10/05/11 Tuesday, Congressman Joe Donnelly announced that he will vote against the free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama when they come up for a vote in the House of Representatives. President Obama sent these three agreements to Congress late yesterday. “I disagree with the president’s decision to move forward with these...
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Archive for October, 2011
DONNELLY TO OPPOSE FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
Bark in the Park for Humane Society
10/05/11 Pat Shell wasn’t looking of a dog when she went to the Humane Society a few weeks ago. Shell said, “I had cleaned out closets and was just taking blankets to donate.” While she was there, Shell thought she would just take a peek at the dogs. But she immediately fell in love...
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Ancilla College Raises Money for United Way with Dunk Tank
10/05/11 A dunk tank was a new attraction as part of Ancilla College’s annual efforts to raise money for United Way of Marshall County. Several students, faculty, staff, and administrators volunteered to sit in the dunk tank last Thursday in efforts to raise money for the organization. The dunk tank was provided by the...
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Railroad Repairs Will Close State Road 17 Near Burr Oak
10/05/11 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) will close State Road 17 between State Road 8 and State Road 10 beginning Monday, October 10, so Norfolk Southern Railroad can replace the crossing surface. During the work, southbound traffic will be directed west on S.R. 8, south on State Road 23 (S.R. 23) and east...
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Project-Based Learning at Washington Elementary
10/05/11 Washington Elementary Principal, Michele Riise, has spent the last 24 years in education, with 14 of those in administration roles. Now, in her eighth year as principal of Washington, she is taking on a whole new approach to elementary instruction using project-based learning. Riise said, “We need to teach our children 21st Century...
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REPUBLICAN CITY COMMITTEE PASTA BUFFET
10/05/11 The Republican City Committee will be having a Pasta Buffet Fundraiser on Saturday October 8th at Christo’s Banquet Center. Featured speaker will be 2nd District Congressional Candidate Jackie Walorski. Social Hour is 6:00 PM and Dinner is at 7. All proceeds benefit the Republican City Committee. Cost is $20 per person or $35...
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Arts Council of Marshall County Meeting
10/05/11 The October meeting of the Arts Council will be held this Saturday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. at the heartland Artists on Michigan Street in Downtown Plymouth. The public is invited to join them as they plan activities. For additional information contact Jerry Nikitas. 574.780.4089
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Plymouth Tennis looks for Regional win vs Colombia City today!
The Plymouth Pilgrims Boys Tennis team is on a roll. They handled Sectional host Bremen 5-0 last weekend to get them to the CMA Regionals this afternoon at 5pm. The Pilgrims will take a 14-3 record to Culver later today. Here were the results from the Sectional Championship at Bremen: #1 Singles: ...
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Plymouth Boys Soccer falls in Sectional Opener to CMA 2-0.
CMA scored 18 minutes into the game and never looked back in a 2-0 win over the Plymouth Rockies in the first round of the Boys Soccer Sectionals in Warsaw on Monday. Plymouth struggled finishing shots throughout the ballgame. “We had problems matching their (CMA) speed. Even their defense was quick moving the...
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