12/31/12 Indiana Conservation Officers across the state are advising citizens of the potential hazards of being on frozen lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams this winter. Every winter, thousands of Hoosiers enjoy fishing, skating, hiking, or just sliding around on frozen ponds and lakes. And every year, people drown after falling through ice. Like...
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12/31/12 Cold weather is here, and many Hoosiers turn to alternative heating methods to keep warm. The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office wants to remind Hoosiers are to take extra care when using alternative heating methods to stay warm in their homes. Alternative heating methods include fireplaces, gas or electric space heaters, wood...
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12/31/12 Thirty-eight year old Matthew Girres of Plymouth was arrested Thursday, December 27th at the Marshall County Probation Office. Plymouth Police were notified by the Probation Department of a client in their office who had a felon warrant for possession of a controlled substance. Matt Girres was taken into custody and lodged in...
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12/31/12 Sara Hill, Executive Director of the Neighborhood Center sends a thank-you to the community. The following is her letter: As we turn the corner toward a New Year, The Marshall County Neighborhood Center is honored to express our appreciation of this community and your commitment to holiday giving. With the support of...
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12/31/12 The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the first General Endowment and Ralph C. Vonnegut, Jr. Fund grant cycle of 2013. The General Endowment is the grant making fund of the Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) and is the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s 285 funds. Grants...
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12/31/12 Many New Year’s resolutions focus on breaking bad habits. The American Red Cross is encouraging you to take up a positive habit instead. By resolving to donate blood or platelets in the coming year, you can help save the lives of the one out of 10 hospital patients who require blood for...
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12/31/12 As Hoosiers craft their New Year’s resolutions, they should take a cue from two Indiana University graduate students and a pair of Sheridan High School teachers. Laura Harman and her boyfriend Nathan Haffner, both originally from Fort Wayne, resolved this time last year to visit all 24 state parks in Indiana in...
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12/31/12 Second grade classes from Triton Elementary School spread Christmas cheer in their community by Christmas caroling in Bourbon on Wednesday, December 19th. Their teachers are: Dawn Gould, Denise Voreis, Phyllis Watkins, and Cara Wise.
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12/28/12The City of Plymouth has a new Plan Director. The Plymouth Common Council voted to appoint current Marshall County Plan Director Ralph Booker to a similar position with the city of Plymouth. The appointment is the result of negotiations between city and county officials to make the position workable within Booker’s current responsibilities...
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12/28/12 Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held steady in November at 8.0 percent. Unemployment in the Hoosier State remains lower than all surrounding states, with the exception of Ohio, and slightly above the national rate.While Indiana has experienced one of the strongest periods of job growth in more than a decade over the past...
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