Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles Commissioner R. Scott Waddell today announced that license branches will be closed on Saturday, Dec. 22, Monday, Dec. 24, and Tuesday, Dec. 25, in observance of the Christmas holiday. All license branches will resume normal hours of operation on Wednesday, Dec. 26.
In addition, license branches will be closed on Tuesday, Jan. 1 in observance of New Year’s Day. All license branches will resume normal hours of operation on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
The construction efforts at the Henry F. Schricker Public Library are still going strong, but that is subject to change depending on the weather. Director Sheila Urwiler said the construction crews are currently finishing up the pouring of concrete footings and the foundation walls. Within the next two weeks, Urwiler said the crews will complete the excavation and backfilling for more of the concrete for floors.
Once the foundation walls and footings have been completed, Urwiler said work will begin on installing the heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system, plumbing, and rough framing – that is, assuming the weather holds.
A Winamac beverage company has announced plans to close up shop after they were bought out by two wholesalers.
Tippecanoe Beverages, Inc., owned by brothers Fred and Dave Zahrt, has been in business for more than 50 years in Winamac. Fred said the “time was right” to sell the business, and though they weren’t actively looking for someone to purchase the business, a deal was made.
A Plymouth man was arrested after police walked in on him allegedly manufacturing methamphetamine. On Dec. 6, Plymouth police officers and Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies served a search warrant at a residence in the 7000 block of Rose Road as part of an investigation into a burglary and vehicle theft that had occurred at Stone Creek Homes on Markley Drive in Plymouth in September.
The Knox City Council this week tabled an ordinance because of some confusion over how to proceed with approving it. The council had previously discussed the ordinance, which provides deadlines that outdoor seasonal displays must be removed and provides a fee for allowing them, but an issue arose. Mayor Rick Chambers explained the ordinance had to be revised because it did not provide actual dates before which seasonal displays must be taken down.
The Eastern Pulaski School Board this week held a public hearing regarding the corporation’s budget. Superintendent Dr. Robert Klitzman explained that as a fiscal year school, they do things a little bit differently.
“We are a fiscal year school, so what we are working on now is a budget that will come into play in July. Here we are in December, we’re doing this thing for July, but we have to work that far in advance,” said Klitzman.
Three Plymouth residents were arrested this week on charges of Theft after they allegedly shoplifted from Walmart.
The first arrest took place on Sunday, when Charles Salach, 39 of Plymouth, was spotted stealing lithium batteries – a key ingredient in manufacturing methamphetamine – from the business. He was forcefully detained after attempting to flee Walmart Loss Prevention officials. Police quickly arrived on the scene and transported him to Marshall County Jail, where he was booked on charges of Theft as a Class D felony. He is scheduled to appear in court on Dec. 18, and is currently held on a $3000 bond.
Police made two more arrests the next day, when the Plymouth Police Department received a call around 4:10 p.m. from Walmart Loss Prevention officials who advised they had two female shoplifters in custody. Kasie Miller and Kristina Shelby of Plymouth were detained after allegedly stealing baby items from the store. The women were taken to Marshall County Jail on charges of Theft as a Class D felony.
A Culver Community High School student was honored recently as the SCILL Center vocational welding class Student of the Month. Isaac Haimbaugh was selected based on classroom performance in addition to performance in the welding lab, a great attendance record, stellar cooperation with other students, and all the hard work he’s put into the program.
Welding Instructor Andrew Odle said the decision was tough, but Haimbaugh really set the bar high for the other students. With a number of very gifted students in the running, Odle said any of them would have been a great selection, but Haimbaugh earned his award.
Every year, the Indiana Christmas Tree Growers Association presents their real trees to the top officials in the state, and this year is no different. Hensler Nursery in Hamlet will be bringing a freshly-cut 26-foot Concolor Fir to the Statehouse Rotunda, alongside an eight-foot Fraser Fir for the office of Lt. Gov. Becky Skillman.
Kankakee Valley REMC was excited to once again give their assistance to Hensler Nursery with the task of cutting and loading the tree. KVREMC agreed to provide a bucket truck and digger truck, along with skilled operators, to assist in the felling of the tree and transportation.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is still hunting for a wanted suspect for outstanding warrants. According to the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, Marshall County deputies are still searching for 42-year-old William Newman after he fled from police attempting to serve a Fulton County felony warrant yesterday morning.
Around 10:15 a.m., deputies attempted to serve the warrant on Newman but he quickly fled, leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit that finally ended in the area of 4th and Rose roads. The suspect then exited his vehicle and fled on foot.
Two Knox residents were arrested after the driver of a vehicle refused to pull over. On the afternoon of Dec. 7, a city police officer noticed a vehicle traveling westboud on John Street and recognized the passenger in the vehicle as Elliot Earnest, a man with an active arrest warrant.
