Fitness Forum owners Dr. Byron and Mary Holm, the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce and many of the staff at the LifePlex facility in Plymouth helped cut the ribbon to welcome the reopening of the facility Monday afternoon.
Continue readingLifeplex Facility under Ownership of Dr. Byron and Mary Holm
Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) officials announced that they have “resolved their dispute with its landlord involving the LifePlex facility in Plymouth.”
Continue readingMarshall County Health Department to Cease PCR Testing
The Marshall County Health Department will no longer be able to administer PCR tests at the testing site located behind Lifeplex at 2855 Miller Drive in Plymouth as of June 29 of this year.
Continue readingMarshall County Health Department Adjusts Hours for COVID-19 Testing
The Marshall County Health Department has adjusted its schedule for COVID-19 testing.
Continue readingIDOH Strike Team to Return to Marshall County
An Indiana Department of Health Strike Team will be back in Marshall County this week to assist with COVID-19 testing and the administration of vaccines.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Strike Team in Marshall County Friday and Saturday
The Indiana Department of Health Strike Team is in Marshall County today and tomorrow.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Strike Team to be in Marshall County
The Indiana Department of Health Strike Team will be back in Marshall County Wednesday, December 1 through Saturday, December 4. The overwhelming response for testing and the increased positivity rate led to the Strike Team’s return.
Continue readingMarshall County Reports Biggest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases Since January
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 readingIndiana Department of Health Strike Team to Return to Marshall County
Marshall County Health Department officials announced Thursday that the Indiana Department of Health Strike Team will be back in Marshall County Friday, September 3 and Saturday, September 4 from noon to 8 p.m. ET to continue with COVID-19 testing and vaccinations at the Lifeplex in Plymouth.
Continue readingIndiana Department of Health Strike Team to be in Marshall County Next Week
The Indiana Department of Health will deploy a Strike Team to the COVID-19 test site in Marshall County for three days next week.
Continue readingSaint Joseph Health System to Acquire Fitness Forum, Holm Medical Group
Saint Joseph Health System is set to acquire Fitness Forum Sports and Wellness, as well as the Holm Medical Group.
Continue readingClarence Shearer Sentenced to 26 Years for LifePlex Carjacking
A man found guilty of a Plymouth carjacking has been sentenced to 26 years in the Indiana Department of Correction, but he still faces charges related to the subsequent police chase, wreck of a police car, and death of a police K-9. The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office says Clarence Shearer, 33, was sentenced last week in Marshall Superior Court 1, after a jury last month found him guilty of armed robbery and theft.
Continue readingPlymouth Aquatics Center, Early Childhood Center, Offices Planned
The Plymouth City Council members held the first reading of an ordinance Monday night that sets the pathway for funding the Aquatics Center, Early Childhood Learning Center and offices for the Marshall County Community Foundation and United Way organizations. They will be constructed on Miller Drive near the Lifeplex facility west of Plymouth.
Lifeplex Dance Academy is Throwing a Fall Ball Tonight
The Lifeplex Dance Academy is encouraging community members to fall in love with dance at tonight’s Fall Ball. The event will run from 6 p.m. until 10 p.m and will be catered by Fusion Café.
From 6 until 7 o’clock tonight there will be line dancing that will feature various styles of music such as Latin, country, R&B and more. From 7 to 9 p.m. the Sentimental Journey’s Band will be performing live, playing 40s and 60s style music. From 9 p.m. until the end of the event a DJ will be on site playing a mix of music from past decades and current songs. Continue reading
New Project Elements Revealed During Plymouth Redevelopment Commission Meeting
The Plymouth Redevelopment Commission provided a financial and structural overview of the Aquatic Center Project that will be built adjacent to the LifePlex when they met earlier this week. City Attorney Sean Surrisi explained that while 2.2 million dollars of grant money received through the Regional Cities Initiative will be used for the Aquatic Center, new funds have become available that will allow for more structures to be constructed with this project. Continue reading
IU Health Offers Helpful Services at LifePlex
Most people in the area are aware of the fact that LifePlex has fitness equipment, aquatic activities and personal training, but did you know that IU Health also bases some helpful health services out of the establishment? IU Health offers urgent care, imaging and a diagnostic center right in LifePlex. Continue reading
Racing for Recovery Founder to Speak Tonight at LifePlex
Addict turned triathlete Todd Crandall will share his story of overcoming a 13-year addiction to drugs and alcohol with the community during a program tonight at LifePlex in Plymouth. Crandall is the founder and president of Racing for Recovery. It’s a nonprofit organization that strives to save lives and improve the quality of life for addicts and their friends and family by promoting a lifestyle of health, fitness and sobriety. Crandall first tried alcohol at age 13 to cope with the depression and confusion of his mother’s suicide 10 years earlier due to her struggles with addiction. For the next 13 years Crandall says he tried every type of drug he could get his hands on before making the decision to quit. Continue reading
Recovering Addict Shares Story With Local Students
With sobriety, anything is possible. That’s the message addict turned triathlete Todd Crandell is sharing with students in Starke and Marshall Counties during Red Ribbon Week. He first tried alcohol when he was 13. Crandall says his life was” normal on the outside” but he was pretty emotionally distraught due to his Mom’s suicide 10 years earlier due to her struggles with addiction.
“I had a giant void that I was looking for something to fill it with, and unfortunately trying alcohol at age 13 was the catalyst for the next 13 years of destruction,” Crandall said.
He says he used “anything I could get my hands on” to try to numb the pain. Continue reading