The Culver School Corporation will be making a few changes to its cooperative agreements.
At their school board meeting this week, members approved the Superintendent’s request to discontinue certain services with the JESSE cooperative. JESSE includes about 9 schools working together on certain services.
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Legislation sponsored by State Representative Tom Dermody will be signed into law.
According to a press release from the LaPorte Republican’s offices, the legislation would allow for additional options for prison inmates to correspond with their families. The Indiana Department of Corrections is required to provide necessary items to send mail through the postal service.
A bill introduced by U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly aims to improve financial literacy among college students.
Almost 1-million Hoosiers are thought to have student loans. Donnelly hopes the “Empowering Student Borrowers Act” will help students understand how much money they’re borrowing, as well as their repayment options.
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Indiana was on a list of 10 governors pushing back against plans proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The EPA is calling for a reduction is carbon emissions from the current 75 parts per billion to between 65 and 70 parts per billion. As things stand, 91 of Indiana’s 92 counties meet federal ozone clean air standards.
Plymouth man received an enhanced sentence today in Marshall County Superior Court.
30-year-old Siamuel Stemen had allegedly admitted in July of 2014 that he beat an adult family member.
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A vehicle was driven off the roadway in Marshall County last Friday, and authorities believe alcohol may have been a factor.
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Children with physical disabilities will soon have a playground to call their very own.
Plymouth City officials and project representatives were among two dozen people to witness the groundbreaking event for Freedom Park Tuesday afternoon.
Freedom Park Project Co-Chair Tony Gamble has a son with a disability and Tuesday’s event presented a very special moment for him. He said the park system in Plymouth is great, but there just isn’t the infrastructure available for his son to enjoy playing at a playground.
The Culver Plan Commission revisited the possible annexation of land to the northwest of the Town, last night.
According to the discussion, the Plan Commission considered the possibility of bringing land between State Roads 10 and 17 under the Town’s limits up until September of last year.
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The Marshall County Commissioners held discussion on an ordinance to establish a fee schedule.
Several of the proposed fees for permits for residential and commercial construction were raised by $5.00 to cover costs. Permit fees for construction of accessory structures and larger structures went up even more. The proposed increases can be found here: permit fees
A fee was also included in a newly proposed roofing permit. Building Inspector Chuck DeWitt explained that they have the largest amount of calls with roofing projects.
A Culver man turned himself into Plymouth Police on Monday after he was accused of sexual contact with a minor several months ago.
Plymouth police say they received a phone call from 43-year-old Joey Maxon who stated he would be waiting for officers at the Wal-Mart in Plymouth. Maxon had an outstanding warrant for his arrest out of Pulaski County. He was taken into custody.
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Indiana State Police have made an arrest after allegedly finding a one pot methamphetamine lab in a Warsaw woman’s truck.
The incident occurred last Saturday when 32-year-old Janet Combs was stopped by state police on US 30 near Parker Street in Warsaw. Combs had allegedly run a traffic light. Authorities said she was showing signs of abnormal behavior and alcohol impairment.
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The Marshall County Commissioners decided to take more time to decide upon a commercial overlay district for Marshall County until more research is conducted.
Plan Director Ralph Booker presented the ordinance amendment for the Marshall County Zoning Ordinance that would allow commercial uses such as auto repair and maintenance facilities, as well as bakeries, drug stores, hotels and motels, offices, restaurants, small wind systems, and special uses such as communications towers, light industry and self storage units.
Plans for a new commercial and residential development in Culver will continue tonight.
The initial proposal called for the construction of condominiums along state road 10 with a bit of commercial space to complement the land. The developer came to the Culver Plan Commission in January.
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A local college is hoping the launch of a new website will help attract potential students.
Ancilla College says they published the site this week, and made mention of the features visitors will be able to take advantage of while online. The website is considered responsive across all browsers and devices; meaning visitors can access the website on their mobile devices.
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Plymouth students will be making up three missed days of school by means of virtual learning.
Lessons for three Saturdays, April 11, April 18 and May 16, will be available on the Thursday prior to those virtual learning days. The assignments will be due the following Tuesday. Teachers will schedule six hours of “office hours” during the weekend of e-learning days. Teachers will be available for assignment questions on those dates from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET.
A Marshall County resident was honored at a banquet for her volunteer service.
The United Way of Marshall County says it has decided to name Cindy Rash as their “Volunteer of the Year.” The United Way works to fundraise for various non-profit organizations in their local communities.
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A local not-for-profit was able to raise funds and raise awareness through a weekend bowling event.
Ounce of Prevention hosted their 2nd annual Bowling for Ta Ta’s event. The gathering allowed bowlers to participate over two different time periods on Saturday night.
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Students were on lockdown for a short time at Culver High School on Monday.
Staff at the school, along with authorities, conducted a routine sweep of the building to check for any illicit substances. The school corporation has been conducting the sweeps for some time.
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Three people were arrested after an investigation into a theft at a Plymouth business.
The manager of Low Bob’s Discount Tobacco told Plymouth Police Department officers that several items from a trailer holding merchandise for the business were taken. The trailer was parked on the property at 2111 N. Michigan Street in the overnight hours of March 11.
LaPorte Police say they have made an arrest in the case of a man accused of viewing child pornography on his laptop.
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