Smoke detectors will soon be handed out to residents of Culver and the surrounding community. Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield told the town council last night his department is collecting smoke detectors to give out. Their action was prompted by a recent fatal house fire in which the home’s lone occupant died of smoke inhalation because the home lacked a smoke detector.
Plymouth Works Through Local Requirements For INDOT Facility
Another step for the proposed new INDOT facility in Plymouth will be taken by the Plymouth Plan Commission next week.
Additional consideration is part of numerous actions being hashed out by the City to ensure construction of state level project goes smoothly.
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Marshall County Commissioners to Meet Today
The Marshall County Commissioners will meet for the last time this year today at 8:30 a.m. ET.
The commissioners will review the county’s contract with the Muskegon River Youth Center. The probation department had a previous contract with the juvenile detention facility in Muncie but operations have moved to a new location in Evart, Indiana. The 2014 contract expires today.
Motor Driven Cycle Laws Take Effect Soon
New laws for mopeds and scooters will take effect on January 1st in Indiana.
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Resources Available To Quit Smoking In New Year
Tomorrow may be the beginning of the New Year, but it can also be the beginning of some of those New Year’s resolutions.
Popular among those commitments is to quit smoking.
ISP Releases Name of Suspect in Officer-Involved Shooting
An officer-involved shooting last night in the parking lot of a Plymouth store resulted in serious injury to a suspect in a domestic battery case. The man, identified as Lane G. Dodson, 33, of Plymouth, allegedly raised a gun at a state trooper and a Plymouth Police Officer when asked to get out of his vehicle in the KMart parking lot. The officers opened fire and struck him multiple times. Continue reading
ISP Investigating Officer-Involved Shooting in Plymouth Kmart Parking Lot
An officer-involved shooting last night in the parking lot of a Plymouth store resulted in serious injury to a suspect in a domestic battery case. The man, whose name has not been released, allegedly raised a gun at a state trooper and a Plymouth Police Officer when asked to get out of his vehicle in the KMart parking lot – check here for parkade floor cleaning. The officers opened fire and struck him multiple times. Continue reading
INDOT Planning New Plymouth Facility
Breaking ground won’t take place until 2016, but the Indiana Department of Transportation continues to work toward developing a new sub-district facility in Plymouth.
The current space is being used as a field office for various projects. That sub-district site, however, does not provide direct access to Highway 30.
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Apply Now for Marshall County Community Foundation Grants
Officials at the Marshall County Community Foundation are accepting applications for the 2015 Community Found grant round that supports specific projects or programs throughout Marshall County focusing on the arts, education, health and human services, recreation and the environment.
Resolve to Maintain a Better Budget in 2015
Money management is difficult and many people resolve to budget better as the new year starts. Devan Wallen from Financial Partners in Knox says the first step to a better budget is to cut out unnecessary expenditures.
“Probably one of the first things you can do is to rid yourself of the non-necessity things. A lot of times people engage in bad habits like smoking, drinking, dining out, and shopping too much and that can cause quite a hindrance to the budget,” said Wallen.
Credit card bills can be overwhelming, especially after the Christmas holiday. Wallen suggests cutting credit cards out completely.
BMV Reinstatement Relief Program Set to Expire
Hoosiers with suspended drivers licenses have one more day to take advantage of the BMV’s Reinstatement Relief Program. It offers a 50 percent discount to those who qualify on reinstatement fees obtained before July 1, 2013 for operating a vehicle without insurance. The program began in July of 2014, and more than 14,300 customers have paid back more than $3.1 million in reinstatement fees since. Customers may login or create a myBMV.com account to check their eligibility. Reinstatement fees cannot be paid at license branches. Continue reading
Sunday Traffic Stop Ends With Drug Arrests
Formal charges are pending against two men following a Sunday morning traffic stop. A deputy from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department pulled a car driven by William A. Ferguson, 34, over in the area of U.S. 30 and Oak Road just after 11 a.m. Continue reading
Single Vehicle Crash Claims Bremen Woman’s Life
A Breman woman is dead after a one-car crash on U.S. 6 in Marshall County. It happened around 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26. Mary E. Durlin, 62, was eastbound on 6 just east of Rose Road and struck a deer, according to authorities. She swerved, ran off the road and hit a large pine tree.
One Dies in Marshall County Car Accident
A Bremen woman lost her life in a single vehicle accident in Marshall County.
The accident happened on U.S. 6 near Rose Road Friday evening. According to the Indiana State Police, the vehicle that Mary E. Durlin, 62, was driving struck a deer, left the roadway and hit a tree. The highway was closed so medical personnel could assist at the scene while police conducted a crash reconstruction and investigation.
Durlin died from her injuries. Police say two small children in the vehicle were not injured. They were in car seats in the rear passenger seat.
The Indiana State Police troopers were assisted at the scene by the Walkerton Police Department.
October Crash Brings Reckless Homicide Charges
A multi-vehicle crash in Marshall County in October of this year has led to charges against a Culver man.
According to a press release from the Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office, a grand jury from Superior Court No. 1 returned an indictment earlier this month against 54-year-old Jon McFarland. He’s the man accused of traveling westbound on State Road 10 when he allegedly struck 25-year-old Alexander Hutchins’ vehicle.
The grand jury’s charge of Reckless Homicide stems from a crash that occurred at the intersection of US 31 and State Road 10 on the west side of Argos.
INDOT Wraps Up Road Construction Season
Motorists on Indiana’s highways will enjoy a holiday travel season free from road construction. INDOT spokesman Will Wingfield says most projects are on hold until spring.
“Winter temperatures generally do not allow for paving and lane striping, and most asphalt and concrete plants close this time of year,” Wingfield tells MAX 98.3 News. Continue reading
Authorities Identify Body Found Near Bremen
The partially charred female body discovered in a woods near Bremen Friday morning is that of a 15-year-old girl. Continue reading
Autopsy Scheduled Today for Unidentified Woman Found Near Bremen
An autopsy will be performed today on the Jane Doe found Friday morning near Bremen. A walker found the partially charred body in a rural area just off 5th Road between Hawthorn and Grape Roads. Continue reading
Marshall County Commissioners to Discuss Changes in Juvenile Detention Contract
The Marshall County Commissioners will be taking a closer look at a contract for housing juvenile delinquents.
The county had a prior contract with the juvenile detention center in Muncie which moved operations to Evart, Indiana in the name of Muskegon River Youth Home Inc. The new contract for 2015 does not include transportation in the expense to the county which is $41,650 up front for 350 bed days. The prior contract also included sexual abuse evaluation and substance abuse evaluation where they are included as additional services in the 2015 contract. Personal property damage would also be the county’s responsibility.
BMV Announces Holiday Hours
The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles has announced closures for the holiday season. Branches will not be open Thursday, Dec. 25 or Friday, Dec. 26. On Saturday Dec. 27 license branches resume normal business hours. Continue reading
