Local & State News

Preliminary Census Numbers for Marshall County Released

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...

Triton School Board gets Update on Food Services Program

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...

Heminger House at Capacity, Asking Public for Assistance

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...

The Plymouth Optimist Club Announces Tri-Star Basketball Contest Winners

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...

Live Mannequins Promote Promenade to Prom

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...

Bremen Post Releases January Enforcement Activity

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...

Jim Vinall Files for Mayor on Democrat Ticket

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...

Bids Opened for Community Resource Center

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...

Nieubuurt Charged for Child Molesting

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...

Commissioners Select Route for New 7th Road

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...

Warming Temperatures will Lead to Localized Flooding

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...

Plymouth School Board to Meet Tuesday

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...

LJH 5-Star Team 2011 Amazing Race Champions

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...

Storm Spotter Training Offered

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...

Argos Spell Bowl Winners Announced

02/15/11 The winners of the Argos Elementary School Spell Bowl were announced last week.  For more than 20 years students in 5th and 6th grade have participated in this annual event.  They must pass a written test to be eligible to ... Read more...

Miller’s to Show Film of LaPorte Serial Killer

02/15/11 “The Gunness Mystery”, a historical documentary on the life of infamous LaPorte serial killer Belle Gunness, will be shown at Miller’s Senior Living Community on Friday, February 18, 2011 at 7:00 p.m.  The documentary is ... Read more...

Fugitive Wanted for Robbery Found in Plymouth

02/12/11  Saturday afternoon troopers with the Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team (ERT) raided a Plymouth home in search of a man wanted out of Marion County, Indiana for robbery. ERT units entered the home at 2002 Lake Avenue ... Read more...

No Serious Injuries in School Bus Accident

02/14/11 A 9-1-1 call to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at 7:20 Friday morning sent emergency responders to a school bus accident on Sycamore Road north of 1st Road. Deputy Ryan Hafke investigated the single vehicle accident ... Read more...

“Localized Flooding A Possibility Late Next Week”

02/14/11 Marshall County Emergency Management Director, Clyde Avery said, “With the temperatures warming up beginning on Sunday and into next week, we have the potential for significant snow melting which could lead to some flooding ... Read more...

Accidential Shooting Claims Life of Plymouth Teen

02/14/11 Thursday evening at 6:51 the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a report of an accidental shooting at 14384 Nataka Trail.  The victim of the shooting, 18 year old Tyler Mattix was transported to the Plymouth Airport ... Read more...