Local & State News

Bremen Post to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint in Saint Joseph County Friday

Indiana State Police Sergeant Ryan Lebo has announced a sobriety checkpoint that will be held in St. Joseph County by Bremen Post Troopers. The checkpoint will start during the evening hours of Friday May 30, 2014. Motorists are asked to ... Read more...

“Age of Champions” shown at Miller’s

Miller’s Assisted Living hosted a public viewing of “Age of Champions” the award-winning PBS Documentary film on Tuesday afternoon. Home Instead Senior Care Community Service Representative John Bruinsma facilitated the showing of ... Read more...

Walorski Statement on Interim Inspector General Report on VA Wait Times

  WASHINGTON D.C. – Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) made the following statement after Wednesday’s release of the Inspector General (IG) interim report by the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding Veterans Health Affairs (VHA) ... Read more...

Triton Rewards 4th Grading Period Readers

Triton Jr.-Sr. High School recently held a drawing to give away reading prizes for the fourth and final grading period of the 2013-2014 school year. The prizes awarded include t-shirts, gift cards, books, and e-readers.  The winner of the ... Read more...

ISP Serve Drug Search Warrant at 636 Oakhill Ave.

The Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Team along with the Plymouth Police Department has been conducting an investigation into methamphetamine activity in the Plymouth area.  A search warrant was executed by the Indiana State ... Read more...

Board of Public Works Denys

  Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety denied the request of Eric Early from Hammer Enterprises to increase the payment for the new roof at the Plymouth Police Department.  In September of 2013 Hammer Enterprises ... Read more...

3 Arressted for Unlawful Possession of Syringe

On the afternoon of Friday, May 23 at approximately 1:00 P.M. a search warrant was executed regarding a theft investigation at a residence in the 700 block of Mansfield Street in Plymouth.  As a result of this warrant, stolen property was ... Read more...

Single Vehicle Roll Over Accident

05/28/14 On Saturday, May 24th at approximately 3:56 P.M.  Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Les McFarland responded to a one vehicle roll over on State Road 8 east of Tamarack Road.   Officer McFarland arrived on the scene and ... Read more...

Culver Proposes TIF District Expansion

The Culver Redevelopment Commission wants to expand one of the town’s two TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) districts. The proposed expansion includes three properties that are currently in the county so last week Kathy Clark, President of ... Read more...

Executive Session for Argos School Board

The Argos Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet in executive session Thursday, May 29, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. at the administration building to receive information about, and interview, prospective employees as permitted by Indiana ... Read more...

Reminder: Congresswoman Walorski Staff Office Hours This Week

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) reminded the public that a member of her staff will be holding office hours this week in her district to assist constituents with casework and official business.  The staff member will be in Plymouth ... Read more...

Illinois Man Stopped for Speeding, Marijuana Located

05/28/14  On Wednesday, May 21st  at 4:00 P.M. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Les McFarland initiated a traffic stop on 30 year old Anthony Olsen of Antioch, Illinois for speeding at U.S. 30 and Iris Road.  During the traffic ... Read more...

M.C. Church Orchestra Starts Season with Free Outdoor Patriotic Concert Thursday

The Marshall County Church Orchestra will perform a Patriotic Concert on Thursday, May 29th at the Fairfield Garden Court located on Hillcrest Avenue in Plymouth.  This free, outdoor concert will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is open to the ... Read more...

Coats Named “Fiscal Hero” for Work to Improve Nation’s Fiscal Situation

U.S. Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) recently was named a “Fiscal Hero” by the Campaign to Fix the Debt for his work to improve the nation’s fiscal situation. Recipients were recognized for their voting records, bipartisan fiscal ... Read more...

MCEDC Offers One-on-One Confidential Business Counseling

  Individual ISBDC advisement services are offered monthly in Plymouth.  Entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs and business owners in Marshall County are encouraged to sign up for one on one, confidential business counseling with ... Read more...

Miller’s Senior Living Residents Travel to PHS Band Room for Private Concert

Members of the Plymouth High School Jazz Ensemble invited residents of Miller’s Assisted Living Community to a private concert in their band room Wednesday afternoon, May 21st.  As the residents arrived they were greeted by the band ... Read more...

Mishawaka Man Pleads Guilty to Unemployment Insurance Fraud

  Mishawaka resident Michael J. Hillebrand III, 30, pled guilty Friday, March 23, in the United States Northern District Court in South Bend to unemployment insurance fraud, a Class D Felony. Hillebrand purposefully defrauded the ... Read more...

Two Injured over Holiday Weekend in Boat Accident on Bass Lake, Boat Sank at Syracues Lake

Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a personal injury boat accident that occurred on Bass Lake in Starke County. Amanda Marsh 26, of North Judson and Jeremy Hershman, 33 of Willets, CA were both injured while operating personal ... Read more...

Teens Arrested by Bourbon Police

05/27/14 Last Thursday night about 11:30 Bourbon Officer Matt Cottrill was on routine patrol when he observed a vehicle driving east on Center Street at a very low speed.  Because of his experience as a police officer he knew that ... Read more...

Drive One 4UR School Raises $5,700

Last week John Oliver and Jessica Oliver from Oliver Ford in Plymouth presented a check to the Washington Discovery Academy. The check from Ford Motor Company was in the amount of $5,700 and was from the most recent Drive One 4 UR School ... Read more...