Local & State News

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC), released the following statement after H.R. 4435, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, passed ... Read more...

Wednesday evening Walsh and Kelly updated the City of Plymouth Street Paving Project.   Garro Street and LaPorte Street will have their finish paving done by noon Thursday.  South Michigan Street driving lanes should be paved by ... Read more...

05/08/14 One of the founders of the Heminger House Shelter for Women and Children, Laura Mann is making a plea for financial assistance to citizens of Marshall County.  The following is a letter submitted by Mann to everyone in the ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board heard the results of a facilities study that was commissioned in late 2013. Presenting the report to the Board was Dr. Ed Eiler and John Sayers of Administrator Assistance of West Lafayette, IN. Components of the ... Read more...

05/08/14 Operating While Intoxicated was the number one reason people were lodged in the Marshall County Jail in April.  Marshall County , Tom Chamberlin released his monthly report of the Top Ten Offenses.  Continuing down the list ... Read more...

Stamp Out Hunger is the country’s largest single-day food drive and it is once again taking place here in Plymouth. Created by the National Association of Letter Carriers 22 years ago in response to the need they saw every day on ... Read more...

Motorists who refuse to wear their seat belts – beware. Indiana State Police today announced that Indiana’s 2014 “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement campaign will begin Friday, May 9th and continue until June 1st. This ... Read more...

05/08/14 On Monday, May 5th at approximately 4:35 P.M. an officer with the Bremen Police Department conducted a traffic stop on 31 year old Christopher B. Hurley of Bremen.  Hurley was stopped for operating an ATV on city streets which is ... Read more...

Bring your sack lunch to the May 9thSecond Friday Brown Bag Lunch event at the Marshall County Museum from noon – 1 PM featuring Portia Wampler, kindergarten teacher at Argos Elementary School, and Lilly Teacher Creativity Fellowship ... Read more...

Before Tuesday’s track meet the Plymouth Athletic Booster Club recognized the April and May Female Scholar Athletes of the Month.    The April Scholar Athlete, Deb Anders is the daughter of Curt and Kathy Anders.  She is currently ... Read more...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) released the following statement after Monday’s announcement from American Legion National Commander, Daniel M. Dellinger, calling for the resignation of senior Veteran Affairs ... Read more...

Miller’s Senior Living Community Campus honored their 2013-2014 volunteers at a baked potato and salad bar Wednesday evening, April 23rd.  The banquet began at 6:30 p.m. in the Oak Hill Café at Miller’s Assisted Living facility.  ... Read more...

  Potawatomi Wildlife Park will host their annual May Bird Count this Saturday May 10th.  Participants should meet at the Nature Center at 8:00 AM. Experienced, novice and beginner birders are all welcome. The objective is to count ... Read more...

About 4:00 Monday afternoon, an excavating company from Monterey moved equipment to a new job site along State Road 10 west of Culver right on the county line.  As they pulled in at the Marshall-Starke County line, their excavator caught ... Read more...

  During their regular meeting on May 6, the Plymouth School Board approved textbook rental charges for grades K-4 for the school year 2014-2015. Rental charges include textbooks, consumables, and miscellaneous supplies. Kindergarten ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Park Board passed a motion to deny the request of the Marshall County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to hold a beer tasting event during the Kansas City Barbeque Society BBQ Competition September 19th and ... Read more...

Culver Town Manager, David Schoeff is urging residents to attend an open house and community workshop this Thursday, May 8.  The Open House will be in the Lions Club Depot from 4:00 until 6:30 and will allow residents to “drop in at ... Read more...

Voter turn-out in Marshall County for the May Primary was low at only 10.35%.  Of the 29,491 registered voters, only 3,052 declared their party and selected their candidates for the General Election in November. The Republican ballot in ... Read more...

Mr. Rob Patterson, Zone Manager-Chevrolet, Indiana Zone-North Central Region, congratulates Jennifer D. Martin on becoming the new Dealer Principal at Country Chevrolet-Cadillac. Jennifer has worked in the dealership in various positions ... Read more...

  05/07/14  On Tuesday, April 29th at 8:04 P.M. Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer arrested 28 year old Melissa A. Newcomb of North Liberty after a traffic stop on Michigan Road north of 7B for 3 traffic violation.  During the ... Read more...