Marshall County ranked ninth in the state for most labs seized with 42.
Knox Kindergarten Round-up Scheduled
The Knox Community Elementary School officials will be holding Kindergarten Round-up on April 11 and 12 in the school library.
Parents are asked to bring in their child’s birth certificate, social security card and an immunization card. The child enrolling in kindergarten will need to accompany the parent.
IU Health LaPorte Physician Receives National Honor for Diabetes Care
Sen. Coats Teams Up for Hire a Hoosier Vet Job Fair
Coats said it is the duty of state officials to do everything they can to help their brave veterans re-enter the workforce, and said he hopes all Hoosiers will help spread the word about the event. He expressed Hoosier veterans bring unique skills, leadership abilities and experience that can benefit the workplace, making them valuable, hardworking employees.
West Central Approves Change to Facility Rental Fee
“That change was to include the rental fee which includes the employer share of FICA that will be paid for by the renter,” said Mellon. “We had always paid for that as a corporation, but we’re trying to find different ways to cut back a little bit and save a little money.”
Arnold Sponsors Proposal to Expand Officer Training for Alzheimer’s Patients
Internet Casanova Trial Date Set in St. Joseph County
The Marshall County man known as the Internet Casanova has a date with justice on May 30. Authorities say 29-year-old Raymond Holycross used several aliases to woo women from the west coast to the Midwest and separate them from their money. A Mishawaka woman who met him online last fall called the police when she realized he had pawned her camera. Holycross, who told her his name was Ray Parris, claimed he worked for the Huffington Post and traveled a lot. She bought him a phone, which he used as a virtual little black book, according to court documents. He remains jailed in St. Joseph County on a theft charge, as he has yet to scrape together the $1,000 cash necessary to bond out of jail. Holycross also faces charges of stealing a handgun and some electronics from a Kokomo woman he met online. He’s also wanted on an identity theft charge out of Oregon. Authorities there say he raided the bank account of a woman he dated there.
Winamac Council Gives Tentative Blessing to Hotel Developer
Monterey Bridge Project Getting Underway
That was one of the first actions to take place in the Monterey Bridge project. LaPorte Construction Company will be constructing a new bridge directly next to the current bridge to allow for safer travel. The next item on the list of pre-construction plans includes an asbestos abatement which will be completed tomorrow.
Pulaski County Auditor Makes Plea for Additional Help; Council Makes No Motion
The council, however, expressed their reservations regarding the hire of another employee, and suggested that Garling look into ways to cut down on the amount of work required in the office. The county will be installing a new time system to clock employees in and out, which would reduce the amount of work done in the auditor’s office. On top of that, the council recommended that Garling cross-train her employees, allowing them to handle multiple tasks within the office.
Linda Berndt Steps Down from SCEDF Board After 17 Years
North Judson Town Board Awards Cemetery Mowing Bid
Recycling Grants Available for Businesses
The program’s grants are awarded for business recycling projects that reduce solid waster disposal, increase Indiana’s capacity for recyclable material manufacturing, and increase the use of recycle content products. Supporting the development and marketing of recyclables can lead to the creation of more jobs.
Grants will range from $25,000 up to $200,000 with a required 50 percent match. For more information about the Recycling Market Development Program, call 1-800-451-6027 or www.recycle.IN.gov.
Several Presentations Made to Eastern Pulaski School Board
The Eastern Pulaski School Board members welcomed seven special guests to their meeting on Monday morning. Kindergarten students read a short story to each of the school board members to begin the presentation part of the school board meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Robert Klitzman emphasized that the students have come a long way from the beginning of the school year in their reading abilities and wanted to share that progress with the board. President Michael Tetzloff commented that the teachers and the kids are doing a great job and it was a highlight of the meeting.
Reserve Your Spot on WKVI’s Mississippi Riverboat Adventure!
“We drive out in our Cardinal bus to LaClaire, Iowa,” explained Hasnerl. “We go from LaClaire to Dubuque, Iowa on a riverboat and it’s an all-day trip. Once we get there, we stay at the Grand Harbor Resort Hotel overnight and visit all of the things in Dubuque. There are great museums there. The Mississippi River Museum is there. Then, we get back on the boat back and come back down to LaClaire on our second day.”
West Central School Board Approves Teacher Retirements
“Betty Sprunger, who has been teaching health and P.E. at West Central for several years, is retiring along with Cheryl Podell who is a first grade teacher,” said Mellon. “Jenni Garten, a third grade teacher and Linda Ferguson, a high school business teacher, are also retiring.”
Railroad Crossing Sight-line Bill Passes Senate
The bill clarifies requirements for railroad crossing sight-lines. House Bill 1037 would require the Indiana Department of Transportation to create new methods for measuring and determining minimum distance requirements for crossings. Current law mandates that sight-line crossings occur at 1,500 feet where trains are also required to sound the horn.
House Bill 1037 unanimously passed out of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs and the full Senate by a vote of 44-0. The bill how goes to the House of Representatives where the bill’s author will have a chance to consider changes made in the Senate.
Pulaski Council Again Denies Commissioners’ Request for iPads
Shorter said the devices would cost the county $4259 for the purchase of the four iPads, a one-time charge of $199 for two years of protection, and an additional $1404 per year to include the devices on the county’s current shared data plan through Verizon. Shorter said that because the commissioners fund had carried over an amount from last year through various cuts in county expenses by both the commissioners and the county council, she felt that this expense is justified – especially when considering the benefit she claims the iPads would have for the county officials.
Marshall County Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Possession Arrest
At approximately 2 p.m. on Friday, patrolman Bryant with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of U.S. 31 and 12th Road after he witnessed a vehicle traveling 83 mph in a 60-mph zone. The patrolman then learned that the driver, China Swift, was operating the vehicle on a suspended driver’s license.
Bryant then requested assistance from patrolman Jeff Sharp and Plymouth Police officer John Weir. Weir’s K9 partner, Jax, indicated the presence of narcotics in the vehicle and a search was conducted, turning up marijuana and paraphernalia in the purse of Minequa Toliver. She was arrested and transported to the Marshall County Jail for the offense.
LaPorte Bank Robbery Suspect Extradited to LaPorte
James L. Jackson, 24, was transported back to LaPorte from Jackson County, Ala. on Friday. Jackson is suspected of robbing a 1st Source banking branch on Boyd Blvd in LaPorte on Feb. 28.
