A Culver woman faces criminal charges following a single-vehicle accident last week in Marshall County. It happened on Tuesday, Nov. 22 in the area of Peach Road, south of 14th Road, according to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
Culver Seeks Input on Proposed Taxes
Customers of some Culver businesses may soon be paying additional taxes. Town Manager Jonathan Leist says a couple new taxes are under consideration. Continue reading
Bowen Center Plans Changes in Shady Rest Home Ownership
A facility providing mental health services plans to legally separate some of its operations, in anticipation of changes at the state level. The Bowen Center took over operations of the Shady Rest Home from Marshall County in 2002. Continue reading
Culver Beach Lodge Renovation Plans Presented
Planned upgrades to the Culver Beach Lodge were explained to residents during Tuesday’s town council meeting. A public hearing was held on the plan, which was paid for in part by grant funding from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs. Continue reading
CMA Friesian Mounted Color Guard to Take Part in Chicago Thanksgiving Parade
A storied horse troop from Culver Military Academy is once again taking part in a longstanding holiday tradition.
Culver Military Academy’s Friesian Mounted Color Guard will be riding in the McDonald’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in Chicago. This is the third time in the past four years the color guard has participated in the parade. It will be televised regionally, nationally, and streamed online by WGN. Continue reading
Marshall Commissioners Approve Jail Intercom Upgrades, Police Vehicle Purchase, Sheriff’s Contract
The Marshall County Jail’s communication equipment will be getting a bit of an upgrade. Sheriff Matt Hassel told the County Commissioners Monday the update to the jail’s intercom system actually solves a problem created by a previous upgrade. Continue reading
Culver Schools Finalizes Monterey Building Sale
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has finalized the sale of the Monterey School Building. Interim Superintendent Chuck Kitchell says the corporation closed on the sale Monday. Lawrence and Diana Loehmer purchased the building and surrounding land for $60,000. Continue reading
Federal, State and Local Offices to Close for Thanksgiving
If you have business to conduct with a governmental agency, plan to do it today (Wednesday) or wait until next week. Federal, state and local government offices are closed on Thanksgiving, and many are taking the following day off as well to give their employees a long weekend. Continue reading
INDOT Suspends Road Construction for Thanksgiving
The Indiana Department of Transportation is suspending road construction during the holiday travel period, but motorists are still urged to allow extra time to reach their weekend destinations. Continue reading
Police Cracking Down on Drunk Driving, Seatbelt Violations
Holiday travelers will see a stepped-up police presence on Indiana’s roadways. More than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies will conduct high-visibility patrols, encouraging motorists to drive sober and wear their seatbelts. Continue reading
School Board Member Killed in Toll Road Crash
A fiery tractor-trailer crash on the Indiana Toll Road has claimed the life of a local school board member. It happened Monday in LaGrange County. Continue reading
Marshall County Commissioners Get Community Resource Center Update
Efforts to move the Marshall County Health Department to the Community Resource Center continue to move ahead. During Monday’s County Commissioners meeting, Commissioner Kurt Garner reported the project’s general construction cost currently sits at just over $163,000. Continue reading
Culver Town Council Schedules Public Hearings on Title VI Plan, Other Ordinances
The Culver Town Council will be accepting public input on a few different issues during tonight’s meeting. Hearings are scheduled on a park grant, an alley vacation, additional appropriations, and a Title VI plan. Continue reading
Community Resource Center Update Expected During Marshall County Commissioners Meeting
The Marshall County Commissioners are expected to get an update on the County Health Department’s move to the Community Resource Center. It’s designed to free up space at the Marshall County Building for the expansion of the County Prosecutor’s Office. Continue reading
Thanksgiving Meal Ingredients Cost Less, According to Farm Bureau
A traditional Thanksgiving dinner will cost Hoosiers significantly less this year, according to Indiana Farm Bureau’s annual market basket survey. It finds the average cost at its lowest level since 2010. Continue reading
AAA Anticipates Uptick in Thanksgiving Travel
More people are hitting the road over the Thanksgiving holiday than have traveled in nearly a decade. That’s according to AAA. They project 48.7 million Americans will travel 50 or more miles from home. That’s an increase of a million travelers from last year and the most since 2007. The Thanksgiving holiday travel period is defined as Wednesday, Nov. 23 to Sunday, Nov. 27. Continue reading
Boys & Girls Club May Seek Funds from Marshall County As Capital Campaign Continues
The Boys & Girls Club of Marshall County gave an update on its capital campaign to the Marshall County Council Monday. The project involves replacing much of its Plymouth facility with a new, larger one. Continue reading
NIPSCO Warns Customers of Potential Scams
NIPSCO and other electric and natural gas providers are working to keep their customers from falling victim to long-running scams. Officials say such activity typically picks up during the holiday season but occurs year-round.
The most common scam involves an unsolicited telephone call from an individual who claims to be a NIPSCO representative. He or she warns the customer’s service will be disconnected unless a payment is made within a short time frame, typically an hour or so. Continue reading
Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer Receives State Accreditation
Plymouth’s clerk-treasurer has received an accreditation from the Indiana League of Municipal Clerks and Treasurers. Continue reading
SWAT Standoff Near Lakeville Ends with Man Found Dead
A man has been found dead, after a SWAT team standoff near Lakeville Friday. St. Joseph County Sheriff Michael Grzegorek says police were called to a home in the 21000 block of Osborne Road around 9:00 a.m. for a welfare check on Brian Trowbridge, 52. Continue reading
