Bowen Center Patient Arrested For Battery

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A Bowen Center patient was arrested Saturday after allegedly battering two staff members.

Leta McNeal reportedly hit and kicked staff members while staying at the Bowen Center in Plymouth. Officials called the Plymouth Police Department to report the incident and McNeal was arrested on a preliminary charge of Battery and taken to the Marshall County Jail. The staff members involved sustained only minor injuries.

McNeal will appear for an initial hearing in Marshall County Superior Court II on Sept. 18 and was given a $750 cash bond.

Kindle Sparks Fight, Star City Woman Arrested

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An 18-year-old Rochester woman was arrested at a residence in Star City on Sunday after an alleged battery incident.

Brandi Underwood told police that the alleged victim came to her residence to discuss a missing Amazon Kindle. The victim reportedly started yelling and cursing at Underwood while poking her in the chest. Underwood then allegedly admitted that she struck the victim twice in the face with a closed fist.

Underwood was then arrested and taken to the Pulaski County Jail on a preliminary charge of Battery with Bodily Injury. The case has been forwarded to the Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office for further review.

Two Arrested For Credit Card Theft, Fraud in Lapaz

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Two Lapaz residents were recently arrested on fraud charges after using a credit card that belonged to another Lapaz resident.

The victim told police that some unknown people entered her vehicle and stole her purse. The suspects had used the credit cards in the wallet to make purchases at several local establishments. Surveillance footage was obtained by the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Nicole Martin and Justin Haining were identified as using the stolen credit cards.

They were located and arrested on preliminary charges of Theft, Fraud and Forgery.

Rollover Accident In Pulaski County Injures Two

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Two people were injured in a rollover accident in Pulaski County Sunday afternoon.

Orville Shelton of Burnham, Ill. told Pulaski County police that he was driving north on U.S. Highway 421 near the intersection at County Road 1500 West when he lost control of his vehicle on the curve. The vehicle left the roadway and went into a ditch, rolling an unknown number of times before coming to rest.

Shelton and a passenger, Shirley Shelton, were injured but the injuries were non-life threatening. They were transported to Jasper Memorial Hospital for medical treatment.

Flags Flown at Half-Staff Today; No Ceremonies Announced

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Across the nation, American flags are being flown at half-staff today in remembrance of the September 11 attacks that devastated the United States. On this day, the President requests that the American flag be flown at half-staff at the White House, all U.S. Government buildings and establishments – home and abroad – and at individual American homes.

The President also asks Americans to observe a moment of silence today, beginning at 8:45 a.m. ET – the time the first plane struck the North Tower of the World Trade Center 11 years ago.

September 11, Patriot Day, was designated in memory of the 2,977 lives that were lost in the terrorist attacks against the United States. Initially, the day was called the Prayer and Remembrance for the Victims of the Terrorist Attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Because Patriot Day is not a federal holiday, schools and business do not close in observance of the occasion, although people may participate in memorial ceremonies for the victims; however, no organizations have reported any memorial services to take place today.

Cemetery Policies May Change in North Judson

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North Judson Town Board

Rules and regulations may soon be changed at cemeteries in North Judson, as the town council is reviewing a proposed ordinance from the Cemetery Regulations Committee.

Clerk-Treasurer Donna Henry says the committee was appointed a few months ago and charged with the task of reviewing the current cemetery ordinance and its rules and regulations to determine if any changes are needed to the policies. The committee looked at the current ordinance and compared it to templates of cemetery rules and regulations, and have made a number of changes that they feel would best suit the cemetery and the town.

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West Central School Improvement Plans Approved

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West Central School Superintendent Charles Mellon

Principal Don Street presented the West Central School Board with the middle and high schools’ School Improvement Plan which was approved. Superintendent Charles Mellon said Elementary Principal Dan Zylstra also presented the elementary school’s School Improvement Plan which outlined interventions and curriculum alignment.

“Those plans outline improvements because our performance on the ISTEP is not where we want it, so we’re taking different steps there as required by the state,” said Mellon.

Those plans are for the current school year.

South Central High School To Receive $25K Grant For Greenhouse

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The Agricultural Collaboration Education program at the South Central Junior-Senior High School will receive a $25,000 grant through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, the school decided to lean to greenhouses and was able to get the support. The grant will be used to build and maintain a greenhouse at the school.

Students will apply math and science concepts to practical, everyday agricultural activities while studying elements at the greenhouse. The greenhouse will also be used by FFA members during their supervised agricultural experiences during which students will be given responsibility of short-term entrepreneurial ventures and will develop a plan, grow plants, and sell them for profit.

The greenhouse will serve as an integral part to South Central’s Farm to Table Program as fruits and vegetables from the greenhouse will be served in the school cafeteria’s fruit and vegetable bar.

