Marshall County continues to keep abreast of its application for the Community Crossings grant program.
During Tuesday’s meeting, the Marshall County Commissioners reviewed the highway department’s Road Asset Management Plan. It’s heavily influenced by PASER testing which evaluates road conditions and ranks them based on needs. The plan is required to receive funds under the state program.
A section of highway in Marshall County will be closed next week to allow for railroad crossing repairs. Continue reading
NIPSCO is offering customers a new way to keep track of their energy usage. “My Energy Scorecard” provides a custom energy report. It compares a home’s energy usage to similar-sized homes in the same climate zone. The report will be delivered to customers via email six times this year. Continue reading
The Marshall County Commissioners have approved a subdivision plan that they hope will make it easier for future development along Nutmeg Road.
Local kids will have the chance to show off their talents this week at the Culver-Union Township Public Library. The library’s hosting a talent show tomorrow afternoon from 2:00 to 3:00. Continue reading
FEMA has extended the deadline for applications from prospective Youth Preparedness Council members to July 15th.
The agency is seeking current students in grades 8-11 who want to become a regional advocate for youth disaster preparedness. The FEMA Region V Youth Preparedness Council offers youth leaders a unique opportunity to make a difference in their communities while sharing their opinions, experiences, ideas, solutions and questions on youth disaster preparedness with the regional leadership of FEMA. Continue reading
The Plymouth Police Department is investigating after a 14-year-old boy was shot in the stomach.
Funeral arrangements have been set for a longtime Plymouth Community School Corporation music teacher. Bob Pickell was killed Friday night when he fell through the attic at his Plymouth home onto the cement garage floor. Continue reading
Marshall County motorists should watch for lane closures in the Plymouth area for the next several weeks. Starting today INDOT will be spot paving State Road 17 between State Road 8 and Olive Trail. Continue reading
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider a change to its contract with an aerial imaging company, Tuesday morning.
U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly addressed issues important to rural residents at a summit held last week in Washington, D. C.
A new event at the Yellowstone Trail Festival looks to honor automotive history, while giving welders and artists the chance to showcase their work. Festival events director Juanita Ketcham says organizers are planning a first-of-its-kind re-purposed sculpture contest. Continue reading
There are a lot of first wedding anniversaries being celebrated by couples who raced to the altar after the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage across the nation last year. Former Freedom to Marry President Evan Wolfson says many of those couples thought they’d never be able to make their union legal. Since the court’s decision, more than a million people have gotten married. Wolfson says most Americans have been embracing them. Continue reading
A recent retiree from the Plymouth Community School Corporation was killed last night in an accident at his home. Continue reading
An area ophthalmologist says it’s not a coincidence that July is Eye Injury Awareness Month. Dr. Scott Buck with the Northwest Indiana Eye and Laser Center says emergency rooms are full of patients with fireworks-related injuries to the eyes. Continue reading
Food for your Fourth of July cookout may cost a bit less this year. The Indiana Farm Bureau surveyed Indiana shoppers to track the prices of 13 summer food items. Continue reading
The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says that if you’re planning to attend a large event this holiday weekend, it’s important to keep a few things in mind.
Things are returning to normal in Bremen after a gas leak caused widespread evacuations in the community. An INDOT contractor struck a gas line near Woodie’s Supermarket in on Bowen Avenue yesterday afternoon, according to officials with the Bremen Police Department and Marshall County Emergency Management Agency. Continue reading
The campaign continues to raise funds for renovation projects on Plymouth High School’s athletic facilities.
Keep your Independence Day weekend celebration safe by designating a driver. That reminder comes from the Bourbon Police Department in partnership with the Governor’s Council on Impaired & Dangerous Driving and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
Officer Matt Geiger with the Bourbon Police Department says they will be stepping up enforcement over the weekend and will be on the lookout for impaired drivers. Continue reading
