Local & State News

Bremen PD Abandon bike and Unclaimed Property Sale

The Bremen Police Department will conduct an abandoned bicycle and unclaimed property sale on Wednesday, September 2nd.  The sale will start at 4 p.m. at the Bremen Police Department, 123 South Center Street. Town employees will have ... Read more...

State Road 23 Complete Closure in Walkerton

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is warning drivers of the complete closure of State Road 23, at the railroad tracks between U.S.6 and Tyler Road in Walkerton starting  on Monday, August 17 through the middle of November. ... Read more...

AMERICAN PICKERS To Film In Indiana

Indiana is excited to welcome Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and Antique Archeology to the area. The team will film episodes of their hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the state of Indiana. Filming is scheduled for September. AMERICAN ... Read more...

Knox Man Arrested in Starke County with 80 grams of Marijuana

On Thursday, August 6th an officer from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on 50 S just east of State Road 23 for a traffic violation. After running the drivers information it was determined that ... Read more...

Burning Trash Sparks Garage Fire

Thursday afternoon at 2:40 Plymouth Fire was dispatched to 8919 9B Road for a garage fire. When firefighters arrived on scene they found a detached garage with the exterior on fire. The property is listed on the county’s GIS as being ... Read more...

Eagle Scout Ceremony in River Park Square

Chuck and Jennifer Houin would like to invite past, present and future Scouts, veterans, sponsors and the entire community to their son, Luke Houin’s formal flag ceremony this Sunday at 1 pm in River Park Square. This project was ... Read more...

Illinois Man Injured in Boating Accident

1st Sergeant Neal Wallace with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was on routine lake patrol at Lake Maxinkuckee Wednesday evening.  He was in the northeast waters of Lake Max and was approached by a boat sounding its horn.  The ... Read more...

Plymouth 13u and 14u baseball tryouts

2015 Plymouth Baseball Travel Tryouts When/Where: Sunday – August 30, 2015 Bill Nixon Field – Centennial Park Who: 13U 2:00-3:30pm 14U 4:00-5:30pm This tryout is open to any player in the area wanting to advance their baseball ... Read more...

Fall Sport Picture Night at PHS

The 2015 Fall Sports Night took place in the Plymouth High School auditorium Tuesday evening. PHS Athletic Director Roy Benge spoke to student athletes about true sportsmanship and the importance of parents supporting their child. Head ... Read more...

Downtown Revitalization Committee Lists Concerns on Proposed Apartment Development

Members of the Mayor’s Downtown Revitalization Committee have some questions on the proposed 4-story 48 unit apartment building a developer is proposing in the South Gateway.  During Monday’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting ... Read more...

County Council Approves Waiving 10% Wage Reduction for Transfer Employees

This week members of the Marshall County Council approved waiving the 10% salary reduction during the 90 day probationary period for two employees who were just changing from one department to another. Laurie Baker from the Highway ... Read more...

Bourbon Man Arrested for Possession of Narcotics

On Sunday, August 9th, at approximately 12:30 PM, officers with the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department, Bremen Police Department and Walkerton Police Department were called to the 800 block of 6th Road in reference to a 23 year old, ... Read more...

Learn About Ulysses S. Grant at this month’s Brown Bag Lunch

Bring your sack lunch and a friend to the Marshall County Museum for the next Brown Bag Lunch this Friday, August 14, from 12-1. This month’s Brown Bag Lunch series features local author from Argos, Joe Krom.  He will be presenting ... Read more...

Honey of a Deal at Plymouth Farmers’ Market

Celebrate Honey Bee Day at the Plymouth Farmers Market this Saturday with Sherry and Stephen Neff of Freedom Hill Farms. Come to the Market with a bee costume and win a jar of their award-winning honey! Beekeeping equipment will be on ... Read more...

State’s Request for Secretarial Disaster Declaration Approved in 53 Counties

Indianapolis – Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved a secretarial disaster declaration for 53 of Indiana’s 92 counties as requested by Governor Mike Pence, Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann, and Indiana Farm Service Agency ... Read more...

Friday Checkpoint Yielded Two Arrests

Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney Nelson Chipman, along with Patrolman Troy Ulch of the Culver Police Department, and head of the Marshall County DUI Task Force, announced (today-Wednesday) the results of the Sobriety Checkpoint ... Read more...

Starke County First Responders Trained to Medicate for Drug Rescue Measures

Last week Starke County Law Enforcement Officers, EMT’s and firefighters attended training to administer Naloxone/Narcan at the Starke County Justice Center. Drug overdose has become the leading cause of accidental death in the ... Read more...

Walorski Stops at Nishikawaka Standard Co LLC in Marshall County

Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Wednesday stopped in Marshall County as part of her district-wide ‘Get Regulation Out of the Way’ (GROW) tour.  Over the next two days, Walorski will visit manufacturers, local businesses and ... Read more...

County Police Investigate Break-in at Discount Carpet Warehouse

Monday evening, August 10th just after 8 officers from the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department were dispatched to the Discount Carpet Warehouse and Storage Center located at 7809 Redwood Road west of Plymouth in reference to a burglary. ... Read more...

Tidbits from Triton

Teacher, Samantha Willsey, works with students in Triton High School’s Human Body Systems class. This class is part of the Project Lead the Way program in Biomedical Sciences. The Project Lead the Way program is sponsored in our area ... Read more...