Local & State News

02/21/14 Mr. Mike Miley from Gibson Insurance presented renewals of the county’s property and casualty policies for 2014 at the Commissioners meeting Monday.  The renewal reflects an increase of approximately $13,500 in the total annual ... Read more...

    02/21/14  On Tuesday, February 18th at 8:06 P.M. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Phillip Beam responded to a two vehicle accident at US 6 and Thorn Road. His investigation determined that the driver of a 2007 Pontiac, 43 ... Read more...

  02/21/14  On Thursday evening February 27th, from 5:30-7:00 the Bio-Art students of the Weidner School of Inquiry located inside Plymouth High School, will be hosting a Cancer Awareness benefit evening.  Students have prepared ... Read more...

  02/21/14  On Wednesday, February 19th at approximately 8:00 A.M. Deputy Les McFarland with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a report from Dohrn Transfer Company, in the 14,000 block of Lincoln Highway of a ... Read more...

  02/21/14 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is warning drivers to be on the lookout for high water. Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms, combined with several feet of snow melting quickly has already closed the eastbound ... Read more...

02/21/14 Kindergarten Roundup for Argos Elementary School will be Tuesday, March 11, 2014 in the elementary gym. Parents can arrive anytime between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. We will again be offering full day kindergarten for the 2014-15 ... Read more...

  02/20/14 National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning which includes Marshall County until 8:30am on Friday, February 21. County Emergency Management Director, Clyde Avery said, “We have measured 3/4 of an inch of rain this ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Forty-one year old homeless Alexander Pranger, was sentenced Wednesday (February 19, 2014) in Marshall Superior Court 1 to fifteen years imprisonment for attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, a Class B felony.  In open ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Frank Andert, Jr., age 30, of North Liberty, was facing a felony charge in St. Joseph County of operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.  He told an informant here in Marshall County that he needed money to pay his ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Listed by Amazon as one of the top new novels of 2013, The Orphan Train combines the plight of foster children in today’s society, and that of orphans and other homeless children in the early part of the 20th century to ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding the disinterment of Michael L. Anderson today from Fort Custer National Cemetery in Michigan. Anderson shot and killed Indianapolis resident Alicia Dawn ... Read more...

  02/20/14 When young people, from elementary school to college, become involved with American Red Cross blood drives, they learn the importance and need to help save lives through blood donation. For many, it’s an experience that can ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Miller’s Assisted Living residents enjoyed a lovely homemade Valentine meal on the evening of February 14th while listening to beautiful harp melodies.  The evening menu included shrimp cocktail, beef tips with button ... Read more...

  02/20/14 ***FLOODING PROBABILITY INCREASING*** Temperatures will continue to rise over the next two days which will allow for the continued melting of the extensive snowpack. The release of much, if not potentially all of the 1.5 to 4 ... Read more...

  02/19/15 With all the snow we have on the ground now melting, and with rain forecast for later in the week, you can bet Hoosier Motorists will be experiencing water covered roadways. The Indiana State Police have listed some safety tips ... Read more...

    02/19/14 Marshall County Highway Superintendent Neal Haeck told the County Commissioners that he will be taking two positions to the county’s personnel committee with updated job descriptions and seeking reclassification.  He ... Read more...

  02/19/14 Diners, Drive-ins and Dives of Marshall County are being featured with the traveling “Auto Indiana Exhibit” and the new “Tribute to Bill Wagoner Exhibit.”  Not only is the museum showcasing the influence of the ... Read more...

  02/19/2014 Social media is a way for people to voice their comments and not have to face those the comments are made about.  On Monday many were questioning why some area schools were dismissing early since we hadn’t seen the first ... Read more...

  02/19/14 The 2014 legislative session recently reached its halfway point. Bills passed by the Senate will now be considered in the House of Representatives while the Senate will take up bills passed by the House. Our Senator, Randy Head ... Read more...

02/19/14 The Valparaiso University Chorale, one of the top Lutheran choirs in the United States, will be coming to Donaldson this Saturday, February 22. The concert will take place at the Ancilla Domini Chapel, The Center at Donaldson at ... Read more...