Local & State News

DONALDSON – Join the Charge for the Ancilla College Day of Giving Friday, April 29, 2016. Give just $24 in our 24 hours and you can help the 90 percent of Ancilla College students who receive some sort of financial assistance. Emily ... Read more...

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence Friday announced that local governments will receive $435 million in Local Option Income Tax (LOIT) distributions that can be used for transportation infrastructure maintenance for counties, cities, ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH – Several senior members of Plymouth’s Rockies made their college plans clear with a group signing announcement at PHS on Friday morning. Plymouth quarterback Jack Barron revealed his plans to accept a scholarship ... Read more...

You can help Menominee earn up to $8,000 – and all you have to do is test drive a new Lincoln vehicle! Menominee Elementary School and Lincoln Oliver Ford will present the Driven To Give Fundraiser on Saturday, April 23, 2016 from 9 ... Read more...

Absentee voting for the May 3rd Primary continues this Saturday, April 23rd and Saturday, April 30th at three locations in Marshall County. Registered voters can vote absentee in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office at 211 West Madison ... Read more...

After 15 years of flagging on the road, Denny Long is staying home to be atop the flag stand at the Playground of Power. “It’s great to come home,” said Long. Long, of Plymouth, started as a flag man at South Bend and has been ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth joined Bourbon, Culver and LaPaz in sending a resolution in support of the implementation of a Local Highway Opinion User Tax (LOHUT) and or a County Economic Development Income Tax (CEDIT). During a special Common ... Read more...

County Police Officers responded to a two vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of US 31 south of 13th Road at the railroad crossing Wednesday afternoon about 2:30. 58 year old Randall Downey of Highland was south bound in a 1998 Kenworth ... Read more...

A public hearing was held Wednesday night during a special Common Council meeting for the additional appropriation of $25,000 to the Marshall County Blueberry Festival. On March 14th the Common Council voted for the one-time donation to ... Read more...

Teri Zechiel, Chairman of the Marshall County Spelling Bee is seeking donations of items for goodie bags. In the past, local businesses have given items to be placed in goodie bags for the approximately 30 students in grades five through ... Read more...

A speeder on US 31 was stopped Thursday morning just after 2 by County Police. 29 year old James Ochoa-Rodriguez of South Haven, MI was arrested after being stop on US 31 near 12B Road for traveling in excess of 100 mph. He was lodged in ... Read more...

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence recently made appointments to various boards and commissions. Allen E. Reese of Marshall County was reappointed to serve a three-year term through April 30, 2019 on the Hearing Aid Dealer Examiners ... Read more...

The Marshall County Museum has a special summer camp opportunity on June 14 through the 17, for 16 students entering the 3rd, 4th and 5th grade!  “Trains, Toys and Treasures” is a 4-day camp that takes the children back in time ... Read more...

Although three damaged building at the Fulton County Historical Society are not fixed, the round barn has a new roof and the annual Redbud Trail Rendezvous will go on this weekend.  Fudge lovers will be happy to know that Mark Gropp will ... Read more...

Sixth grade students in Mrs. Watkins class at Triton Elementary School enjoy the new rock climbing wall in Mr. Carpenter’s Physical Education class. ... Read more...

It’s been nearly four years since the former CEO of the now closed Stone Creek Homes, Inc. in Plymouth, David Ferguson, shut the doors without warning, stunning employees, investors and the whole community. As of Wednesday afternoon, ... Read more...

A home visit by Marshall County Community Corrections on Tuesday morning, April 19th landed a Bourbon man in the Marshall County Jail. Ward Byers and Charles Bowen from Community Corrections were conducting a home visit at 107 West Liberty ... Read more...

The Plymouth Fire Department responded to a field fire Wednesday afternoon just before 2 at the Steve Klingerman residence at 6266 Ironwood Road. While firefighters were on their way to the scene the fire spread into a barn on the ... Read more...

On Wednesday Janet Anglemeyer the Bremen Town Clerk administered the oath of office to new town police officer John ... Read more...

Back by popular demand, the Bourbon Cemetery Walk will be held on Sunday, May 22nd at 3 p.m. Portia Wampler and Karin Rettinger, with the support of a host of others, are organizing a local walk at the Parks-Oddfellows Cemetery. The actors ... Read more...