The Marshall County Commissioners have been offering FREE dirt at the County Jail. This Saturday is the last day that they have approved the giveaway. Last year the offer of free dirt was made to area residents, businesses and governmental agencies. It was extremely successful but there was still a lot of dirt left...
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Confidence in the economy seems to be on the rise according to Marshall County building Inspector Chuck DeWitt. During Monday’s County Commissioner meting DeWitt said he had 177 inspections in June compared to 141 in May. This is about a 26% increase. He said, “You can see that footings and foundations are higher than...
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07/24/14 On Sunday, July 20th at approximately 8:10 P.M. the Bremen Police Department was called to 200 block of West Plymouth Street for a domestic fight that had occurred. As officers arrived and conducted an investigation it was determined that 43 year old Richard Milton of Nappanee had battered his ex-girlfriend and her 19...
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On Friday, July 25th, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Chief Jailer, Michael Mattern, and community members will come together in an informal, neutral space to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. All community members are invited to attend. The event begins at 8:15am at The Coffee Lodge, 225 East Jefferson Street in Plymouth....
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After four years of fundraising, ground was broken on Tuesday morning at Fort Hood, TX for a memorial honoring the victims of the November 5, 2009 shooting. The structure will honor the 13 killed and 32 wounded on November 5, 2009, when former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan opened fire in a medical facility used...
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The 2014 Senior Classic Games hosted by Plymouth Park Department and Miller’s Senior Living Community have been taking place this week. Scott Michel and Anna Corbett, game coordinators said the games are open to any senior man or woman. The games are primarily held in Plymouth’s Centennial Park although a few, golf and bowling...
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Washington, D.C. — Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement in response to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) release of a new report on suicides in the military in 2013. DoD is using an updated method of tracking suicides and, with this new method, determined that 259 active component servicemembers, 87 reserve servicemembers, and...
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Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) reminded constituents today that a member of her staff will be holding office hours next week to assist constituents with casework and official business. On Monday, July 28th office hours will be from 8 to 11 CST at the Starke County Court House in the Commissioners’ office on the first...
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Quality Hardwood Sales, LLC, a manufacturer of dimensioned wood products, announced plans Wednesday to expand its operations here, creating up to 25 new jobs by 2016. The homegrown-Hoosier company will expand and equip its facility at 493 Shawnee Drive in Nappanee. Moving all production in house, the company plans to add 50,000 square feet...
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NASCAR driver Tony Stewart is slowly making his comeback into dirt track racing and he’ll be showing his fans that he still has what it takes to win when he comes to Plymouth Speedway for the Bob Newton Classic next month. Stewart will race his Winged Sprint car on the fastest dirt surface in...
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