iParent Meetings and Open School Hours to be Held at Lincoln Junior High School Today

School officials at Lincoln Jr. High in Plymouth will be holding “iParent” meetings today to issue student computers and discuss expectations when it comes to technology usage.

In order to account for various schedules, three different meetings are scheduled. The first meeting will be held from 10 a.m. until noon EST, the second session will take place from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and the last meeting will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Continue reading

Greater Analysis Expected with Future Sheriff’s Department Camera Upgrade

SheriffThe Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be getting an upgrade to some equipment used to interview possible suspects.

During Monday morning’s County Commissioners meeting, Sheriff Matt Hassel and Prosecutor Nelson Chipman presented information about the upgrades. Currently, the system used by Marshall County to interview individuals associated with crimes relies on the use of cameras.
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Marshall County Courts to Bring Statewide Information

Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner
Marshall County Commissioners (L to R) Deb Griewank, Kevin Overmyer and Kurt Garner

Marshall County will be deploying a statewide case management system for its courts next year.

The county currently uses “CSI.” Officials from the county say the software has worked well, and they’ve been offered quality customer support. The state of Indiana, however, has made a push to put case management for their courts on a statewide system. The new system is called “Odyssey.”
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Plymouth Schools Update Technology Use Policy

Students in Plymouth schools will notice a few changes to their technology use policy when they return to school in August.

During Tuesday night’s Plymouth School Board meeting, the Responsible Use Policy was reviewed. The policy is designed to protect the school corporation from liability in the instance their technology is used for harmful or illegal activities and was developed with the help of administrators and the technology department.
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