Project Lead The Way Grant Offered to Marshall County

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Five counties in North Central Indiana may have a great opportunity for students in the near future. Plymouth Schools Superintendent Dan Tyree said a one-to-one grant could come to the county to provide unique technology to students.

“Five counties in North Central Indiana received an offer from Project Lead the Way that they would provide a one-to-one grant to us that would be large enough for every school and every grade to offer Project Lead the Way,” explained Tyree. “If every grade in every school were to do it in that five county area, it would be about a $2.8 million grant.”

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Pulaski County Commissioners President Praises Blizzard Efforts

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WKVI News is publishing the following at the request of President of the Pulaski County Commissioners Larry Brady:

On behalf of all the Pulaski County Commissioners we say, Thank you, for a job well done by all the citizens of Pulaski County! We never want to experience a natural disaster or wish anyone to be involved in one. But with our latest storm, many realized the dangers or joys that could be involved. Whether you became stuck, lost power, ran out of food, or even helped a neighbor or stranger! It is my hopes that you realized that working together, all things are possible.

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Pulaski Commissioners Hear Highway Department Update

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Pulaski County Commissioners Larry Brady, Vice President Terry Young, and President Tracey Shorter
Pulaski County Commissioners Larry Brady, Vice President Terry Young, and President Tracey Shorter
The Pulaski County Highway Department has had a very rough week due to the inclement weather and state of emergency over the area this week, and Highway Superintendent Mark Fox told the commissioners during their regular meeting that the department is down eight of their 21 trucks. Fox said that one plow truck has been totaled with the other seven in need of repairs.

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Marshall County Commissioners Approve Agreement to Share Planning Services with City of Plymouth

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The Marshall County Commissioners approved a contract between the county and the City of Plymouth for planning services.

Plan Director Ralph Booker has been providing services to the City of Plymouth for the past year in an agreement that was approved for the first time last year. Booker provides help to the city for a fee. The help may include zoning issues and paperwork, GIS information or a host of other inquiries.

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Plymouth City Council to Consider Tree and Shrub Ordinance

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The Plymouth City Council will consider an ordinance for adoption during their meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET in the city council chambers, 124 N. Michigan Street in Plymouth.

The ordinance concerns cornering trees and shrubs as recommended by the Urban Forestry and Flower Committee. Several changes to wording has been made for the council’s approval. All provisions are in case a resident wants to plant, prune or remove a tree along a city street.

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Knox, Oregon-Davis School Boards to Meet Today

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Oregon-Davis Jr./Sr. High School
Oregon-Davis Jr./Sr. High School
The Oregon-Davis School Board will meet at 1 p.m. CT this afternoon where they will reorganize, consider adopting Fiscal Goals for the 2013-2014 school year and consider the advertisement and publication of the 2012-2013 Annual Performance Report and other agenda items. This meeting was rescheduled from last week. It was canceled due to the winter storm.

In another rescheduled meeting, the Knox Community School Board will meet tonight at 6:30 p.m. CT where the board will reorganize and make a declaration of insurance providers and discuss the school safety grant, among other items. The meeting will be held in the administration room in the Palmer Wing of the Knox Community Elementary School.

Flooding a Concern this Weekend

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The rain in the area has caused rapid melting of snow which has prompted emergency officials to warn residents about the potential for flooding.

Marshall County EMA Director Clyde Avery said a half an inch to an inch of rain forecast, plus above-freezing temperatures to help melt the snow pack will produce flooding in the area. This is also the case for Starke, LaPorte and Pulaski Counties.

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Starke County Sheriff to Investigate Options to Sell Vehicles

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Starke County Sheriff Oscar Cowen
Starke County Sheriff Oscar Cowen
The Starke County Commissioners this week authorized Sheriff Oscar Cowen to investigate the options available for selling vehicles to raise some extra funds to be used to purchase a new transport van. Cowen approached the commissioners at their meeting Wednesday and explained that the department’s current prisoner transport van is getting old and is in bad shape, and he would like to sell three vehicles to raise money to purchase a new one.

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Future Legislation Aims to Rescue Abandoned Homes and Neighborhoods

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Legislators are looking to introduce a bill to help address the urban blight that is plaguing cities and communities across the Hoosier state. With an estimated 30 percent of the state’s foreclosed homes abandoned, according to the financial news and opinion website 24/7 Wall Street, State Senator Jim Merritt said this issue hurts property values and can drain municipal resources.

“Local governments want property taxes coming out of that home, if you will,” he explains. “Vacancy is a poison in communities and blight is a mark against society and against the community.”

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Starke Commissioners Make Decision Regarding “Snow Day Pay”

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With the Starke County government effectively closed for two days earlier this week due to the extreme weather and state of emergency declarations, county employees were able to stay home and were not required to report to the office. However, that raises an issue for hourly employees, who would not receive their pay for those two days – a troubling scenario for any employee who lives paycheck to paycheck.

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Selner Sentenced to Six Years in DOC on a Battery Charge

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Mark Selner
Mark Selner
A Plymouth man was sentenced to six years in the Indiana Department of Corrections after a Marshall County Jury found him guilty of Battery.

Mark Selner, 32, was accused of battering James Haddox while they were both incarcerated in the Marshall County Jail on Feb. 9, 2013. A video of the altercation was shown to the jury during Selner’s trial and Prosecutor Nelson Chipman emphasized that Selner sucker-punched Haddox and inflicted a total of 22 punches within a span of 19 seconds. At least 17 of those blows were inflicted while Haddox was on the floor. Haddox suffered a wound that required eight staples, an MRI and pain medication.

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Mollenhauer Seeking LaPorte County Council District 1 Seat in Primary

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Michael Mollenhauer, who currently serves as LaPorte County sheriff, will seek the Democratic nomination for LaPorte County Council District 1 in the May 2014 Primary.

Due to term limitations, Mollenhauer will be leaving the sheriff’s administration on Dec. 31, 2014. Mollenhauer stated in a news release that his 46 years of service to the community has given him knowledge of how local government works and said he would use that experience to watch over the financial wellbeing of LaPorte County.

Mollenhauer has served two terms as the sheriff of Laporte County, he was a veteran of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office for 29 years and made it to the rank of Captain. He also served as the Chief of Police in Bremen and worked as security for the United States Marshall Service Federal Court.