Local & State News

11/10/10 Following a public meeting on Monday night, the Triton School board voted unanimously to proceed with bond sales for two renovation projects. The estimated combined costs for the projects total $3,946,537. Funding for the projects ... Read more...

11/10/10 At the Tuesday, November 16 meeting of the Marshall County Genealogical Society Lillian Sherwood will explain the documentation needed to become a member of the Pioneer Society.  The Genealogical Society will meet at 5:30 ... Read more...

11/10/10 There is still time to register for the day long Marshall County Community Conversation on Economic Development, taking place on November 17 at Swan Lake.  Noted author Richard Longworth will be the keynote speaker.  Everyone is ... Read more...

11/10/10 Marshall County Sheriff Jon VanVactor released the October activity report for his department. County police officers responded to 66 accidents last month.  56 accidents were property damage while 9 were personal injury and there ... Read more...

11/10/10 An experimental paint project is opening on Friday, November 12th at 7 p.m. in downtown Plymouth. Have you ever day dreamed about being an artist with your painting on display in an art gallery?  Here is your chance to enter into ... Read more...

11/09/10 Monday morning the Marshall County Council heard the request of Marshall County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to increase the innkeeper’s tax from 3% to 5%. Mike Woolfington, Executive Director of the Bureau said, “Raising ... Read more...

11/09/10Monday night Plymouth Police Chief Jim Cox read a letter from Officer Tom Chamberlin notifying the city of his retirement effective on December 1st.  Chamberlin noted his 25 years of service to the department and said it had been ... Read more...

11/09/10 Seventeen members of the Marshall County 4-H Drill Team were honored on Saturday night at the end of the season banquet. Drill Sergeant Harry Eskridge gave each of the participants a medal to commemorate the lessons learned during ... Read more...

11/09/10 Last week the Marshall County Neighborhood Center received a donation. Country Auto Center of Plymouth and all their employees know how important it is to give back and share with their neighbors. Country Auto especially ... Read more...

11/09/10 The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office reminds Hoosiers to change their smoke alarm batteries the same time they set their clocks back. “To ensure proper activation, smoke alarm batteries should be replaced twice a year, ... Read more...

11/09/10 With the first snow falls in northern Indiana on Friday and Saturday, the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) had plow and salt trucks on the roads.  “INDOT was prepared for the first snow and our trucks hit the ... Read more...

11/09/10 At an Indiana Tree Farm the family can go together into the field to select the freshest tree possible from a variety of species while creating a family experience.  Harvesting a tree from the field gives the family memories that ... Read more...

11/09/10 Hoosier hunters looking to report wildlife violations this hunting season should look to Indiana’s Turn In a Poacher hotline.   According to Indiana Conservation Officer/PIO John Salb, the Turn In a Poacher (TIP) hotline is a ... Read more...

11/09/10 On Fridayafternoon Congressman Joe Donnelly issued the following statement after learning that Speaker Nancy Pelosi has decided to run for Minority Leader: “I am disappointed that Speaker Pelosi is going to seek the position of ... Read more...

11/08/10 A.S.K. For Flowers celebrated the completion of their store extension, doubling their square footage for the flower and gift shop. With an eight foot opening connecting the two buildings the expansion gives way to a broader ... Read more...

11/08/10 Last Wednesday night, the Argos Town Council decided to hire Umbaugh & Associates to prepare the Utility Financial Management Reports.  The reports are a tool for the Council and Superintendent to use for operating budget and ... Read more...

11/08/10 On Tuesday, November 2nd at 9:18 PM Officer Jason Dobbins with the Plymouth Police Department arrested 26 year old Travis A. Davis of Pennsylvania Avenue. Davis was arrested on an active warrant through Marshall County for ... Read more...

11/08/10 This weekend shoppers were able to meet the new Sears store owners David Miller, the VanVactor Family, and new Store Manager Chip Mann during the Grand Re-Opening Event. Sears is the only place in town where you can find an ... Read more...

11/08/10 Indiana State Festivals Association’s board member Bill Walters along with Marshall County’s Blueberry Festival Director Connie Holzwart attended the Indiana State Festivals Association and Indiana Main Street’s ... Read more...

11/08/10 On October 30, 2010 more than 20 women gathered together for Marshall County’s first annual WOMEN BUILD. The day was spent installing vinyl siding and setting interior walls. Many of the women in attendance had never done this ... Read more...