Local & State News

M.C. Church Orchestra Gearing Up for 2015 Season

Members of the Marshall County Church Orchestra Small Group recently performed for the residents of Pilgrim Manor Nursing Facility.  The orchestra is made up of all volunteer musicians of various ages.  They are under the direction of ... Read more...

Passed-Out Driver Arrested on Meth Charge in Rochester

Rochester-In the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 14, an officer with the Rochester Police Department, who was on routine patrol, observed a doughnut truck parked in the middle of the roadway in the 900 block of Madison Street. While ... Read more...

Donnelly Welcomes Pentagon Selection of Grissom Air Reserve Base as Finalist to Receive New KC-46A Tanker Aircraft

Washington, D.C.— U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the statement below following the Pentagon announcement Tuesday that the 434th Air Refueling Wing (ARW) at Indiana’s Grissom Air Force Base has been selected as one of four ... Read more...

Two Dead after Motorcycle and Pickup Truck Crash

Starke County, Ind.– Two people were killed after a pickup truck and motorcycle crashed Tuesday night. Just after 8:30 p.m., emergency crews were called to the scene near the intersection of S.R. 10 and 700 West, near North Judson. ... Read more...

Tri-Way Golf Club League Signups

 Tri-Way Golf Club is having league signups this week on Tuesday 4/14, Wednesday 4/15, and Thursday 4/16 at 5:30 pm at the clubhouse.  Ladies League signups will be Saturday at 9:00 am with a breakfast and short meeting followed by ... Read more...

Governor Pence Directs Flags Be Flown at Half-staff Across the State

Indianapolis – In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued today, Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff tomorrow, Wednesday, April 15, 2015, in honor of a Day of ... Read more...

Marshall County Tax Bills to be Mailed this Week

According to Marshall County Treasurer Penny Lukenbill, the 2014 payable 2015 tax bills will be mailed this week.  The first installment is due Monday, May 11, with the second installment due Tuesday, November 10.  Taxpayers have several ... Read more...

County Council Approves Purchase of

Monday morning members of the Marshall County Council saw firsthand how e-poll books would work for voting. Steve Shamo from Knowink showed how easy it will be to check in using an I-pad and the voter’s driver’s license or ID card ... Read more...

City Opens Bids for Water System Improvements

Monday evening Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi and Mark Sullivan from Midwestern Engineers opened bids for three projects involving the city water utility during the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Two companies presented ... Read more...

Arrests by Bremen Police Officers

On Friday April 10, at 6:10pm Bremen Police Officer Siple made a traffic stop at Birkey and Plymouth Streets in Bremen. During the stop officers discovered that the driver was suspended and substances believed to be marijuana and schedule ... Read more...

Video Arraignment for Rigoberto Calix-Reyes Tuesday Morning

Tuesday morning Rigoberto Calix-Reyes appeared before Marshall Superior Court I Judge Robert Bowen for his initial hearing.  The proceedings were conducted using the county’s video conferencing equipment allowing Reyes to remain ... Read more...

Preschool Round-up for Plymouth Schools on Thursday

Plymouth Community School Corporation (PCSC) will host a Preschool Round-up on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Jefferson Elementary School at 6 p.m.   Parents must bring their children with them during the event to enroll in Preschool at ... Read more...

Babinski Arrested for Forgery and Identity Deception

On September 11, 2014 the Plymouth Police Department received a report from an employee of the Seven Oaks Veterinary Clinic in Plymouth regarding a customer that had provided false information on financial documents. Further investigation ... Read more...

Two Injured in Possible Intoxicated Driver Accident on 3A Road Sunday

On April 12, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a 911-emergency call of a personal injury accident in the area of 3A Road, between East Shore Drive and Plymouth-Goshen Trail near Bremen.  The Marshall County Sheriff’s ... Read more...

No Injuries in 3 Car Crash on Michigan Road

Marshall County Police responded to a three vehicle accident on North Michigan Road south of 5A Road Monday, April 13th at 7:39 A.M.   Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Hafke responded to the crash site and determined that 34 ... Read more...

Genealogical Society to Host Hoosier State Chronicles Speaker

The Marshall County Genealogical Society will host a special guest for their regular meeting on Tuesday, April 21st at the Marshall County Museum. Participants will learn how the Indiana State Library is providing free, digitized, ... Read more...

Triton 5th Grade Dare Graduation

The annual DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation at Triton Elementary School was held on Tuesday, April 14th, in the high school auditorium. Officer Haskins from the Bourbon Police Department, and the DARE teacher, presented ... Read more...

Ag Day in the Park on Wednesday

The Marshall County Ag Day Committee will be holding their annual event in Centennial Park in Plymouth on Wednesday, April 15th, from 8:30 am through 2:30 pm in the afternoon. The committee will have educational displays on dairy ... Read more...

Schools Concerned on Funding for 2016 Calendar Year

Area schools are still trying to decipher how much funding they may or may not get for the 2016 calendar year. The Culver Schools have had a decrease in the number of students enrolled and could experience a decrease of 9.2 percent of the ... Read more...

County Council & Commissioners Plan to Investigate LOHUT Tax for Road Repairs

Marshall County is still under an advisory level travel advisory because the conditions of the county roads. During Monday’s County Council meeting Kevin Overmyer, President of the Commissioners brought up the subject of finding new ... Read more...