Pulaski Co. Walk-in Flu Shot Clinics Planned For Early October

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Walk-in flu shot clinics have been scheduled by the Pulaski County Health Department.

The clinic hours are Oct. 2 and 4 from 8 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 4 p.m., and Oct 3 from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 7 p.m. ET at the Pulaski County Health Department.

Flu vaccines will be $20 for adults and $20 for children. Insurance companies will not be billed. Parents can inquire if your child qualifies for publicly funded vaccines through the state. Call the Pulaski County Health Department at (574) 946-6080.

Thursday Night Ladies Sandburr League Standings 2012-2013 Season

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Decomposed Body Found In Bass Lake Home, Police Investigating

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The Starke County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the mysterious death of a Starke County man who was found in a home along Bass Lake Saturday morning.

Just after 9 a.m., police found a dead body in a Bass Lake home. While his identity has not yet been released, his body was reportedly badly decomposed, indicating that the man had been deceased for some time in the home.

Foul play has not been ruled out, and the Sheriff’s Department has launched a death investigation that will begin Monday with a forensic autopsy.

Welter’s Back in the School Board Race, Sports on Hiatus

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Harold Welter

Since announcing his withdrawal from the Knox School Board race because of the unwillingness of other candidates to sign a waiver of equal-time rights so he could continue to broadcast ball games on WKVI, Harold Welter has been informed by Starke County Clerk Evelyn Skronski that she was unable to get his name removed from the ballot. WKVI then contacted the FCC and were informed that even though Welter had withdrawn, the equal-time provision would still apply to WKVI because his name will remain on the ballot.

Welter offered the other candidates not to serve if elected in order to get their cooperation, but that offer was also rejected. Therefore, he’s decided that for the first time in 48 years, he will not broadcast sports for the required 60 days before the election.

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Starke County Commissioners to Deed Land to North Judson

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Starke County Commissioners Kathy Norem, Dan Bridegroom and Jennifer Davis

The Starke County Commissioners this week corrected a mix-up from years past, as North Judson Town Board President Wendy Hoppe requested their assistance in transferring two parcels of land back to the town.

Hoppe explained that several years ago a building on Lane Street had been demolished, and the county assisted the town in clearing the debris; however, the property which had been split into two parcels was supposed to be deeded to the town, but instead, was deeded to the county. She says that issue was supposed to be straightened out long ago, but it was never corrected.

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Marshall County Council to Adopt Budgets Today

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The Marshall County Council will meet today to adopt the Solid Waste, South West Lake Maxinkuckee Conservancy District and Argos Community School budgets. The council will also perform the non-binding review of unit budgets and adopt the 2013 county budgets.

The Argos Community School Corporation advertised a budget increase of $82,000 with a levy increase of 56 cents. School personnel have not received raises for the past three years. A public hearing was held with no comments made and the budget, Capital Projects Plan and Bus Replacement Fund will be approved in a meeting today.

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Knox School Board to Meet With Consultant Regarding Palmer Wing

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Superintendent A.J. Gappa

The Knox Community School Board and the Facility Study Committee have been working on a solution to address the needs at the Palmer Wing at the Knox Elementary School. A recent public meeting was held in which Superintendent A.J. Gappa reported that it was an overwhelming consensus that a new Palmer Wing needs to be constructed.

A construction referendum could be featured in the May Primary Election and the board is in the process of deciding if that’s the route they want to take. Gappa said that the board will be holding a special work session on Sept. 17 in place of their regular meeting to discuss the referendum process with a consultant.

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West Central School Board Reaches Agreement with Teacher’s Assoc.

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West Central School Superintendent Charles Mellon

The West Central School Board came to an agreement with the Teacher’s Association last week. Superintendent Charles Mellon said the board reviewed the contract during their recent meeting.

“It’s the extension of a contract that was set for five years,” said Mellon. “We dealt with some insurance benefit increases as well as paying those teachers a stipend that are at the top of the schedule who would not be receiving an increment, so to speak.”

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North Judson To Hold IACT Roundtable in October

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North Judson will soon be the host of the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns quarterly roundtable.

Clerk-Treasurer Donna Henry says she and town board president Wendy Hoppe had attended the previous roundtable in Demotte in August, and she says each roundtable has a different topic. The August roundtable was focused on budgets, and Henry says she asked the organization if the North Judson Town Board could hold one of the upcoming roundtables in North Judson.

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Starke County Chamber Golf Outing This Week

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The annual Starke County Chamber of Commerce Golf Outing is quickly approaching, with registration and lunch to begin at noon CT on Friday, Sept. 14. A shotgun start will kick off the outing at 1 p.m.

Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Debbie Mix said the chamber is excited to offer this opportunity to members of the community, and they hope that this year’s fundraiser – their biggest yet – will help the chamber provide the many benefits it offers to the community and its members.

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