A lifelong Hamlet resident is the grand marshal for this year’s Yellowstone Trail Festival Parade. Jim Cooley is known as the Hamlet Inventor. He’s been tinkering since his teenage years, when he worked at Jones’ Repair Shop. Cooley did body work, mechanical repairs, painting and whatever else needed done on a vehicle. He also got hands-on lessons about gyrocopter manufacturing from Merle Jones. Continue reading
Injuries were reported on Monday evening in Marshall County following a vehicle versus buggy collision.
The Plymouth Common Council continues moving ahead with a tax abatement request from a local garage door business. After a brief public hearing Monday, council members approved a resolution confirming their decision to designate the site of DAC Enterprise an Economic Revitalization Area. That makes the business eligible for a tax abatement. Continue reading
The Culver Town Council will consider a change to its sewer rate ordinance when it meets this evening.
Plymouth’s Fraternal Order of Police is working to get kids outdoors, and give them a more positive perspective.
The organization held its first ever “Cops and Bobbers” event on Saturday. The gathering was designed to take children around the age of 10-years-old fishing while providing a bit of education about what law enforcement does.
As the Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum continues its efforts to resume excursions to LaCrosse, it’s asking the public for help covering its legal fees. The museum believes the restriction of its trains is a violation of the terms of an INDOT grant the Town of North Judson received in 2004 to purchase the line. Continue reading
The Plymouth Common Council will consider taking the next steps in granting a tax abatement to a local business. A public hearing is scheduled during tonight’s meeting on a proposed tax abatement for DAC Enterprise. Continue reading
Efforts to recognize the history of high school sports in Marshall County are getting a big boost. The Marshall County Museum has gotten a $30,000 grant to upgrade its Sports Room. The museum is one of 25 organizations included in the first group of recipients of the Indiana Historical Society’s Heritage Support Grant. Continue reading
As Independence Day draws near, the State Fire Marshal’s office is reminding Hoosiers about fireworks laws currently on the books.
In Indiana, the person setting off the fireworks may be held liable for damage to any property. In addition, fireworks are only allowed to be discharged on the owner’s property, or on the property of someone who has consented to it. Some communities may have specially designated areas for fireworks usage.
The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation is recognizing a bit of recent progress. That includes an event being held today called the Dairy Trail. MCEDC says the six-county region encompassing Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Marshall, Noble and St. Joseph counties has more dairy farms than any other part of the state. Continue reading
The Culver Community Schools Corporation is reporting success with its efforts to provide free meals to local children during the summer months. Food Services Director Carin Clifton gave the school board an update Monday on the Summer Food Service Program. It’s sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and aims to give meals to children 18 and younger, as well as adults with disabilities who are enrolled in a state-approved education program. Continue reading
Nonprofit organizations can earn some extra money by helping out with the Indiana State Fair. Fair organizers say it takes around 600 people to staff parking lots and gates. To fill those jobs, they’re looking for volunteers from nonprofit groups. Continue reading
A Florida man currently incarcerated in the Fulton County Jail now faces charges in connection with a 1997 bank robbery in Miami County. According to the Indiana State Police, the First Farmers Bank and Trust in Amboy was allegedly held up on December 18, 1997. By the time officers arrived, the suspect had allegedly left the bank and run to a vehicle. Continue reading
An Ohio man was arrested in Fulton County Thursday, after police say they found LSD, cocaine, meth, and other drugs in the van he was driving. At around 5:40 yesterday evening, Indiana State Police pulled over a van on U.S. 31 near County Road 600 North, for allegedly following another vehicle too closely. Continue reading
Marshall County Police have arrested a Georgia man on prescription drug charges.
The Culver Community Schools Corporation has changed its plans for administrative cuts, due to some recent resignations. Last December, the school corporation recommended cutting two administrative positions, as well as some teaching jobs, as a cost-saving measure. The school board moved ahead with that process earlier this year, voting not to renew the contract of Assistant Principal/Title 1 Director Julie Berndt. Continue reading
The Indiana State Police are conducting more outreach for local Amish populations in the state.
Recently, troopers addressed a crowd in Elkhart County about the warning signs and dangers of drug use. The use of narcotics, such as heroin, has been identified as impacting members of the Amish community particularly hard in the Hoosier state.
Less than a year after opening its first residence hall, Ancilla College will be dedicating its second student housing facility next month. Bishop Kevin Rhoades will be at Ancilla on Monday, July 18 for a blessing ceremony for the new residence hall, as well as the recently-added dining hall/student life center. Continue reading
Aging elevators at the Marshall County Courthouse are prompting the maintenance department to recommend a fix.
The Courthouse in Plymouth has two elevators, north and south, that have been a mixture of benefits and problems for the maintenance crew. A company is contracted to help maintain the elevators, which has advised the elevators are aging past their usefulness.
The Culver School Board has signed on to a partnership between the the school corporation and the Town of Culver, in an effort to reduce costs and share resources. Town and school officials have been working for the past few months on an intergovernmental agreement. Continue reading
