Mammogram Screenings Available at IU Health Starke Hospital

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Breast Cancer Pink RibbonOctober is Breast Cancer Awareness month and the staff at IU Health Starke Hospital is ready to assist those women 40 years of age and older in getting a mammogram.

Early detection is key, according to Josephine Klicek, director of imaging at the hospital. If you are underinsured or uninsured, you may be able to have that mammogram at no cost.

“Our ladies auxiliary at IU Health Starke Hospital has graciously given us a donation to provide some additional vouchers,” explained Klicek. “A voucher is for those who are uninsured or uninsured that meet income guidelines that maybe couldn’t have their mammogram. The great part about having that at Starke is that not only can we provide a free mammogram for you, which includes the radiologist’s fee, but also at Starke Hospital you do not need a doctor’s order to get your screening mammogram.”

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Voter Registration Deadline is Today

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Today is the last day to register to vote for the Nov. 4 General Election.

Voter registration is available during the time the county clerk’s offices are open today. You must be registered by the end of the business day in order to vote in the November election.

You may go into your county clerk’s office today to review your current registration or to simply register. You will need to update your voter registration information if you have moved or if you’re a first time voter.

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Plymouth Airport Receives $2.2 Million FAA Grant

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Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter (seated, right) speaks to those assembled about the airport improvements and the FAA grant
Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter (seated, right) speaks to those assembled about the airport improvements and the FAA grant

The Plymouth Airport will get a wider runway and more improvements thanks to an FAA grant worth $2.2 million. Matching funds from the city and state of $126,805 each brings the total to a little over $2.5 million.

Mayor Mark Senter said the project has been in the works for many years but the current infrastructure needed to be upgraded before the runway could be restructured.

“We had buildings here in awful shape,” explained Mayor Senter. There were garage doors that would barely open, roofs that leaked, dimly lit hangers with airplanes that shivered in the cold winter, cracked sidewalks, an office area styled for the 1970s, and a pilot’s lounge that was indescribable. Let’s fix what we have first, then we can start talking about a mile-long runway.”

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Property Tax Scam Reported in Marshall County

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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has received phone calls from Culver residents about a property tax scam.

Phone calls are being made to Culver residents where the caller tells the victim that a property tax payment has not been made, a lien has been placed on the property and officers are on the way with an arrest warrant. Some calls are made with a human caller and others are automated.

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Beware of Charity Checks

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Beware of a charity check that may come your way

Charitable organizations including those raising money for breast cancer and hospice are seeking donations by mail from area residents. They send a check to the resident made out for $2.50 with instructions to it back with an additional contribution. However, the fine print states less than 5 percent of the proceeds go to the charity.

Keep this in mind if you get a check like this in the mail.

Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Launches New Website

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MCEDCThe Marshall County Economic Development Corporation has launched a new website.

Officials with the corporation and many volunteers spent many hours during the summer months researching ways to help promote businesses and to grow the economy.

According to Bill Davis, President of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors, the home page at www.marshallcountyedc.org will now focus on key strategic business advantages that are evaluated when a company conducts a site search to determine where to locate a new facility.

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Crews Work on Preventative Road Maintenance

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crack-sealingCrews have been busy crack sealing roads to help extend the life of the pavement and to provide a smoother road surface.

Local street department workers and INDOT crews have been busy with the process to keep water from getting into the cracks to slow the deterioration process and to prevent frost heave damage and potholes. This work is typically done in the spring and fall when temperatures are not at an extreme.

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Starke County Crash Vicitm ID Still Pending

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The Starke County Sheriff's Department hopes to release the name of the person killed in this Monday crash at the intersection of State Road 10 and Range Road later today.
The Starke County Sheriff’s Department hopes to release the name of the person killed in this Monday crash at the intersection of State Road 10 and Range Road later today.

The Starke County Sheriff’s Department has yet to release the name of the woman killed in a Monday crash at the intersection of Range Road and State Road 10. That crash involved a tanker truck and a vehicle. When officers arrived they found the tanker truck on its side in flames and a passenger car on the side of the roadway. Continue reading →

North Liberty Woman Dies in Accident

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The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an accident that resulted in a fatality Wednesday night.

According to police, Melissa Newcomb, 29 of North Liberty, was southbound on Tamarack Road and approached 4B Road when she entered the intersection without stopping. Her vehicle left the roadway and struck a concrete pillar.

The Polk Township Fire Department extricated her from the vehicle and was transported to St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth where she later died.

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Seth Dickson Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court

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A man was sentenced on a charge of drug possession in the Starke County Magistrate’s court.

Seth Dickson pleaded guilty in a plea agreement with the state to a charge of possession of a narcotic drug as a Class D felony. Magistrate Jeanene Calabrese accepted the agreement which called for a sentence of 13 months in the Indiana Department of Corrections with all time suspended to be served on probation. He is bound by all of the terms of probation.

Pulaski County Health Department out of Flu Shots

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Residents are wasting no time in getting flu shots in Pulaski County.

The Pulaski County Health Department is out of the vaccine for those aged three and older. The flu mist is still available through the Vaccine for Children program for those who are underinsured, uninsured and on Medicaid. Private stock doses remain for children aged six months to two years.

For those who have never had the shot before, two shots must be administered one month apart. The cost for the vaccine is $20.

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Marshall County Community Foundation Distributes $66,210 in Grant Funds

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Marshall County Community Foundation officials and grant recipients
Marshall County Community Foundation officials and grant recipients

Over $66,200 in grant funds were awarded to 10 organizations in Marshall County Thursday afternoon.

The Marshall County Community Foundation held its second round of 2014 Community Fund grants where non-profit organizations submitted proposals for specific projects. Linda Yoder, Executive Director of the Marshall County Community Foundation explained that the Community Fund is one of the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s 318 funds.

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Hit and Run Case Remains under Investigation

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Detectives with the Starke County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate a hit-and-run accident that resulted in the death of a Grovertown man.

Christopher Howard, 33, was last seen leaving a friend’s house at 2 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 16 in the area of 1025 E. and 50 N. in Starke County. He was reported missing that afternoon and officers found his vehicle in the area of 900 East and 500 North two hours later. Police noted in a press release that the car was involved in a collision and footprints were observed leaving the scene.

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Castaneda, Albertson Appear for Sentencing Hearings in Starke Circuit Court

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A woman was sentenced to serve probation in a hearing in Starke Circuit Court Wednesday morning.

Heather Castaneda pleaded guilty in a plea agreement the state to charges of neglect of a dependent as a Class D felony and possession of marijuana as a Class A misdemeanor. She admitted that she did not give a dependent proper care which resulted in a health issue.

Starke Circuit Court Magistrate Jeanene Calabrese accepted the plea agreement and sentenced Castaneda, 26, per the terms of that agreement. She was ordered to serve 24 months in the Department of Corrections on the charge of neglect of a dependent with all of the sentence suspended to be served on probation. Castaneda was also sentenced to 12 months in the Starke County Jail with the entire sentence suspended to be served on probation. The sentences were ordered to be served concurrently, or at the same time.

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LaPorte Police Investigate Alleged Armed Robbery

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A LaPorte man told police that he was held at gunpoint and robbed on J. Street in LaPorte on Monday night.

The victim, 20, told LaPorte City Police Department officers that he was walking near the area where the Tastee Cream is located when a female suspect exited a silver car and allegedly approached him with a handgun, according to the news release. The victim was then reportedly shoved against the back wall of the business and money was removed from his pants pocket.

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