U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday at a hearing of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee shared the concerns of Hoosier farmers who have seen negative effects from tariffs imposed by the United States and retaliation from foreign countries. “A friend of mine named Harold Parker summed it up with one word: when asked...
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U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today welcomed the announcement that Damon Leichty of South Bend was nominated by President Trump to serve as a District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. “This nomination is great news for Indiana. Damon is a highly skilled federal litigator who is well regarded...
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Officers with the Marshall County Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team executed a search warrant at the Economy Inn Room 204 on Monday, July 16th just after 4 p.m. That warrant resulted in the arrest of three and four children being assisted by the Indiana Division of Child Services. 31 year old Krista Bristow of the...
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“Encouragement for the REES Theatre Committee came this past week following the announcement of the Stillson Family gift that will continue to move this effort forward,” stated Rees co-chair Randy Danielson.  Danielson’s statement follows the receipt of news that the Regional Cities Board has agreed to a requested extension date of October 31st. The extension...
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Marshall County Auditor, Julie Fox told the commissioners the software system that tracks county employee’s attendance and time clock was recently updated.  She also noted that the county’s financial system was also updated. Fox told the commissioners the upgrade will save the county money because employees will be able to access their payroll information...
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This week County Highway Supervisor, Jason Peters told the County Commissioners he will need to hire a professional tree service to remove a couple trees on county right-of-way. There are two cotton wood trees on the county’s right-of-way on Addison Street at Lake of the Woods that are extremely large.   There is also a...
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Marshall County Police are searching for two suspects from a Wednesday burglary. On Wednesday, July 18th, sometime in the afternoon or evening hours, two Caucasian males broke into a residence in the 100 block of North Michigan Street in LaPaz. Many items were taken such as a Lenovo laptop computer, a black Samsung tablet,...
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Walkerton resident Phillip Endicott, 46, pled guilty to unemployment insurance fraud in Marshall County Superior Court 1 on July 5, 2018. Through the use of agency records, an Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD) employee began an investigation and determined that Endicott was working and receiving wages while claiming unemployment insurance benefits. Endicott was sentenced to 36 months – 12 months to...
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Summertime has become an increasingly popular season for weddings, and the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) wants to help Hoosier newlyweds as they embark on wedded bliss to avoid the headache of tax issues. From name changes to filing status, DOR has several tips for 2018 newlyweds to be ready for next tax season...
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A bipartisan group of 149 members of Congress today called on Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross not to put American jobs and economic growth at risk by imposing tariffs on automobiles and automotive parts. In a letter led by U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Terri Sewell (D-Ala.), Mike Kelly (R-Pa.), and Ron Kind (D-Wis.), the...
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