Local & State News

PHS 19th Annual One-Act Play Performances this Saturday

This Saturday, May 16, the Plymouth High School Acting Class will be holding their 19th annual One-Act Play Performance Competition.  Three One-Acts will be presented during the afternoon, with awards afterwards.  The performances will ... Read more...

FREE DAY OF FISHING ON MAY 16

Indiana Hoosiers can enjoy a day of free fishing on Saturday, May 16. On this day, Indiana residents do not need a fishing license or a trout/salmon stamp to fish the state’s public waters. Typically, only youth, age 17 and younger ... Read more...

SEE THE UNIVERSE AT POTAWATOMI WILDLIFE PARK

The Warsaw Astronomical Society will be conducting a public observing night hosted by Potawatomi Wildlife Park this Saturday evening MAY 16th, 1 hour after dark at the park observing field. Observing is pending clear skies. Call ahead ... Read more...

Indiana State Police Announces Start of 2015 Click It or Ticket Campaign

The Indiana State Police will participate in the national and statewide 2015 Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization that runs Friday, May 15th thought Sunday, May31st including the Memorial Day weekend. Officers will join more than ... Read more...

Governor Pence Directs Flags to be Flown at Half-Staff Friday for Peace Officers Memorial Day

In accordance with a presidential proclamation, Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide to be flown at half-staff tomorrow in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day, which honors federal, state and local ... Read more...

Plymouth Mayor Asks Citizens and Businesses to Mow Grass

The Mayor’s office in Plymouth is sending out a reminder to citizens and businesses.  Please keep your lawn mowed. If the city receives a complaint about grass being tall, it will be turned over to the Code Enforcement Officer.  If the ... Read more...

Plymouth High School holds annual Super Sunday May 17

Plymouth High School announced its annual Super Sunday event for this Sunday, May 17. Super Sunday is comprised of two special ceremonies for Plymouth High School students: the National Honor Society induction ceremony and the Academic ... Read more...

Aviation Board Meeting – New Business Locating in Facility

The Plymouth Municipal Airport will be closing Monday May 18th for the renovation and widening of the runway.  The work will force the closure of the airport for a scheduled 62 days.  When the project is finished, the runway will be ... Read more...

PHS STUDENTS PLACE 2ND AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY’S ANNUAL ENGINEERING EXPO

Recently Plymouth High School Project Lead The Way teacher Rich Schieber and a group of Project Lead The Way students attended the annual Engineering Expo at Purdue University in West Lafayette. Mr. Schieber was just informed by Purdue ... Read more...

Culver Park Board Executive Session

The Culver Park Board will meet for an executive session on Sunday, May 17th at 6 p.m.   The executive session will be conducted at the Culver Beach Lodge on East Lake Shore Drive.  The subject matter of the executive session involves ... Read more...

Starke County Police Locate Messer and Moe Hiding in Wooded Area

On Tuesday May 12th at approx. 6:30 pm , the Starke County 911 Dispatch Center received a call stating two males were trespassing on the caller’s property. Detective Sergeant Adam Gray went to the area of 200 S and Toto Road and found ... Read more...

Walorski Protects Farmers, Supports Legislation to Stop Government Overreach

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) issued the following statement following passage of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act, which requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Army Corps ... Read more...

Tidbits from Triton Schools

Triton fourth grader, Brayden Cunningham, is shown portraying a famous Hoosier, Levi Coffin.  The fourth graders researched a famous Hoosier and made an oral presentation of their research findings to their classmates as part of their ... Read more...

Ribbon Cutting for a 45,000 Square Foot Shell Building in Plymouth

A ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Commerce Shell Building will be held this Thursday at 11:30 a.m. The ceremony marks the culmination of over three years of planning and construction for the 45,000 sq. ft. ... Read more...

Donnelly Statement on Trade Promotion Authority Legislation

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement Tuesday regarding his position on the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015, also known as Trade Promotion Authority ... Read more...

Plymouth Begins $2.5 Million Airport Improvement Project

Tuesday, the City of Plymouth broke ground on a $2.5 million runway improvement project at the Plymouth Municipal Airport. Scheduled for completion in late July, the project includes reconstruction and rehabilitation of the existing runway ... Read more...

Bremen Police Department National Peace Officers Memorial

Tuesday afternoon Bremen Police Chief Matt Hassel hosted department’s National Peace Officers Memorial Celebration. Chief Hassel gave a brief history of the national event.  In 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a Public Law ... Read more...

Baby Blackford Benefit 5K Run/Walk

The Bourbon community is joining forces to help with medical bills for one of their own.  On Saturday, June 3rd a 5K run/walk will be held at Potawatomi Wildlife Park near Tippecanoe for Rhett Blackford. This is a celebratory 5K for Rhett ... Read more...

Culver’s Carnegie Library to Celebrate 100 years June 6th with a StoryWalk®

The Culver Union Township Public Library is asking the public to join them on Saturday, June 6 at 10:00 A.M. at Culver’s Town Park for a very special ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the grand opening of Culver’s own StoryWalk®, ... Read more...

Plymouth HS Bands Bring Home the Gold

On Friday, April 24th, the Plymouth High School Band Department competed in the annual Indiana State School Music Association’s Organizational Competition for concert bands.   The Plymouth Band has had many years of success at this ... Read more...