When the officer turned his vehicle around and turned on his emergency lights, he reportedly noticed the driver look in his side mirror and and speed up. Even when the officer activated his siren, the driver refused to stop and continued to accelerate.
Discussion regarding what to do with the Knox Police Department’s K9 Marco continued last night as Police Chief Clint Norem told the city council that a dog handler valued the animal at $0. Norem explained he took the animal to a dog handler with the Hobart Police Department to try to get an idea of the dog’s value so the city could decide whether or not selling the dog was an option.
Corporal Simon Gresser of the Hobart Police Department wrote a letter to the council explaining that Marco, the four-year-old K9, doesn’t have any resale value. This is due in part to his age and medical issues, as the dog was previously diagnosed with lyme disease. The condition can often cause stiff joints and kidney failures, which would hinder the dog’s ability to work.
A Plymouth man was arrested on charges of Manufacturing Methamphetamine as a Class B felony after he allegedly dumped a smoking box in a dumpster.
The Plymouth Police Department received a call from a man who told police that he had witnessed a man drop a box that was expelling smoke into a dumpster near 314 Kingston Ave. Officers quickly arrived at the location and found the discarded items, which were identified as a methamphetamine lab.
IU Health Starke and La Porte hospitals welcomes a new director of quality, patient safety, and satisfaction. Registered Nurse Sharon Rundle will oversee the departments, which includes infection control for both hospitals. On top of that, she will oversee the cancer registry program as well as handle nurse coordination, education, and research programs affiliated with Michigan Hematology Oncology in Westville.
Knox police officers arrested Samuel Singleton after he allegedly sold items stolen from a home in Knox to the pawn shop.
On the afternoon of Dec. 6, a woman called police to report her home had been broken into while she was at school, and the perpetrator stole her television and laptop computer. The victim told police that Samuel Singleton knew where the items were.
Plymouth police arrested a 42-year-old woman after she refused to leave a Plymouth residence on Friday.
Police were called to 619 W. Garro St. in Plymouth in response to a report of domestic situation. When police arrived, they learned that a verbal argument had taken place between Jennifer Miller and her mother, who wanted Miller out of the home immediately. Officers helped to remove Miller from the residence, but it wasn’t long before things escalated.
Indiana Farm Bureau President Don Villwock used his annual address to remind members how much can be accomplished when they are engaged with their elected officials, highlighting this year’s IFB convention theme: “Engage.”
Villwock mentioned three specific examples of engagement before several hundred farmers at the convention’s general session on Dec. 7 in Indianapolis: repealing Indiana’s inheritance tax, overturning an Indiana Supreme Court decision that would have allowed cities and towns broad jurisdiction over water rights, and delaying implementation of a new soil productivity factor that was to be used in calculating property taxes.
Christmas is less than two weeks away, and you know what that means: holiday shopping, for those who haven’t already. Unfortunately, the holidays – a time for cheer, hope and joy – are also a time for increased crime. Crooks seem to love the holidays as much as everyone else because the season represents an increased opportunity to find unprotected goods.
To help your shopping go safely, the Indiana Sheriff’s Association highly encourages shoppers to stay alert and aware of what’s going on around them, deter pickpockets and purse-snatchers by carrying your purse close to your body and placing your wallet in a front pants pocket, and never leave your purse unattended in a shopping cart.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is still hunting for a wanted suspect for outstanding warrants. According to the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, Marshall County deputies are still searching for 42-year-old William Newman after he fled from police attempting to serve a Fulton County felony warrant earlier today.
Around 10:15 a.m., deputies attempted to serve the warrant on Newman but he quickly fled, leading deputies on a vehicle pursuit that finally ended in the area of 4th and Rose roads. The suspect then exited his vehicle and fled on foot.
Marshall County deputies, along with the Indiana State Police, Walkerton Police Department, Starke County deputies and La Porte County deputies, set up a perimeter and began tracking the suspect. Even with the assistance of the Marshall County K9 and a state police K9, the suspect is still eluding police.
William Newman is a 42-year-old white male with thinning grey and black hair. He was last seen wearing a gray plaid hoodie. If you observe this man or someone suspicious in your area, do not approach! He is suspected to be armed and dangerous. Contact the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at 911 or (574) 936-3187.
The Starke County Commissioners are currently seeking interested, qualified, and community-minded individuals to fill several vacancies on a number of boards.
Commissioner Kathy Norem said they are currently seeking an individual to appoint to the Starke Regular Drain Board for a three-year term. Two appointments are needed for the Kankakee-Iruquois Regional Plan Commission for one-year terms, and one appointment is necessary for the Planning Commission as a four-year term.
