Local & State News

Bourbon Police Arrest Griffith Man for Marijuana

  09/04/13  On Sunday, August 25th at approximately 2:04 a.m. Bourbon Police Officer Mark A. Hoppus  conducted a traffic stop at US 30 and Plymouth-Goshen Trail.   32 year old Miguel Angel Torres of Griffith, Indiana was stopped for ... Read more...

Mil-tek Balers Reduce Tons of Waste at Indiana’s Largest Four-Day Festival

  09/04/13 Mil-tek Indiana is in the business of making waste management more efficient. Their work was on display over Labor Day Weekend at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival, Indiana’s largest four-day festival, which draws crowd ... Read more...

County Museum Asking for Donation of Beanie Babies

  09/04/13 The Marshall County Museum would like residents to consider recycling their Beanie Babies. Donate your Beanie Babies to the Marshall County Museum and put a smile on the face of a child!  Recycled Beanies are used as prizes ... Read more...

Plymouth Park Dept. Bus Trip to Washington Park Zoo

09/04/13 Scott Michel, Recreation Director for the Plymouth Park Department announced seats are still available for the September Park Bus Trip. The Plymouth Park Department will be taking a bus trip to the Washington Park Zoo in Michigan ... Read more...

Ceremony to Honor Sisters of the Holy Cross Civil War Nurses

  09/04/13  Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) will honor the contributions of The Sisters of the Holy Cross who served our country as the first Navy nurses with a special ceremony on Monday, September 9. These nurses ... Read more...

Bremen youth seriously injured in ATV crash Marshall County

  09/04/13 Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating an ATV (All Terrain Vehicle) accident which occurred at 5293 3rd Rd. in Bremen. The accident occurred at approximately 7:50pm and resulted in serious injuries to Sydney Moren, 10, ... Read more...

Commissioners to Meet Tuesday due to Labor Day Holiday

  09/03/13 The Marshall County Commissioners will convene Tuesday morning at 8:30 a.m. in their second floor meeting room in the County Building.  The short agenda for the meeting includes the quarterly report of County EMA Director ... Read more...

Arrests for Driving with out a License, Shoplifting, OWI and Possession

  09/03/13 Last Wednesday night about 11:30 Plymouth Police Officer Bridget Hite observed a vehicle pull out of the Wal-Mart parking lot with no headlight on.  She pulled the vehicle over at US 30 and Oak Road and discovered that the ... Read more...

Indiana GED Tests to Change to TASC with Lower Fees

  09/03/13 Administrators of the Indiana GED (General Educational Redevelopment) test have announced that they will be entering into a contract with CTB McGraw-Hill to provide a new high school equivalency assessment. Scott Sanders, ... Read more...

U.S. 31 Traffic Switch in Marshall County Next Week

    09/03/13 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces southbound U.S. 31 traffic will be switched to the northbound lanes of U.S. 31, with one lane maintained in each direction for about one mile, just north of U.S. ... Read more...

Thursday Evening Arrests

    09/03/13  On Thursday, August 29th at 7:07 p.m. Plymouth Police Officer Matt Emenhiser responded to Wal-Mart in reference to two shoplifters.  Arriving at the store Officer Emenhiser located and arrested 28 year old Lisa ... Read more...

Harkins Jr. Arrested on Multiple Charges

    09/03/13  On Wednesday, August 28th at 5:51 p.m. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a complaint from the 11,000 block of 4A Road in reference to a theft.  During the investigation it was discovered that ... Read more...

Venison donation program connects hunters and the public

    09/03/13 A program that allows hunters to give deer meat to those who want venison will be available again this fall.  GiveIN Game, DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife’s venison donation program, will be available for its ... Read more...

National Preparedness Month

    09/03/13 September is National Preparedness Month, and the American Red Cross encourages individuals to take action to plan and prepare for an emergency and to donate blood. “Disasters can strike at any time and being prepared ... Read more...

MCEDC & Stakeholder Discuss Development Progress

  09/03/13 On Wednesday, August 28th, the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) held the third in an ongoing series of discussions labeled “County Development for the Future” at the Swan Lake Resort & ... Read more...

Plymouth School Performance Bonus Delayed

08/30/13 Teachers in the Plymouth Schools will have to wait a least a few more weeks to find out if they are eligible for a performance bonus. Teacher evaluations are tied into the ISTEP+ (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in Crash at South Michigan and 11th Roads

08/30/13  On Wednesday, August 28th at approximately 3:40 p.m. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Bryant responded to a two vehicle accident at Michigan and 11th Roads.  Arriving on the scene Officer Bryant learned that 26 ... Read more...

266 new students welcomed at Culver Academies

  08/30/13 Culver Academies welcomed 266 new students, including 19 local students, to campus at its annual matriculation ceremony on Monday, Aug. 26, marking the official start of the school’s 119th year. Classes started on Tuesday, ... Read more...

Grants announced for 22 Indiana Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) projects

  08/30/13 New grants for the care of Indiana’s water bodies totaling $768,500 have been awarded through the Lake and River Enhancement (LARE) program, part of the DNR Division of Fish & Wildlife. The LARE program funds ... Read more...

Ancilla Faculty, Staff Trained and Ready for New School Year

  08/30/13 Ancilla faculty and staff gathered the week of August 19-23 to participate in a number of professional development and fellowship activities. Ancilla colleagues met each day in preparation for the new school year.  First day ... Read more...