Local & State News

Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin is being honored for his courageous battle with terminal cancer by individuals and businesses all over Plymouth. The 501 STRONG signs in windows, on marquees and inside stores are everywhere showing ... Read more...

Plymouth Police were called to a large fight in progress at the Mayflower Tavern Sunday morning at 2:30.  As officers arrived at the 1111 West Jefferson Street address a vehicle was attempting to leave the parking lot.  Although officers ... Read more...

On Friday, August 28th, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department First Sergeant Neal Wallace, and community members will come together at The Coffee Lodge to discuss community issues, build relationships and drink coffee. All community ... Read more...

Students in Mrs. Teresa Watkins’s sixth grade science class at Triton Elementary School have been studying the scientific tools and their functions in preparation for conducting labs this school year. Pictured are: Mekenna May ... Read more...

UNION MILLS, IN – South Central graduate, Hannah Stolte, recently signed her National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Letter of Intent to play college basketball for the Chargers. Stolte, a 5’10” forward for the ... Read more...

The proposed residential 48 unit senior living development on the South Gateway is not going to happen as originally planned. Monday evening during the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting City Attorney Sean Surrisi updated members of ... Read more...

Parking issues raised by a downtown businessman last month may have lead to the modification of the City of Plymouth’s Parking Ordinance. After much discussion on the policies currently in place, the proposal to impound vehicles that ... Read more...

On Thursday, August 20th at approximately 5:50 pm, a LaPaz police officer initiated a traffic stop southbound on Michigan Road north of 1st Road for a speeding violation.  During the traffic stop, the driver, 62 year old Jack Ritenour of ... Read more...

During Monday night’s Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, Building Inspector Keith Hammonds announced that MC Sports will fill one-third of the former K-Mart building at Oak Drive and US 30. MC Sports offers a wide variety ... Read more...

Bremen Police Chief Matt Hassel released the department’s activity report for August 14th through the 20th. Officers from the Bremen Police Department issued a total of 44 traffic warnings and 10 traffic citations.  They also ... Read more...

Marshall County Police responded to a two vehicle crash at Michigan Road and Custer Drive Sunday afternoon at 12:56. Officer Rob Hafke investigated the head on crash that sent three to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. 20 year old Scott ... Read more...

Private sector employment in Indiana grew by 4,800 in July, pushing the Hoosier State above historical peak employment levels experienced in March of 2000. Gains were concentrated in the Professional and Business Services (+6,100), Private ... Read more...

Twenty-five years ago Lilly Endowment launched the GIFT (Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow) initiative to encourage and strengthen community foundations as vehicles to improve the quality of life in Indiana. Lilly Endowment recently ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is encouraging Hoosiers to practice earthquake safety by registering and participating in this year’s Great Central U.S. ShakeOut, which will take place Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. Indiana is ... Read more...

The Plymouth Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a couple of suspects. Officer Shelley Cleveland is trying to identify the male subject who was wearing a red polo shirt.   Officer Cleveland would like to ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meetings starting at 6 p.m. with the Board of Public Works and Safety.  The agenda includes opening bids for phase two of the 2015 Street and Sidewalk projects, reports by department heads, ... Read more...

Officer John Weir from the Plymouth Police Department arrested 48 year old Thomas Hutchison on Thursday morning August 20th about 11:15.  While on routine patrol near Overmyer Drive and Nutmeg Road the officer ran the plates on a green ... Read more...

The Marshall County Soil and Water Conservation District will offer a FREE Healthy Soils Workshop on Tuesday, August 25th at Potawatomi Park in Tippecanoe. The Soil and Water Conservation District sponsor’s workshops during the year with ... Read more...

The Marshall County Museum is hosting a series of walking tours of historic downtown Plymouth, “Facts, Folktales & Facades.”  Tour guide Sue Irwin will lead groups and facilitate discussion about the interesting ... Read more...

Indianapolis- Governor Mike Pence declared August 23 through August 29, 2015 as Indiana Rail Safety Week.  Indiana Operation Lifesaver, Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT), local law enforcement and ... Read more...