Council members last week that $47,501 was transferred from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority for this project. The town was able to get a $30,000 state grant along with additional online crowdfunding for the project. That money, along with the first half of the Marshall County Community Foundation grant, will allow the council to move forward with 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.
The Autism Program at Ancilla College (APAC) is opening at the residence for students. Students who participate in this program will learn social and life skills in addition to employment readiness.
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.
The competition for grant funds ramped up this year as the state dropped the local match requirement for all applications to 25 percent. Several more municipalities and city government agencies were able to submit requests this year as the local match made a $1 million grant more affordable for some.
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.
According to Pediatric Sleep Specialist Dr. Sarah Honaker, a change in internal body clocks makes it difficult for many teens to fall asleep before 11 p.m. or midnight. Decreased sleep associated with rising early and later bedtimes can lead to dangerous consequences.
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.
Bremen Director of Operations Trend Weldy said about 100 people packed the Bremen High School to deliver options to the committee. Weldy said placemaking, economy and leadership were the three main topics discussed during this forum. Downtown revitalization and streetscapes were highlighted.
The members will analyze which one of the three to focus on and start planning and look for grant funding. According to the Bremen HCI website, Bremen can grow by expanding housing, growing with commercial economic development, and building on local traditions.
Before the new school year gets underway next week, the Culver School Board reviewed the corporation’s summer food program Monday.
The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved the contact of Haskins Underground to complete the water main extension project on Richter Road.
The company submitted the lowest bid at $124,605.
The water main extension project will improve fire protection and water quality. The plans call for better connectivity by looping the water connections from Baker Street down to Richter Road and then reconnecting at Jefferson and Warana.
The Culver Town Council will be looking at an ordinance that reviews the enforcement of the brick-paved crosswalks in town.
There are several crosswalks on Lake Shore Drive and on Main Street that are designated by a brick walkway. Residents are concerned about confusion between drivers and pedestrians as to which party has the right-of-way and if they are a legal crosswalk.
The start of school is upon us as a few school corporations begin their new school year next week.
When school buses are on the roads picking up children for school or dropping them off after school, Indiana State Police troopers remind drivers to stop when a school bus displays flashing lights and stop arms, even on multiple lane highways. Motorists who are on a highway that is divided by a barrier or unimproved median are required to stop only if they are traveling in the same direction as the school bus. If there is a divided highway without a barrier or unimproved median, all drivers in all directions must stop. Continue reading
A Walkerton man was arrested Wednesday evening after allegedly threatening another person.
Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies were called to a home on Plymouth-LaPorte Trail after a call came in about a confrontation. Police say Aaron C. Sneed, 25, was talking with a 34-year-old man when the conversation turned hostile. Sneed allegedly displayed a handgun during the altercation and threatened the person’s life before leaving the property.
Sneed was later arrested and faces preliminary charges of intimidation with a deadly weapon, carrying a handgun without a license and driving while suspended. He is being held in the Marshall County Jail on a $3,000 bond.
Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi updated the city council members this week on the progress of the renovations of the city building and the chamber of commerce building.
Bids were opened during the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission meeting last week. The lowest bid was submitted by Michiana Contracting for a total of $2,198,700.
