Local & State News

Eric Day and His Family Have Much to be Thankful for this Thanksgiving

11/24/10 Nineteen-year-old Eric Day and his family will be celebrating Thanksgiving with a renewed sense of how much family, friends and a caring community truly mean. After an ordeal that started the weekend before Halloween that ... Read more...

Tickets Available for DMHO Christmas Concert on Dec. 2

11/24/10 When Denver and the Mile High Orchestra take the stage on Dec. 2 at Plymouth Wesleyan Church they’ll be performing with a very special guest star – the Plymouth High School Jazz Band. “I was a four year member of the PHS ... Read more...

Polish Heritage Coloring Contest Winners Announced

11/24/10 The Plymouth Public Library is happy to announce the winners of the Polish American Heritage Coloring Contest.  Six winners and five honorable mentions have been chosen.  This contest is sponsored by the Polish Cultural Society ... Read more...

Commerce and The Public Relations & Tourism Committee announce Shop Local Awareness Campaign

11/24/10 The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce and The Public Relations & Tourism Committee encourage people to shop Plymouth so we can keep our community vibrant. Look for the green flyers explaining the 3/50 project in area ... Read more...

CONGRESSMAN DONNELLY STATEMENT ON HISTORIC CHRYSLER INVESTMENT IN THE KOKOMO WORKFORCE

11/24/10 Tuesday, Congressman Joe Donnelly released the following statement after President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Chrysler Group LLP CEO Sergio Marchionne made the announcement that Chrysler intends to invest $843 ... Read more...

Bremen Post Releases October Enforcement Activity

11/24/10 The Bremen State Police Post had the following enforcement activity for October 2010.  This Indiana State Police Post covers Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, and St. Joseph Counties. Traffic tickets issued            ... Read more...

Ancilla College to Close Offices for Thanksgiving Break

11/24/10 Ancilla College has announced that campus offices will close for the Thanksgiving holiday following the conclusion of classes on Tuesday, Nov. 23. 11/24/10 The College will remain closed until Monday, Nov. 29.  All offices will ... Read more...

New Ag Course to be offered at PHS next year

11/24/10 Plymouth High School students will now have another course offering to choose from beginning in the fall of 2011. Kelli Hoffman, Agriculture Science Department, received the unanimous blessing of the school board on November 18 to ... Read more...

Members of Plymouth Youth Orchestra Perform at Nutcracker

11/24/10 Some Plymouth Community Youth Orchestra members joined the Marshall County Church Orchestra in performing the Nutcracker Nov 18 and 19 at Cristo’s Banquet Center. Front Row: Leah Smith, Gabby Ruiz, Hayden Bardwell Back Row: ... Read more...

Colts, Department of Child Services, Cargo Services Asking Fans to Support the “Books for Youth” Book Drive Prior to Kickoff

 11/24/10 As the Colts prepare for an important AFC matchup on Sunday Night Football against the San Diego Chargers, they are asking their fans to help them reach an important milestone for Indiana’s foster youth. At the game, the ... Read more...

City Officers Make Weekend Arrests

11/23/10 On Wednesday, November 17th at 7:59 PM Officer Wally Derifield with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop at 3rd and West Jefferson Streets.  The driver, 26 year old Stacey Moore of Pear Road was found to be ... Read more...

Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Sponsored by The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce

11/23/10 The Christmas Holiday Season will be kicked off this Friday, November 26th in downtown Plymouth with the Annual Christmas tree lighting. The Festivities begin at 5:45 with the carolers from Plymouth High School, at 6:15 the ... Read more...

Power Outage at LJH

11/23/10 Monday started off a bit interesting at Lincoln Junior High School in Plymouth according to Principal Funston. An email was sent out to parents Monday afternoon to let them know that the power went out at Lincoln Junior High on ... Read more...

PHS Grads to March in Purdue Band at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

11/23/10 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holidays with unparalleled pomp and pageantry. The scale of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is immense: more than 3.5 million people view the parade live along the parade ... Read more...

‘Holiday Tales From The Heart’ Senator Charbonneau Seeks Ornaments for State Tree

11/23/10 State Senator Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) invites area students to join this year’s holiday tree-trimming festivities at the Statehouse – either in person or by mail. “As part of state government’s celebration of the ... Read more...

Bremen Post to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint

11/23/10 Sergeant Chad Larsh from the Bremen State Police Post has announced that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Marshall County.  The checkpoint will start during the evening hours of Wednesday, November 24th, 2010.  Motorists ... Read more...

STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS CONCERNED ABOUT PERTUSSIS OUTBREAK

11/23/10 State health officials report that with more than 500 cases of pertussis (whooping cough), including two infant deaths, Indiana is experiencing its largest outbreak since 1959. Pertussis is a contagious illness caused by ... Read more...

Heminger House Benefit of Mayor’s Ball

11/22/10 Saturday evening Mayor Mark Senter held his 3rd Annual Mayor’s Ball at Christo’s Banquet Center. Mayor Mark welcomed the over 100 people in attendance and spoke briefly on this year’s beneficiary, The Heminger House Women ... Read more...

MANY HOME FIRES CAUSED BY ALTERNATIVE HEATING EQUIPMENT

11/22/10 According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2008, heating equipment was the second leading cause of home fires in the United States. More than 66,000 reported fires caused 480 civilian deaths, 1,660 civilian ... Read more...

Jana’s Gymnastics Bring Home Gold

11/22/10 Jana’s Gymnastics Teams competed at the “Catch a Wave” Gymnastics meet in Chesterton, IN on Saturday.  Jana’s Bronze and Silver teams both brought home 1st place trophies. The girls were treated to a special awards ... Read more...