Local & State News

City Engineer Discusses Projects

City Engineer Rick Gaul was notified Monday afternoon that the intersection of Oak and Hoham Drives will be closed beginning Wednesday morning, September 15th. NIPSCO will be working in the intersection to lower the gas main approximately ... Read more...

Plymouth Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash

On Friday, September 10th at 4:20 PM Sergeant Bruce Carter with the Marshall County Police Department responded to an accident at 9C and Tulip Roads. Upon arriving on the scene Officer Carter located two vehicles, a motorcycle and a ... Read more...

Plymouth Man Arrested for Aggrevated Battery with Knife

On Saturday, September 11th the Plymouth Police Department received a report regarding an assault that had taken place outside the Dandelion Bar on West LaPorte Street in Plymouth.  The report was received at 2:13 a.m. When police arrived ... Read more...

U.S. 30 Lane Restrictions for Marshall County Resurface Project

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces lane restrictions on U.S. 30 between State Road 17 (S.R. 17) and State Road 19 (S.R. 19) beginning Tuesday evening, September 14. Crews will resurface the highway between 5 p.m. ... Read more...

September is National Preparedness Month

Marshall County EMA Director, Clyde Avery is promoting National Preparedness Month.  He said, “Disasters can occur at anytime, anywhere, with no or very little warning. That’s why preparedness is so important.”  As a part ... Read more...

HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT DANGER OF WEST NILE VIRUS IN MARSHALL COUNTY

Marshall County Health Officials announced that mosquitoes captured in Marshall County have tested positive for West Nile Virus.  West Nile virus has been detected in mosquitoes in 32 counties across the state.    “As people are ... Read more...

County Council Meeting and 2011 Budget Adoption Scheduled for Monday

Monday morning the Marshall County Council will begin the process of making the necessary reductions to the 2011 budget.  The Council did not make any reductions at the budget hearings in August, so the reductions will be made at ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board To Consider 2011 Budgets

A meeting of the Plymouth School Board has been set for September 16 at the Administration Board Room on Berkley Street. Agenda items include the appointments of a number of paid and volunteer sports coaches and the Plymouth High School ... Read more...

Benches at Amphitheater to be Relocated

This month members of the Plymouth Park Board discussed the permanent benches at the Amphitheater. The facilities committee has been approached by several people to have the wooden benches at the front of the stage removed.  Several of ... Read more...

Women Advisory Group Holds Networking Event

The newly formed Women Advisory Group held a networking event on Saturday night with a wine and cheese reception. The event was held at the Midas Center at 100 W. Garro Street in Plymouth. The group was created by four professional women ... Read more...

City Meetings are Scheduled for Monday Evening

Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and City Council will meet Monday evening in separate meetings. The Board of Public Works and Safety meeting begins at 6 p.m. with reports from various department heads.  Police ... Read more...

SJRMC/Plymouth Spicing Up Food Services with Unique Initiatives

It’s been four weeks since Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center/Plymouth introduced “At Your Request,” (AYR) room service dining and patients have been enjoying the enhanced care and convenience. “We’ve been planning for this for ... Read more...

County Officer Investigates Crash at US 30 & Beech Road

Friday morning Officer Rick Kanarr with the Sheriff’s Department investigated a three vehicle crash on US 30 at Beech Road.  A 9-1-1 call at 11:05 a.m. send emergency crews to the intersection where 27 year old Andrew J. Cook of Etna ... Read more...

Sandi Allen of Fitness Forum Earns USA Triathlon Coach Certification

Fitness Forum Sports and Wellness at the LifePlex is proud to announce that one of their very own is a Certified USA Triathlon Coach! Joining a handful of certified trainers in the Midwest is Sandi Allen! Sandi has been with Fitness ... Read more...

Monkeys and More at Miller’s

Ed & Annette Paryznak will bring their Monkeys & More to Miller’s Senior Living Community on Tuesday, September 14 at 6:30 p.m.  Monkeys and More is an exotic animal rescue located in Chicago.  The Paryznak’s take their ... Read more...

Ancilla College Nursing and Starke Memorial to Sign Affiliation Agreement

The Ancilla College nursing department and Starke Memorial Hospital will be signing an affiliation agreement on Tuesday, September 14 at the Donaldson-based College at 2:00 p.m. Eastern in Room 231. Under the terms of the agreement, ... Read more...

Neighborhood Center Gears Up for Holiday Distribution

Marshall County Neighborhood Center is gearing up for the holiday season. We have taken applications in partnership with Leadership Marshall County and Plymouth Community Schools at school registration. However, if you missed us there and ... Read more...

Union-North Moving Ahead With Bond Sale

On September 9, the Union-North School Board voted unanimously to approve a Notice to Taxpayers of Additional Appropriation in the amount of $950,000. The appropriation is for the addition and related renovation of LaVille Elementary ... Read more...

Mayor Testifies Before Legislative Panel

On Wednesday September 8th Mayor Mark Senter, representing the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns, testified before the Indiana General Assembly’s Criminal Law Study Committee in Indianapolis.  The subject at hand was the meth ... Read more...

LJH Laptops Leased with Grant Funds

The distribution of 580 MacBook computers at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth last week was undoubtedly a joyous occasion for Principal Dan Funston. Funston had spent countless hours writing a grant application that netted a payoff of ... Read more...