Culver School Board Soon to Make Staffing Cuts

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Culver Community School Superintendent, Brad Schuldt

The Culver School Board this week went through some tough discussion regarding reductions in force for the end of this year, which Superintendent Brad Schuldt described as a necessity due to funding cuts from the state. Schuldt explained that over the course of time since 2010, $1.7 million has been trimmed back from their General Fund due to cuts from the state and as a result, the board will have to make some staff reductions.

Treasurer Tom Bendy presented financial information to the board that highlighted the cuts and emphasized the need to cut back on spending. As a result, the board began to work on establishing financial goals and how many expenses would have to be reduced; however, Schuldt explained the board did not discuss any details regarding individual buildings or possible positions to be cut.

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Culver School Board Approves Expenditure Goals for 2013

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Culver Community School Superintendent, Brad Schuldt

The Culver School Board this week approved their expenditure goals percentages for 2013. The board approved 55 percent toward academic achievement expenditures, 20 percent toward instructional support expenditures, 20 percent toward overhead and operational expenditures, and the remaining 5 percent to go toward non-operating expenditures.

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Culver Students Prepare for Presidential Inaugural Parade

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Celeta Dodge
Natalie Hogan
Peter Foersch
Joshua Kuric
Paul Foersch

The Culver Academies Black Horse Troop and the Culver Girls Academy Equestriennes continue to practice for the Presidential Inaugural Parade on Monday, Jan. 21.

Four local students will be riding along in the parade. Celeta Dodge of Walkerton, Joshua Kuric of Knox, Natalie Hogan of Plymouth and Peter and Paul Foersch of Culver will be riding with the other 20-plus members of the Equestriennes and 50-plus members of the Black Horse Troop.

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Culver School Board Makes Board Member Appointments for 2013

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Culver Community School Superintendent, Brad Schuldt

The Culver School Board discussed a number of action items at their regular meeting on Jan. 7 and appointed several members to various teams and responsibilities.

Board member James Wentzel made a motion to appoint Superintendent Brad Schuldt as the Title IX Coordinator – a motion that was seconded by board member Ken VanDePutte and passed unanimously. Every school or school district that receives federal funding is required to designate and adequately train at least one employee to coordinate the recipient’s Title IX responsibilities.

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Culver School Board Reorganizes for 2013

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Culver Community School Superintendent, Brad Schuldt

The Culver Community School Board held their first regular meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 7, and the first order of business was the swearing-in of new board members.

Vice President Ryan Sieber and notary public Jo Ann Warner administered the oath of office to elected board members David Cooper, Ken VanDePutte, James Wentzell, and Mark Maes, before the board members made their nominations for board officers.

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New Fire Chief Elected To Culver-Union Township Fire Dept.

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The first of the new year means a number of changes will be coming to local government, including a new fire chief for the Culver-Union Township Fire Department. Current chief Mike Grover made the announcement at the Dec. 11 meeting of Culver’s town council, explaining that his department recently held its officer election recently and decided veteran fireman Terry Wakefield will admirably fill the position.

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Culver Renews Garbage Contract With Allied Waste

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The town of Culver has extended its garbage pickup contract with local vendor Allied Waste. Culver Town Manager David Schoeff explained the town has used Allied’s services for three years, and with the contract staying the same price, there’s no reason to look anywhere else.

Schoeff said Allied seems to enjoy working with the community, and at a cost of only $14.09 to the town per property, he said the price is right. The total contract for the Culver community comes out to around $10,285 a month for garbage and recycling pickup.

Schoeff said they’re glad to use a vendor with a nearby office.

New Technology Classes Offered At Culver-Union Township Public Library

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For those of you who receive a new electronic device for Christmas and have no idea how to use it, worry not – Culver-Union Township Public Library recently announced a number of new technology classes they will begin offering in January. Two weeks of classes are scheduled for January, in addition to a class on Overdrive, their new downloadable eBook and Audiobook service.

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Culver Receives OCRA Grant for Storm Water Project

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Culver Town Manager David Schoeff said he’s excited about starting off their storm water project now that the town has been awarded a grant by the Office of Community and Rural Affairs to revamp their storm water system.

Schoeff explained the town received just under $793,000 in grant money to rectify a flooding issue on the south end of the elementary school and other areas. The project will rehab the current storm water structure and add new drains and lines toward State Road 17.

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Culver Continues Work On Comprehensive Plan

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The town of Culver is slowly but surely making headway on their comprehensive plan project. Town Manager David Schoeff explained the board is taking their time because of the plan’s importance to the community, and they’ve been trying to spread the word to get Culver residents involved in the process.

Schoeff explained that the comprehensive plan is neither a town document nor a plan document; rather, he said, it’s a community document – a guidebook on where the community would like the town to ultimately end up, or what it will become.

