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Former Gov. Otis 'Doc' Bowen dies

May 5, 2013

By
Shawn McGrath
enquirer@fourway.com

BREMEN — Longtime Bremen resident and former Indiana Gov. Otis 'Doc' Bowen has died.
Bowen was pronounced dead at about 6:15 p.m. Saturday at Catherine Kasper Life Center in Donaldson. He was 95.
Funeral arrangements are pending through Mishler Funeral Home in Bremen.
"Governor Otis R. Bowen's contributions to the life of this state and nation are incalculable," Gov. Mike Pence said in a statement issued earlier today, "and I mark his passing with a sense of personal loss. His story is as inspiring as it is uniquely Hoosier."

Meth lab arrests posing problems for the properties’ former owner

May 3, 2013

By
Rusty Nixon
rnixon@thepilotnews.com

PLYMOUTH - The methamphetamine problem in Marshall County reaches into more areas than just those involved with the manufacture and use of the drug.

Police have conducted two raids on properties on West Washington Street in Plymouth in the past few months, the most recent netted two arrests and an intricate methamphetamine lab on Monday. The county GIS system lists the owners of the property as Jim and Sharon Carnes.

Being listed as the owners of the property has caused both Jim and his wife to feel their reputation has been damaged in the community.

'Courtney's Song' to raise money for injured teen

May 3, 2013

By
Rusty Nixon
rnixon@thepilotnews.com

ARGOS - A pair of Argos High School students hope that something good may come of tragedy.

Richii Zieber and Mat Milliser are friends of Courtney DeMont, the Argos student who remains in critical care after and accident on April 18. The incident struck both deeply.

“It really got me when I heard and I went for a walk,” said Richii remembering that night. “I went to Mat’s house and talked to him because I wanted to do something to help the family and talked about maybe covering a song for her. On the way home I decided I was going to write a song for her.”

Argos Town Council to petition itself for annexation

May 3, 2013

By
Ed Scherer-Berry

ARGOS – Now that the purchase of 75 acres of land has been finalized, the town faces one more hurdle - annexation.

In order to do that, the town council voted to petition as a landowner to the governing body, itself. This fulfills statutory requirements for annexation where the landowner is freely requesting the action, Argos town attorney Derek Jones said.

LaVille Schools embracing technology

May 2, 2013

By
Ed Scherer-Berry

LAPAZ – Fingernails on the chalkboard are a thing of the past as LaVille Elementary School prepares to install Promethean Boards in its classrooms before school opens in the Fall. While already fully integrated at Laville Jr./Sr. High School, the elementary school has only a few units in place now as a test. While some other county schools have similar technology, Union North schools will be fully equipped as school begins next year.

Police raid nets two on meth charges

May 2, 2013

PLYMOUTH - Two are in custody after a drug raid on a house on Washington Street in Plymouth yesterday.

Plymouth Police and Marshall County Sheriff's deputies served a warrant at the address near the city's downtown on Tuesday morning and made two arrests. At the home were Jamie Scott Wacasey, 34, of Plymouth and Karla Danille Felix, 27, also of Plymouth.

Congresswoman visits with local Chambers

May 1, 2013

By
Lois Tomaszewski
ltomaszewski@thepilotnews.com

PLYMOUTH — In an invitation only meeting with members of the Plymouth and Culver Chambers of Commerce and a few local officials, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski listened, took notes and commented on local and regional concerns Tuesday afternoon in Plymouth.

It was the culmination of a 10-county, two-day ”Building Better Business” tour across her district to touch base with the business community.

Community rallying in support of injured teen

May 1, 2013

By
Rusty Nixon
rnixon@thepilotnews.com

ARGOS - As an Argos teen continues to fight for her life an entire community is rallying around her and her family.

Courtney DeMont was critically injured in a vehicle accident on Kenilworth Road on April 18. Since then Courtney has been in critical care slowly fighting back from her injuries, while the entire Marshall County Community has prayed for her recovery.

Courtney’s father Dan DeMont told friends and family yesterday that her recovery continues as doctors begin the weaning process to take her off a ventilator currently helping her breath.

City to donate $100,000 towards clinic expansion

May 1, 2013

By
Lois Tomaszewski
ltomaszewski@thepilotnews.com

PLYMOUTH — The Community Resource Center has a boost in the checkbook for a clinic expansion project on East Washington Street, but it did not get a loan it requested from the City.

Plymouth Town Council members approved a resolution granting the Center $100,000, but denied an additional $75,00 loan request. This decision was made at the council meeting Monday night.

Police standoff ensues during medical call

April 29, 2013

PLYMOUTH - Officers from the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, Argos
Police and Bourbon Police were involved in a standoff on Wednesday night.

At approximately 11:40 p.m. officers responded to a residence on 11A Road in Plymouth. The Officers had been sent there to perform a welfare
check on a possible suicidal male subject. The male subject was reported to have contacted a suicide hotline and expressed a desire to harm himself.

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