Culver Citizen

Culver’s legendary life-saving, 100 years later

April 16, 2013

- CULVER STUDENTS MADE HEADLINES SAVING 1,400 IN THE 1913 FLOOD IN LOGANSPORT -- AND EARNED THEIR SCHOOL AN ICONIC GATE IN THE PROCESS -

It was one hundred years ago, in March 1913, that two flood-swollen rivers converging in Logansport, Indiana, would ravage the city and threaten the lives of thousands. Converging with that natural disaster was a courageous group of Culver Military Academy cadets and faculty who answered a call for help and ended up saving nearly fifteen hundred men, women, and children, from that inundated city.

Public transport for seniors in Culver could increase

April 14, 2013

The Culver community could see a dramatic increase in public transportation in the foreseeable future, provided municipal funds can be made available to bring the notion to fruition.

At a Culver town council work session March 26, members of the council discussed the matter with Jackie Wright of the Marshall County Council on Aging, after town manager Dave Schoeff invited Wright to speak in response to a request and subsequent survey on the matter.

Town-wide yard sales, clean-up, hydrant flushing in Culver

April 8, 2013

The Town of Culver will be flushing fire hydrants Monday, April 22 through Friday, May 3. During this process your water may have a “rusty” color; however it is still safe to drink. The hydrant flushing is done twice a year and is necessary to remove rust from the town’s water distribution system.

Council talks advertising signs, other issues

April 6, 2013

A number of area businesses promoted through yard signs around Culver will soon have to remove those signs, or pay hefty fines as a consequence, according to Culver's plan commission as discussed at last week's meeting of the Culver town council.

Plan commission member Ralph Winters told the council a letter would be sent to area contractors and other businesses explaining the details of the decision. Advertising signs promoting enterprises not located on the premises of the enterprise, said Winters, are not permitted.