A groundbreaking ceremony to welcome new construction for a new Bowen Center integrated health care facility in Plymouth is set for Friday, September 29 at 11 a.m. ET at 2920 Miller Drive.
The public is welcome to attend.
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Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer
MARSHALL COUNTY — The Bowen Center gathered together for their first Board of Directors Annual Dinner in years this Wednesday.
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Marshall County has reported its biggest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since early January. Another 47 cases were reported in Friday’s update from the Indiana Department of Health. Starke and Pulaski counties also remained in the double digits, with 18 new cases in Starke County and 15 in Pulaski County.
Continue readingAnother Marshall County resident has died while positive for COVID-19. The death occurred on May 6, according to Friday’s report from the Indiana Department of Health. That brings the total number of COVID-19 deaths in Marshall County up to 112.
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The Marshall County Council members approved an additional appropriation Monday morning to pay the rest of the year’s salary for the jail program director by a vote of 5-1-1.
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Hoosiers continue signing up to fill critical roles in the fight against COVID-19. During Wednesday’s COVID-19 press conference, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box reported that the health care and college student reserve workforces have added hundreds of members over the past few days.
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Hoosiers continue to step up in the fight against COVID-19. During last week’s briefing, State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said more than 4,300 people had expressed interest in the health care reserve workforce, after another survey was sent out earlier this month.
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College students heading home for the holidays are being asked to spend the first 14 days in quarantine. State Health Commissioner Dr. Kris Box said Wednesday that many of the state’s new COVID-19 cases are in the 18-to-30 age group, just as colleges are getting ready to send their students home.
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COVID-19 concerns are taking their toll on people’s mental health. The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration has seen some alarming statistics in recent weeks, according to Secretary Dr. Jennifer Sullivan
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Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel asked the Marshall County Council members Monday morning for permission to seek a grant to help pay for a new Jail Addictions Program.
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Officials with the Bowen Center provided an update on operations during a joint session of the Marshall County Council and Commissioners Monday morning.
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The Bowen Center and Bremen Public Schools will both benefit from a partnership that was discussed during last week’s school board meeting.
There are apparently a few individuals that work for the Bowen Center who are looking to complete the necessary steps required to receive their licenses. In order to do so, they need to have some hands-on experience. Continue reading
People convicted of domestic violence offenses in Marshall County will soon be getting a new type of treatment. Domestic Violence-Moral Reconation Therapy is now available as a sentencing option. If you need the best suggestions for domestic violence cases, continue reading here!
Prosecutor Nelson Chipman and Community Corrections Director Ward Byers announced the new approach in a press release Friday. They say it’s “an evidence based cognitive behavioral program designed to enhance awareness of thoughts and belief patterns to change behavior to one of equality and acceptance.”
The hope is that the treatment will do a better job of stopping offenders from committing more acts of domestic violence in the future. Chipman says that in the past, those offenders had to take an anger management course. If you are wondering how a domestic violence charge could affect me, you can click here to know more! Continue reading
A single-vehicle crash has claimed the life of a Triton High School student. Cameron Scarberry, 16, of Etna Green, was killed in a crash near Atwood Sunday. School officials say he died instantly. The fatality was confirmed Monday by Kosciusko County Coroner Tony Ciriello.
A report of a younger woman battering an older woman was investigated by Plymouth Police Saturday afternoon. Officers say it happened around 12:45 in the 1700 block of West Jefferson Street.
Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner updated the county council on the formation of the Shady Rest Committee. Nine members will serve on the committee that will help decide what uses the building can support
The Marshall County Commissioners are looking for more members to sit on the Shady Rest Home Committee. The commissioners decided to form a committee to determine what uses could fill the Shady Rest Home facility once it is handed back to the county on Aug. 1. The Bowen Center made the decision to cease operations there after some of the new regulations didn’t fit the facility’s needs.
Marshall County Community Corrections plans to continue using the Bowen Center’s counseling services for its jail treatment program. Continue reading
The Marshall County Commissioners will consider a contract between Marshall County Community Corrections and the Bowen Center during this morning’s meeting. Continue reading
Marshall County Community Corrections’ request for state funding in 2018 has been approved by the County Council. Continue reading
