Plans are now being laid for a new caucus in Marshall County following the resignation of Council President Matt Hassel.
The resignation follows Hassel’s election as Marshall County Sheriff on Tuesday night. His swearing-in took place on Wednesday. Prior to being able to officially serve as Sheriff, Hassel was required under state statute to first leave his post on the Council.
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Shane Weedling and Krysti Lavanway made an initial appearance in Marshall County Court on Tuesday.
The war on drugs begins at home. That’s the message a Valparaiso man whose 20-year-old daughter died of a heroin overdose in 2002 shared with a group of community members yesterday in Marshall County. Mann Spitler III became a certified prevention professional and discontinued his podiatry practice in 2006. Manna was his only child. He says she succumbed to peer pressure as a teenager and started using heroin. Spitler urges parents to take note of changes in their child’s appearance. He says bloodshot eyes, contracted or dilated pupils are signs of opiate use. Cocaine can also cause pupils to dilate. So can marijuana, but the whites of the eyes will be bloodshot as well. Continue reading
With flu season right around the corner, now’s the time to get a flu shot. Continue reading
Deer hunting season is officially underway in Indiana. Today marks the start of archery season, which runs through Jan. 3, 2016. All hunters must have a license and must use legal archery equipment as defined by the DNR. Continue reading
A not-for-profit is kicking-off a major fundraising effort starting on Thursday.
The United Way of Marshall County says Dine Out for United Way 2015 will start at Burger King on Michigan Street and Mooney’s Ice Cream in Plymouth. The idea is that the restaurants will donate a portion of their sales that day to the United Way.
The Marshall County Republican Party has appointed a new Sheriff.
A caucus was held Tuesday night at the party’s headquarters in Plymouth. Several candidates were vying for the position, receiving an opportunity to make their case before the Republican Party’s precinct committee.
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The Plymouth Park and Recreation Department is moving ahead with efforts to repair and extend the Greenway Trail. Continue reading
Gas prices appear to be heading back down after jumping up over the past two weeks. Continue reading
Harvest season is progressing in the immediate area following some relatively dry weather.
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Heroin is here. That’s the title of a free drug information seminar scheduled today in Plymouth. The Plymouth Fraternal Order of Police Lodge Number 195 and Committee for a Drug & Tobacco Free Indiana are hosting the free informational session to address the growing problem. Continue reading
A longtime Ancilla College Board of Trustees member and a Plymouth businessman who graduated from the school nearly 40 years ago will be honored during the school’s third annual Changing Lives Scholarship Dinner. It will take place Friday, Nov. 6 at 6 p.m. EST at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth. Continue reading
Single-family building permits are up from the previous month, but down compared to the same period last year in the Hoosier State.
The Plymouth Common Council unanimously approved the 2016 budget during last night’s meeting. The budget calls for more than $12.5 million in spending. Continue reading
Several tickets and a couple of arrests were made during Marshall County’s latest enforcement blitz.
Plymouth High School has decided to postpone its homecoming activities in order to give students more time to grieve after the death of student David Bacon. Continue reading
The Culver School Board has approved teacher contracts for the 2015-2016 school year. Superintendent Vicki McGuire along with four members of the school board were on hand for the special meeting Monday. Continue reading
The Plymouth Common Council is set to formally adopt the 2016 budget when they meet tonight. The proposed spending plan is $12.5 million. Visit http://www.budgetnotices.in.gov/ReportMaster.aspx?uid=2464&yr=2016&mode=ALL to view the budget proposal submitted to the state Department of Local Government Finance. Continue reading
The Culver School Board will hold a special meeting Monday to decide whether to approve teacher contracts for the 2015-2016 school year. Continue reading
An important deadline heading into November’s General Election takes place one week from today.
Indiana residents have until the close of business on October 5th in their respective county clerk’s offices to either register to vote, or transfer their voter registration. Continue reading
