Local & State News

ThThe Individual Indiana Small Business Development Center offers free advisement services monthly in Plymouth. Entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs and business owners in Marshall County are encouraged to sign up for one on one, ... Read more...

Where will the City of Plymouth light the Christmas Tree on the Friday evening after Thanksgiving? During the Urban Forest and Flower Committee meeting Wednesday afternoon members were briefed on the condition of the Christmas tree planted ... Read more...

During Tuesday night’s Redevelopment Commission meeting City Engineer Rick Gaul reported that INDOT did not accept the close out documentation from Cripe Engineers of the Oak Drive project north of US 30. A meeting is scheduled next week ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners and Correction Holding Facility took preliminary steps Monday to refund the jail bonds. Both passes resolutions indicating their desire to refinance the current bonds on the jail because of substantial ... Read more...

County Council members conducted Budget Hearings on Tuesday. The daylong event gives department heads and elected officials a chance to explain the changes in their budgets. Request for 2015 budget were $9,041,321 while estimated revenues ... Read more...

The Marshall County Museum and the Weidner School of Inquiry are collaborating on a project that focuses on the war experiences of local WWII veterans. The students are looking for local WWII veterans to interview about their personal WWII ... Read more...

On Saturday, August 10th, 57 year old Steven Bollman of New Paris lost his life in a motorcycle accident near Bremen. Bollman crashed head on into a utility pole in front of 6851 Plymouth Goshen Trail just before 5 in the evening. He was ... Read more...

It’s been 50 years since Ken Kunze flipped the switch and started broadcasting from his radio station in Plymouth, WTCA am 1050. On Tuesday, he and his three co-owners-children Kathy, Jim and Lori-marked the anniversary by announcing ... Read more...

Staff and volunteers from Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and the Saint Joseph Physician Network donated back the $20 fee for each IHSAA physical to the Plymouth High School Athletic Training Program. Approximately 168 physicals were ... Read more...

The Hoosier State gained 9,900 private sector jobs in July, with gains largely concentrated in the manufacturing sector with 5,500 jobs. Indiana has added over 66,300 private sector jobs over the past year and 244,000 since July, 2009, the ... Read more...

It’s official….United Way of Marshall County says move over Fabulous Five…it’s time for the Sensational Seven. This year seven women have stepped up to lead the 2014 campaign as co-chairs. Susan Wagner, a retired teacher from ... Read more...

Beth Styers, representing Teachers Credit Union, presented a check to Amy Middaugh, President of the School Board for Triton School Corporation this week. The check will be used to purchase incentives for the reading program at Triton ... Read more...

Last week the Marshall County Historical Society Centennial Farm Awards were presented by Don Balka, member of the historical society board. To be eligible for a Centennial Farm Award, the farm has to be owned by the same family for 100 ... Read more...

08/18/14  On Friday, August 15th at 10:20 P.M. Plymouth Police Officer Bridget Hite received a complaint of a male subject running after another male subject that had stole an item from his property. As Officer Hite arrived at the end of ... Read more...

Ward Byers, head of Court Services for Marshall County appeared before the County Commissioners Monday with a contract and said, “I continue to strive forward and add some additional services that we can provide to the courts.” This ... Read more...

Congratulations to Plymouth High School, Lincoln Jr. High School, Riverside Intermediate, and Webster Elementary for being nominated as Speak Up Loud and Clear schools. Speak Up Loud and Clear, formerly known as Speak Up 200, is an annual ... Read more...

Rinda Kay Scott, a 2014 graduate of Plymouth High School and alumni member of the “Pride of Plymouth” marching band and winter guard programs, recently completed her first season as a member of the Blue Stars Drum and Bugle ... Read more...

Members of the Marshall County Drainage Board approved change order number 1 for the Marburger Drain at Dogwood Road. County Surveyor Larry Fisher said they are in the wrap-up stages of the project but needed to add several bi-lateral taps ... Read more...

In light of a recent story out of Indianapolis reporting the tragic abandonment of a newborn baby in a workplace trash can, State Senator Randy Head said, “I want to help spread the word about Indiana’s Safe Haven Law, which is ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School Boys Tennis Team will be hosting their annual fundraiser “Smash Cancer” in partnership with the Bremen Boys Tennis Team on September 10th. This fundraiser will benefit the Marshall County Cancer ... Read more...