Local & State News

The History of Ancilla College at Brown Bag Lunch

Dr. Tom Buchanan, history professor and Marshall County Historical Society Board Member, will present “The History of Ancilla College” at the next Second Friday Brown Bag Lunch Event on July 11 from 12-1 at the Marshall County Museum ... Read more...

Arrests by Plymouth Police

07/08/14 On Tuesday, July 1st at 7:58 P.M. Officer Stewart Krynock with the Plymouth Police Department responded to Wal-Mart in reference to a female shoplifter. Arriving on the scene Officer Krynock located and arrested 20 year old ... Read more...

Maher to seek Sheriff’s post

PLYMOUTH – This fall’s election will have a Libertarian candidate for Marshall County Sheriff. Tisha Jacobsen Maher has announced that she will seek the office currently held by Tom Chamberlin in this fall’s election. Maher ... Read more...

The Whimsical Art of Kerri Bash

Magpie is Kerri S. Bash’s children’s art, including Collect-a-Kitty and Pick-a-Pup. Kerri S. Bash studied art at Columbus College of Art and Design and majored in Illustration. This training shows in her narrative based art, and her ... Read more...

Hot and Humid Working Conditions Important Notice

Indiana is experiencing summer’s hot temperatures and high humidity levels, two primary contributors to heat-related illnesses. The Indiana Department of Labor (IDOL) is advising employers and employees to work together to prevent ... Read more...

Plymouth Man Arrested for Attempted Murder

A Plymouth man was arrested for attempted murder Saturday morning just before 5. 29 year old Siamuel Stemen, with an address of Nutmeg Meadows was arrested at 722 East LaPorte Street, the home of Drendalyn Ortiz, his sister. Police are not ... Read more...

Body recovered from Lake Maxinkuckee

CULVER -Indiana Conservation Officers with the help of Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Culver Fire, Police, and EMS recovered the body of Jose Cruz Lizcano-Fernandez 28, from Logansport, Friday evening approximately 15 feet ... Read more...

Parole Visit Leads to Arrest

07/07/14 On Wednesday, July 2nd in the afternoon officers with the Marshall County Police Department patrol division Officers Bryant, Giordano, McFarland, Cooper with K9 Arras and Sgt. Beam assisted Indiana Parole officers with a home ... Read more...

Earthworks Announces Temporary Closure

Earthworks Market announced Thursday that it will be closed temporarily for reorganization. The Market, at 900 West Jefferson Street in Plymouth will be closed from July 4 through July 21, re-opening on Tuesday, July 22 at 8am. For ... Read more...

Commissioners Meeting Monday

07/07/14 The Marshall County Commissioners will receive updates on the 7th Road Project from the new US 31 to Michigan Road and also on the county’s Metronet conduit instillation project during their meeting Monday morning. Also on the ... Read more...

Minor Injuries at St. Rd. 8 & 17

County police investigated a two vehicle crash on State Road 17 at State Road 8 Wednesday night just after 9. 78 year old Harvey Hatfield of Plymouth was eastbound on State Road 8 in a 2014 Ford Fusion and failed to yield at the flashing ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in Crash on St. Rd. 17

Emergency responders from Plymouth and Culver were dispatched to the State Road 17 and Sycamore Road Thursday afternoon just after 1 p.m. for a single vehicle crash. A mini-van driven by a female from Elkhart was southbound on State Road ... Read more...

SUMMER BREAKFAST CLUB 2nd Thursdays

The Life Enrichment Center continues the Summer Breakfast Club (every 2nd Thursday) at 9:00 am on Thursday, July 10, 2014. Come and enjoy a free breakfast and a discussion about the stages of retirement, including how to let go in order to ... Read more...

Florida Man Arrested for Marijuana

On Wednesday, July 2nd at 1:16 a.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop for a moving violation on U.S. 31 near the intersection of 4A Road. During the course of the stop Marshall County Canine ... Read more...

Area 4th of July fireworks displays

Bremen – July 4, Dusk – Sunnyside Park Lakeville – July 4, Dusk – Newton Park Nappanee – July 4, 10 p.m. – Stauffer Park North Liberty – July 4, Dusk – North Liberty Elementary Plymouth ... Read more...

300 REMC Members Still Without Power

Dave Lewallen, Marshall County REMC’s Member Services Manager said Wednesday evening, “Currently we are down to around 300 members still without power. We are hoping to have everyone restored by Thursday night with the exception of ... Read more...

City BZA Approves Parking Lot Landscaping Variances

Parking lot landscaping requirements as set forth in the city ordinance faced variance requests from two individual business projects during the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on Tuesday night. Architect Mark Peters speaking on ... Read more...

NWS Determines 2 Tornadoes Touched Down in Plymouth

The National Weather Service was in Marshall County on Wednesday and determined that two tornadoes touched down in Plymouth during the storm early Tuesday morning. An EF-1 tornado with winds at 95 mph touched down near the intersection of ... Read more...

Schultz Dies in Farming Accident

Saint Joseph County Deputy Coroner Nancy Pemberton said Wednesday, “We will never know the circumstances in how a tractor pulling a round-hay-bailer ran over and killed 87 year old Robert W. Schultz of Plymouth. On Monday, June 30th, ... Read more...

Cellular Connection to Host 2nd annual Backpack Giveaway

Residents in Plymouth will soon benefit from a national backpack giveaway campaign. The Cellular Connection, the largest Verizon Premium Wireless Retailer in the U.S., in a joint effort with its customers, announces today that it will be ... Read more...