Local & State News

Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners and the Jail Holding Committee moved forward with the refinancing of the bonds for the County Jail. Last week the bond sale went better than Umbaugh expected. Originally the commissioners ... Read more...

Mike Reese from the Troyer Group appeared before the Plymouth Park Board Monday evening with a schematic drawing of the all-inclusive “Founders Park” playground relocated in Packard Woods. In July, the tornados that came through ... Read more...

Emergency responders were dispatched to a jackknifed semi at the intersection of US 30 and King Road about 1:15 Monday afternoon that tied up traffic for several hours. 47 year old Edward Tripp Jr. from Park Forest, IL was west bound and ... Read more...

A college fair where students and their parents can meet in person with representatives from dozens of colleges and universities along with representatives with the United States Armed Forces will be held on Thursday, October 9 by the ... Read more...

Saturday morning about 8 a.m. 32 year old Joshua Hanson of Plymouth was traveling eastbound on Glenn Overmyer Drive, in a 2003 Chrysler. Hanson was slowing and stopped in traffic to make and left hand turn into a driveway when 19 year old ... Read more...

The 6th annual Tri Ancilla event was held on Saturday, September 27th, under sunny skies and warm temperatures. A field of 70 participants including 55 individuals and 5 relay teams converged upon Ancilla College and The Center at ... Read more...

Saturday evening about 6 Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre was dispatched to Wal-Mart for a theft complaint. Wal-Mart’s asset protection associates observed 18 year old Nathaniel Glaze of Plymouth and 19 year old Christian Kaser of ... Read more...

On September 29th, Ancilla College celebrated two important individuals in the history of the college by naming two classrooms in their memory. Friends, family, and Ancilla board members were there to celebrate the dedication of each room. ... Read more...

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence Monday issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on same-sex marriages. “I will always believe in the importance of traditional marriage and I will always abide by the ... Read more...

LA PORTE-Plastic Package, a manufacturer of packaging containers and trays, announced plans Monday to locate its Midwest manufacturing operations here, creating up to 19 new jobs by 2016. The Sacramento, California-based company will ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners have a busy agenda for their meeting today. USI will appear at 8:30 and the discussion will be on the major erosion issue that has developed under the East Jefferson Street Bridge over the Yellow River. ... Read more...

Friday afternoon Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter made the official announcement that the City of Plymouth was awarded a Federal Aviation Administration grant in the amount of $2,282,494. The grant will fund a reconstruction of the runway and a ... Read more...

Thursday evening about 9:10 Plymouth Police Officer Matthew Emenhiser conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Michigan and Harrison Streets. Through his investigation it was found the 18 year old Denise Gallegos was operating a ... Read more...

Bremen police officers issued a total of 8 traffic citation from September 26th through October 2nd. During that same time period officers wrote 32 traffic warnings and 5 town ordinance violations. Bremen officers were dispatched to a ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board will meet on October 7 for both an executive session and a regular meeting. The executive session will convene at 6:00 P.M. followed by the regular session at 7:00 P. M. During the closed executive meeting, the ... Read more...

Friday morning the Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Team was assisting Indiana Parole on home checks. They went to the residence of 12173 South Michigan Road in Plymouth in order to check on a female parolee. Arriving at the ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) this evening released the following statement regarding the news of ISIS hostage, Hoosier Peter Kassig. “This is an unimaginably devastating situation for any parent to endure. My prayers are with ... Read more...

Monday, October 6, the Plymouth High School volleyball teams will be hosting South Bend Saint Joseph for their annual Breast Cancer Awareness Game. The C-team starts at 5:00 p.m. with the JV and Varsity teams following. Please wear pink to ... Read more...

The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) launched new website Friday with improved messaging and a new design to market and promote the county as a prime location for business expansion and new investment. “MCEDC, ... Read more...

The 2014 Local Government Cooperation Award was presented to Marshall and Saint Joseph counties during the Association of Indiana Counties last month. The award was presented to the two counties for working together to create a public ... Read more...