10/14/10 The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency is alerting residents to a dangerous situation. Due to the ongoing drought conditions and the potential for widespread fire hazard caused by those conditions, the Marshall County Commissioners have extended the current Burn Ban which was put in place on October 6th. The Commissioners have asked citizens...
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Commissioners Extend Burn Ban
Argos Considers Offering Electric Load Limiters
10/14/10 The Argos Town Council has been considering offering electric load limiters. This devise would be available to residents who are having difficulties paying the utility bill. The special meter would limit the amount of electricity to a home. There would be enough power to run the basic appliances (refrigerator, stove, heat etc.). If they exceed the limited electric...
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Ethanol Boost Sought by Congressman Donnelly Approved
10/14/10 Congressman Joe Donnelly applauded an announcement made today by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approving of E15 gasoline. E15 is a blend of gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol, an increase of 50 percent over the previously allowed E10. Congressman Donnelly has promoted greater ethanol use to create jobs and boost American-made energy. “This...
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NIPSCO PROJECTS WINTER HEATING BILLS TO REMAIN LOW
10/14/10 Continued low natural gas prices this winter will be welcome news to many Northern Indiana Public Service Company natural gas customers, as the company today announced that winter heating bills are expected to remain well below average bills experienced over the last five years. Over the course of the upcoming winter heating season...
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County Health Department to Offer 2 Additional Walk-in Vacination Clinics
10/13/10 The Marshall County Health Department will host two additional walk-in vaccination clinics for students in grades 6 through 12 and kindergarten. The walk-in clinics will be held on Wednesday, October 13th and Monday, October 18th from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Health Department at 112 West Jefferson Street. Parents are required...
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Bike Rider Arrested for P. I.
10/14/10 On Monday, October 11th at 8:08 PM Officer Bridget Hite with the Plymouth Police Department received information of a male subject riding his bicycle who appeared to be extremely intoxicated. Officer Hite located the male identified as 35 year old Oscar Gama Barrios of West Jackson Street falling over his bike near the...
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Grand Opening at Beacon Credit Union
10/13/10 Beacon Credit Union held a Grand Opening celebration to mark the opening of their newest branch office in Plymouth on Tuesday. The ribbon that was cut to mark the official opening of the office contained $200 in cash, which was donated to the Marshall County United Way. “The success of our financial cooperative...
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County Council Approves SW Lake Max Conservancy District Budget
10/13/10 Tuesday morning the Marshall County Council approved the 2011 budget for the South West Lake Maxinkuckee Conservancy District. Ted Schenberg gave council members a brief history of the Sewer District. It was formed by court order five years ago and has a mission to take the remaining septic systems on the south and...
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Periodic Closures Planned on Pierce Road in Lakeville
10/13/10 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will periodically close Pierce Road on Thursday and Friday, October 14 and 15. Crews will be placing beams on the bridge structure for the new U.S. 31. The work will take place just east of Kenilworth Road between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. each day and will...
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Bark for Life a First in Marshall County
10/13/10 Humans and their furry four-legged friends are invited to become part of the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) inaugural Bark For Life event to be held Saturday, Oct. 16 at Centennial Park. The site is the same as Relay for Life Marshall County by the tennis courts (Freyman Shelter). Bark For Life is a...
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