Local & State News

02/17/11 The Plymouth Community Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensemble provided Valentine’s Day dinner music at Miller’s Assisted Living Community in Plymouth on Monday, Feb 14, 2011.  Some favorite songs performed by the ensemble included ... Read more...

02/17/11 The Union-North United School Corporation held a public hearing last Thursday night to inform the public on the probationary status of the LaVille Jr.-Sr, High School. According to Principal Chuck Phillips, the decision at the ... Read more...

02/17/11 In cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Kids Fire Safety Rollout, the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s office is encouraging Hoosier parents to spend a few moments with their children to stress the ... Read more...

02/16/11 A Plymouth woman was injured Tuesday morning when the vehicle she was driving crashed into a barn in Burr Oak. 45 year old Connie Goad told paramedics from the Plymouth Fire Department that she was in a hurry and running late for ... Read more...

02/16/11 Members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission opened Requests for Proposals for right-of-way acquisition services for the South Gateway Improvement project during their meeting Tuesday night.  Five companies from Fort Wayne ... Read more...

02/16/11 Drivers in Plymouth will notice a change in the lights used in the traffic signals in the near future thanks to the generosity of Michiana Contracting. Governmental agencies across the nation have been changing from incandescent ... Read more...

02/16/11 The preliminary Marshall County 2010 Census figures are in.   Marshall County grew 4% during the last 10 years from 45,128 to 47, 051.  Indiana grew at a 6.6% rate.  Most of Indiana’s growth occurred in the center part of ... Read more...

02/16/11 The Triton School Board heard a lunch service report during their regular meeting on February 14 from Peggy Patrick. Patrick apprised the board members on a number of items that will be altering the food services at the schools ... Read more...

02/16/11 The Heminger House Shelter for Women and Children, a safe home for victims of domestic violence, is again at capacity. Since its opening in September 2008, the shelter has been at capacity only twice before.   Director Annette ... Read more...

02/16/11 The Optimist Club of Plymouth held its annual Tri-Star Basketball Contest on Saturday, February 5th, at the Plymouth High School.  Despite the snow, it was a successful afternoon for some of Plymouth’s boys and girls ages ... Read more...

02/16/11 Five talented high school girls did a great job Friday night… posing as LIVE mannequins in the windows at City Center to promote Tri Kappa’s Promenade to Prom on February 25th. Several pictures show their talent, and ... Read more...

02/16/11 The Bremen State Police Post had the following enforcement activity for January 2011.  This Indiana State Police Post covers Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, and St. Joseph Counties. Traffic tickets issued            ... Read more...

02/15/11 Local businessman Jim Vinall threw his hair into the ring for Mayor of Plymouth, literally. Monday afternoon Vinall with the moral support of Rich Huff stopped in at the Marshall County Clerks office and filed as a candidate for ... Read more...

02/15/11 Twelve companies interested in being the one to get the nod to construct the Community Resource Center submitted bids for the estimated $2.6 million project.  Nearly 2 years ago members of the T-squared Committee and Congressman ... Read more...

02/15/11 Detective Neal Wallace from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a possible child molesting case.  On Friday, January 28th the Indiana Department of Child Service contacted the Marshall County Sheriff’s ... Read more...

02/15/11 Last week the Marshall County Commissioners took the next step to make the 7th Road project come to life.  The commissioners selected the route they plan to use that will connect Plymouth to the new U.S. 31 with an interchange ... Read more...

02/15/11 Temperatures are forecast to be above freezing and in to the upper 40’s by the end of the week. Flooding in low lying areas and across roads is likely. If you live in an area that has had flooding issues in the past, we ... Read more...

02/15/11 It’s a full agenda for Tuesday’s Plymouth Community School Board meeting.  The meeting will be held in the administration board room beginning at 7 p.m. and is open to the public although comments are limited to agenda items ... Read more...

02/15/11 Twenty-three of the 65 students participating in the Five-Star Program at Lincoln Junior High joined with 11 other bus loads of kids across Michiana in the third Five-Star “Amazing Race” Saturday. The LJH team was the overall ... Read more...

02/15/11 Marshall County Emergency Management Director, Clyde Avery announces weather training class for the general public and emergency services.   In preparation for the upcoming severe weather season, The National Weather Service in ... Read more...