02/15/11 The winners of the Argos Elementary School Spell Bowl were announced last week. For more than 20 years students in 5th and 6th grade have participated in this annual event. They must pass a written test to be eligible to compete in the actual Spell Bowl. Fifth grade winner at Argos was Lexie...
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02/15/11 “The Gunness Mystery”, a historical documentary on the life of infamous LaPorte serial killer Belle Gunness, will be shown at Miller’s Senior Living Community on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. The documentary is approximately 40 minutes long with a questions and answer time following. The documentary was produced by LaPorte...
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02/12/11 Saturday afternoon troopers with the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) raided a Plymouth home in search of a man wanted out of Marion County, Indiana for robbery. ERT units entered the home at 2002 Lake Avenue in Plymouth shortly before 5:00 p.m. and arrested Jody Olmstead, 41, on two outstanding warrants. ...
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02/14/11 A 9-1-1 call to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at 7:20 Friday morning sent emergency responders to a school bus accident on Sycamore Road north of 1st Road. Deputy Ryan Hafke investigated the single vehicle accident that sent three students to a South Bend hospital with complaints of pain. Dawne Cowgill was driving...
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02/14/11 Marshall County Emergency Management Director, Clyde Avery said, “With the temperatures warming up beginning on Sunday and into next week, we have the potential for significant snow melting which could lead to some flooding issues.” With temperatures forecasted to be above freezing and even into the upper 40’s later next week, we unfortunately...
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02/14/11 Thursday evening at 6:51 the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an accidental shooting at 14384 Nataka Trail. The victim of the shooting, 18 year old Tyler Mattix was transported to the Plymouth Airport by the Plymouth Paramedics and then air-lifted to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Tyler Mattix died Friday...
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02/14/11 Plymouth resident Taylor Tadlock, a junior at Culver Academies, has been awarded a $4,500 scholarship from the Department of Germanic Studies at Indiana University, Bloomington, to study this summer in Krefeld, Germany. Tadlock is the daughter of Christy and William H. Hargraves III of Plymouth. Announcement of Tadlock as the recipient of the...
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02/14/11 Evaluations for teachers throughout the public schools in Indiana could mean the end of raises for teachers deemed ineffective. State Senator Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn, District 14) authored Senate Bill 0001 which includes establishing annual staff performance evaluations that categorize teachers as highly effective, effective, improvement needed, or ineffective. After the bill was introduced,...
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02/14/11 Mayor Mark Senter presented Jan Houin with a special recognition for her work with Operation Quiet Comfort during a Wythougan Toastmaster meeting on Friday February 11th. Jan has dedicated so much of her passion and time to this organization. Operation Quiet Comfort is a non-profit organization that helps our injured veterans overseas. Senter wanted to recognize Jan and...
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02/14/11 While candles are a popular home décor item in many Hoosier households around Valentine’s Day, the Indiana State Fire Marshal is encouraging everyone to remember a few important safety tips, to help keep the holiday accident free. “Many people enjoy using candles this time of year to help celebrate Valentine’s Day,” says Indiana...
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