Local & State News

On Thursday May 29th at approximately 10:50 p.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on U.S. 30 near the intersection of Pioneer Drive.  During the course of the traffic stop the ... Read more...

During the Senior Awards ceremony at Plymouth High School the school recognized this year’s foreign exchange students. Thantita Yongkul is from Thailand while Mia Tekeuchi is from Japan.  The girls were both hosted by Scott and Karen ... Read more...

Saturday afternoon about 4:30 the Marshall County Police Department responded to a single vehicle crash on 14B Road at the Burr Oak Cemetery.  County Officer Joe Giordano responded to the scene and learned the 20 year old Dillon R. Smith ... Read more...

Who’s showing the best art by the best artists in Northern Indiana?  Heartland Artists Gallery, that’s who! The Northern Indiana Artists (N.I.A.) will be displaying their work here in Marshall County at Heartland Artists Gallery from ... Read more...

Earthworks will hold its annual Big Hat Tea Party this Saturday, June 7th at 3pm, at the Earthworks Market at the corner of West Jefferson and 5th Streets.   This year, the tea party has a special theme and will have a special guest.  ... Read more...

The Wound Care Centers at Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Mishawaka and Plymouth, members of the Healogics network, are participating in the first Healogics National Wound Care Awareness Week from June 2 to June 6.  Saint Joseph ... Read more...

The Marshall County Junior Golf Tour includes seven tournaments for the season beginning on June 12 at Mystic Hills Golf Course in Culver. Boys ages 8-9 and girls ages 8-11 play five hold rounds, boys ages 10-11 and girls ages 12-14 play ... Read more...

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) made the following statement about Monday’s announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it is proposing new rules on fossil fuel power plants: “Yet again, President Obama ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Principal Jim Condon presented awards to the Top 5% of the 2014 graduating class during senior awards.  Students receiving the framed awards were: Kyle Barry, Scott Carmichael, Riley Cartwright, Danielle Erickson, ... Read more...

Officer John Weir with the Plymouth Police Department responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of Oak and PIDCO Drives on Friday afternoon.  The crash occurred when a Buick Park Avenue driven by Dave Forsyth of Plymouth was ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning at 8:30 in their second floor meeting room of the County Building.  Agenda for the meeting includes a report from County Building Inspector Chuck DeWitt.  Laurie Johnson from DLZ ... Read more...

MARSHALL COUNTY CORONER BILL CLEAVENGER SAID FRIDAY THAT TOXICOLOGY TESTS CONFIRMED THAT 39 YEAR OLD STEPHEN RAY KESSINGER HAD A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL ALMOST THREE TIMES THE LEGAL LIMIT IN INDIANA.  KESSINGER WAS KILLED SUNDAY MAY 18TH ... Read more...

06/02/14 Concerns from some parents and students at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth led Principal Reid Gault to make a difficult decision. The annual school play was supposed to be presented over this past weekend; however, it was ... Read more...

The Plymouth Community School Corporation and the “Pride of Plymouth” band program at PHS have been notified that they have earned the prestigious “All-Music Award” from the Indiana State School Music Association ... Read more...

Leadership Marshall County (LMC), a joint program between the Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County, held graduation for the seventeen participants of Class XIX on May 14, 2014 in the Legion Memorial ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board will convene on Tuesday, June 3 for both an executive session and a regular meeting. The executive session will begin at 6:00 p.m. and followed by the public meeting at 7:00 p.m. The only item listed on the ... Read more...

Sign up for the Summer Reading Program at the Plymouth Public Library begins on Monday, June 2.  Plan to “FIZZ, BOOM, READ!” this summer.  Sign up and record books on the library website at: www.plymouth.lib.in.us.   To sign up ... Read more...

Indiana Conservation Officers are providing two opportunities in Starke County for the public to attend an Indiana Boater Education Course. The first class will be held June 14, 2014 from 9am – 5pm CDT at the Bass Lake Property Owners ... Read more...

Indianapolis, Ind.—Today, Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement regarding Secretary Shinseki’s resignation and the ongoing VA scheduling scandal.   “Secretary Shinseki served our country honorably, and I thank him ... Read more...

WASHINGTON D.C. –  Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) made the following statement after the announcement President Obama has accepted the resignation of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki: “Secretary Shinseki is a decorated ... Read more...