Professional Development Changes Taken under Consideration

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The Plymouth Community School Board gathered information from Plymouth High School Principal Jim Condon about a change in the schedule for professional development times for teachers.

Currently, students are released early on Fridays so teachers can collaborate to analyze data and discuss improvements in education in a collective setting. Condon proposed, with the support of the teacher’s association and a study committee, that students arrive an hour late to school on Tuesdays each week beginning in the 2015-2016 school year.

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Culver Residents Encouraged to Spring Clean the Community

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

Culver residents can dispose of items that are too large for their weekly trash pickup during a special Saturday community event. Dumpsters will be placed in the large lot behind the Inn by the Lake from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. for drop-off. Volunteers from the CAVS Club and Culver Academies Community Services Council will be available to help with unloading. The street department is also available to pick up items people can’t bring to the lot themselves. Continue reading →

Plymouth School Board to Consider Plan to Gain Enrollment

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The Plymouth Community School Corporation may offer transportation to other districts in the county in order to gain student enrollment for the 2016-2017 school year.

Superintendent Dan Tyree told the school board Tuesday night that over the course of two years, under the state’s new budget, the corporation will lose $30,000. He explained that the state anticipates the loss of 14 students in 2016 and keep status quo for 2017. That is the reason why the school will be cut $80,000 in 2016. Tyree said the school may pick up $50,000 in 2017. He noted that the corporation has a history of gaining students rather than losing students.

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Races set for General Election

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The City of Plymouth mayoral race is set for the General Election.  Democrat Rex Crump will face Republican Mark Senter in the General Election for mayor. Crump defeated Democrat Anthony “Tony” P. Gamble in Tuesday night’s Primary Municipal Election.

Three Republican candidates will move on in the city council at-large race in the General Election. Mike Delp, Burke L. Richeson and Bill Walters will face Democrats Gary Cook, Jeffery R. Houin and Josh Walker for three city council at-large seats.

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Construction on 7th Road Project Continues

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The 7th Road project in Plymouth should be complete by the end of June.

Project Supervisor Bart Trester from USI Consultants told the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday that the center of the roundabout is open to traffic in order for construction to occur on the east and west third of the circular intersection. Crews will return the traffic pattern to travel around the roundabout when that phase is complete. The project is anticipated to be done by the end of June.

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Lacking Revenue, Participation Prompt Culver School Board to Eliminate “Shop” Program

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The Culver School Corporation is hoping students find other classes to take after a decision on Monday night to eliminate an academic program.

Lacking student participation and enrollment prompted administration with Culver Schools to propose scrapping the Industrial Technology classes at the high school and middle school. The classes are more commonly known as “shop.”
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City of Plymouth to Celebrate National Day of Prayer Tomorrow

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

Churches, business and civic leaders and Marshall County residents will join in prayer and fellowship tomorrow to celebrate the National Day of Prayer. Indiana State Police Superintendent Doug Carter will keynote the City of Plymouth National Day of Prayer Breakfast. It starts at 6:30 a.m. at the Christo’s Banquet Center. Proceeds from the breakfast will benefit local Boy Scouts of America Troops and Packs. Continue reading →

Marshall County Commissioners Approve LOHUT Recommendation

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

In order to generate funding for county and local roads, the Marshall County Commissioners approved a recommendation to the county council to enact a Local Option Highway User Tax (LOHUT). A LOHUT contains a vehicle excise tax and wheel tax.

Supervisor of County Highways Jason Peters said the county now operates with $850,000 for road projects. With the addition of relinquishment funds of $350,000, the county will have $1.2 million to chip and seal 13.5 miles of road and to pave five miles of road this year. The $1.2 million figure also includes dust control and the acquisition of materials.

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Polls Open today for City of Plymouth Primary Municipal Election

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

Residents in the City of Plymouth are encouraged to exercise their right to vote in today’s City of Plymouth Primary Municipal Election.

The polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET at the National Guard Armory for Center 1 and Center 2 precinct voters in Plymouth. The Knights of Columbus will be the polling site for Center 3 and Center 4 precinct voters.

The Marshall County Clerk’s Office received 179 total absentee votes. Of those votes, 12 mail-in, 97 travel board, and 71 walk-in ballots were collected. Those ballots will be tallied along with the results when the polls close this evening.

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Matching Grant Opportunities Allow Flexibility For Local Charitable Group

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The Marshall County Community Foundation is inching closer to receiving some major grant funds.

The Lilly Endowment announced a matching funds grant challenge in 2014. The Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) grant is designed to give charitable organizations a bit of flexibility in how their funds are used. According to a press release, local communities have raised around $130-million for communities in the state.

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Plymouth School Board to Meet Tonight

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

The Plymouth Community School Board will consider selection for curriculum content adoption when they meet tonight. They’re making plans for summer school as well as for the 2015-16 academic year.

Board members will also review professional development and have items presented by the Weidner School of Inquiry. The advance agenda also indicates handbooks and a transportation proposal will be reviewed.

The school board will meet at 7 p.m. ET in the school corporation’s central office.

Charges Filed in Bremen Homicide

Posted on Author Lenny Dessauer

A Bremen man faces murder and other felony charges in the beating death of a 15-year-old Bremen girl.

Desi Jones’ body was found on Friday, Dec. 19 by a man walking his dog a just off of 5th Road in rural Marshall County, according to court documents. Fabian Roman Rubio, 20, also of Bremen, is charged with murder, sexual misconduct with a minor and abuse of a corpse in connection with Jones’ death. During a news conference, Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman said investigators needed to determine the cause of death.

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