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Culver Shooting Ruled Murder-Suicide

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Stephen Suthard

An autopsy conducted by Forensic Pathologist Dr. Joseph Prahlow yesterday and a Culver police investigation have revealed that the result of the shootings on Wednesday, November 28 inside a Culver residence was a murder-suicide.

Marshall County Coroner Bill Cleavenger indicated that the preliminary autopsy results showed that 44-year-old Michael Price shot 16-year-old Stephen Suthard multiple times and then turned the gun on himself.

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Culver Shooting Remains Under Investigation

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Stephen Suthard

The Culver Police Department has not released any more details in the shooting incident in Culver late Wednesday night.

44-year-old Michael Price and 16-year-old Culver High School Sophomore Stephen Suthard were found dead in a home at 419 W. Madison Street with apparent gunshot wounds. Price’s wife found the bodies when she came home late Wednesday night.

The Culver Police Department is working with Indiana State Police Crime Scene Technicians in finding out what led up to the incident. Evidence was collected at the scene and interviews are ongoing.

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Officials Awaiting Autopsy Results For Culver Shooting Victims

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Stephen Suthard

Police have yet to release any additional information on the shooting deaths of two Culver residents on Wednesday night. Officials are still investigating the incident, conducting interviews, and awaiting the autopsy results for 16-year-old Stephen Suthard and Michael Price, 44.

The two deceased are not related, but sources say the pair are close family friends. While few details have been released about the circumstances surrounding the shooting, officials have stated that a gun was found inside the home with one of the victims. There were no signs of forced entry.

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Shooting Investigation Continues in Culver

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Stephen Suthard

The investigation continues into two shooting deaths in Culver Wednesday night. Police were called to 419 W. Madison St. around 10:41 p.m. in regards to two male subjects found deceased, and when officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Michael Price and 16-year-old Stephen Suthard dead in the home from apparent gunshot wounds.

Culver police and Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies secured the interior and exterior of the residence, and the Indiana State Police assisted with crime scene processing while Culver police and Marshall County deputies continue interviews and investigate all leads. Police have not released details as to what led up to the shootings. Autopsies will be conducted on Monday.

Suthard was a sophomore at Culver Community High School.

The Culver community gathered last night at the Wesley United Methodist Church to support friends and family of the victims.

The Culver Police Department was assisted by the Culver EMS, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, and the Marshall County Coroner.

Shooting Incident Kills Two in Culver

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The investigation continues into two shooting deaths in Culver Wednesday night. Police were called to 419 W. Madison St. around 10:41 p.m. in regards to two male subjects found deceased, and when officers arrived, they found 44-year-old Michael Price and 16-year-old Stephen Suthard dead in the home from apparent gunshot wounds.

Culver police and Marshall County Sheriff’s deputies secured the interior and exterior of the residence, and the Indiana State Police assisted with crime scene processing while Culver police and Marshall County deputies continue interviews and investigate all leads. Further details of the incident will be released following additional investigations and autopsies.

The Culver Police Department was assisted by the Culver EMS, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Indiana State Police, and the Marshall County Coroner.

Culver’s Boil Water Advisory Lifted Tuesday

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After nearly five days, the town of Culver lifted its boil water advisory that had been issued in the wake of a water main leak.

Town Manager David Schoeff explained last week that an old water valve had been uncovered by contractors working downtown, which caused some serious problems. The valve, due to its age, was not restrained in accordance with today’s standards and as a result, the valve began to pull away from the main and started to leak. Fortunately, Schoeff said work quickly began to fix the leak, but the water system had to be shut down. As a result, a boil water advisory was put into effect.

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Culver School Board Re-appoints Brown to Library Board

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Culver Community School Superintendent, Brad Schuldt

The Culver Community School Board at their meeting last week appointed a member to the Monterey-Tippecanoe Public Library Board.

Superintendent Brad Schuldt explained that the school corporation is required to make an appointment for the Monterey Library as the appointing board for certain positions on public libraries within the district. They decided to re-appoint Melvin Brown, a man who has been on the library board for a considerable amount of time.

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Town of Culver Under Boil Water Advisory Due to Water Main Issues

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The town of Culver is now under a boil water advisory as a result of contractual work in the downtown area. Town Manager David Schoeff said the situation could have been a lot worse, but they were forced to shut down the water system which has caused a number of problems.

“The contractors that are doing our downtown streetscape had uncovered an old water valve, and the fact that it wasn’t restrained as today’s standards are, the valve to pull away from the main, and started leaking. Fortunately for us, the hole was already dug and things of that nature, there’s work being done, but unfortunately, though, we had to shut off the system to the town, which has caused us to issue a boil advisory,” said Schoeff.

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