Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel presented the commissioners with an intergovernmental agreement with Elkhart County in order to house inmates at the Elkhart County Jail.
Continue readingMarshall County Commissioners Approve Resolutions Concerning U.S. 31 Improvements in Argos, Fulton County
The Marshall County Commissioners reviewed two joint resolutions Monday morning that would communicate recommendations on what type of road improvements are preferred at three locations along U.S. 31.
Continue readingState Distribution of Highway Funding a Concern
The Marshall County Highway Department is about $300,000 short of funding this year as compared to last year.
Continue readingMarshall County Educators Propose Meeting with State Lawmakers
State lawmakers don’t understand the challenges facing Marshall County schools. That’s according to Plymouth Education Association President Laura Kruyer.
Continue readingJohn Glenn School Board Looks to Keep Start of School under Local Control
John Glenn School Board President Jeff Johnson told fellow board members Tuesday night there is legislation that could be considered in 2018 that would push back the start date of the school year for all schools. In the beginning, legislation involved mandating the the start date on the Tuesday after Labor Day. Johnson said there is talk now that the mandated start would be the third week in August.
“We want to try as much as we can to keep this under local control so that we can set, according to our community, and our parents and children, when school should start and when it should end,” said Johnson.