Local & State News

Michael P. Maggart from Nilock Excavating said work on Liberty Street in Plymouth from Rex to Jefferson Streets and from LaPorte to Garro Streets is progressing as planned. Milling work and resurfacing work will start the week of Monday, ... Read more...

State Health officials urge Hoosiers to be aware and protect themselves from ticks while they are taking advantage of the warm weather outdoors. Ticks are small, insect-like creatures that are often found in naturally vegetated areas or ... Read more...

When Hailey Hennessy graduated from Plymouth High School in 2010, she didn’t venture far from home to attend college at Indiana University South Bend. But once she delved into her studies to obtain a degree in General Studies by 2014, ... Read more...

Indiana Senator Randy Head met with Argos Community Schools Superintendent and Argos Elementary Principal Michele Riise, members of the school board, school staff and interested citizens from the community this week.  Head wanted to meet ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board will convene on July 7 for both an executive session and a regularly scheduled board meeting. The executive session will begin at 6:00 P. M. . No details of the reason for the executive session are available ... Read more...

A compliant of possible drug activity at 601 West Adams Street in Plymouth led to the arrest of four individuals Wednesday afternoon. Plymouth Police with assistance from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department served a search warrant ... Read more...

The annual Argos 4th-A-Bration will be held this Saturday beginning at 10:30 with a parade.  Participants are invited to line up at the school beginning at 9:30.  There is no application or fee to participate, you just need to show up. ... Read more...

On Thursday, July 2 at approximately 12:30 in the morning a traffic stop was conducted by County Officer Jordan Rans on Oak Drive north of Hoham Drive.   During the traffic stop it was learned that the driver, 34 year old Sampson P. ... Read more...

Thursday, Quality Dining, Inc. the local BURGER KING franchisee, announces the funding of $109,000 in BURGER KING continuing education scholarships for high school seniors. Since 2001, Quality Dining has funded over $2 million in ... Read more...

The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2015 Community Fund fall grant round. The Community Fund at the Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) is one of the most flexible and responsive of the ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Health System Plymouth Medical Center will sponsor the annual Beautiful Baby Contest at the 2015 Marshall County 4-H fair. This year’s contest will be held Monday, July 13, at the Marshall County 4-H Fairgrounds in ... Read more...

With summer events in full swing and recent national reports of security concerns regarding U.S. Independence Day celebrations, the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are reminding Hoosiers to watch for ... Read more...

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, which was a slave state.  His parents hated living in a slave state.  After Indiana became a state in December of 1816 it took Lincoln’s family two weeks to move the 17 miles ... Read more...

According to Jack Jordan’s personal Facebook post Wednesday night…. “It is official. With the encouragement and support from family and friends, I am running for the Indiana House District Seat which represents Marshall and ... Read more...

The Neuter Scooter will be in Marshall County on Tuesday, July 7th at the Webster Center. The neuter Scooter provides spay and neuter services to cat in the Marshall County and surrounding area.  The base fee is $50 cash or money order.  ... Read more...

Monday evening, Bridget Hite with the Plymouth Police Department received information that 40 year old Stephanie A. Berg of LaPorte was at the Marshall County Probation Department and had a warrant for her arrest.  The warrant was out of ... Read more...

A Marshall Starke Development Center van with clients in it was involved in an automobile accident Friday evening at 9:47 in Warsaw.   The crash ended up sending five people, including both drivers to Kosciusko Community Hospital.  The ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of two ramps and lane closures near the U.S. 31/20 Bypass beginning Tuesday, July 7 as crews replace the Bypass bridge over U.S. 20. Ramp closures will reopen by the ... Read more...

In an area of new growth, Ancilla College is offering eight one-year certificates. Certificates in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Exercise Science, General Studies, Behavioral Science, Logistics, and two certificates in Nursing ... Read more...

Big changes took effect concerning teen drivers in Indiana July 1st.  New laws address cell phones, nighttime driving, and passenger restrictions. The new Indiana laws state that all drivers under 21 will no longer be able to use any sort ... Read more...