Local & State News

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) will start accepting tax filings for the 2020 individual income tax season on Monday, Jan. 27. Customers will have until April 15, 2020, to file their tax returns and pay any taxes owed. Customers ... Read more...

A Statewide Silver Alert has been declared for Goshen Man. The Goshen Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Dennis L. Heminger, a 75 year old white male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 181 pounds, gray hair with gray eyes, last ... Read more...

The Elkhart Police Department is investigating the disappearance of Blaine E. Kurtz, a 60 year old white male, 6 feet tall, 185 pounds, brown hair with brown eyes.  Blaine was last seen wearing a dark blue jacket and jeans. Blaine is ... Read more...

A bill authored by State Senator Stacey Donato (R-Logansport) that would address teacher training requirements unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Education and Career Development Wednesday. Senate Bill 266 would require the ... Read more...

The House Education Committee advanced Wednesday State Rep. Jack Jordan’s (R-Bremen) bill that would add flexibility for education regulations and licensure renewal requirements. Jordan’s legislation would empower local schools to ... Read more...

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment is a one-time opportunity, between January 1 and March 31 every year. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you may switch from your current plan into another Advantage Plan or switch into Original ... Read more...

The Natural Resources Commission (NRC), during its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting on Jan. 21 at Fort Harrison State Park, approved the creation of a new nature preserve, Patoka Hills Nature Preserve, in Crawford County. The action ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill today hosted a crime prevention forum in Bloomington as part of a listening tour visiting 14 cities across the Hoosier state. The purpose of the tour is to facilitate conversations aimed at developing solutions ... Read more...

Governor Eric Holcomb will join state legislators and students for a breakfast celebrating Indiana’s K-12 educational choices on Wednesday, Jan. 29. One of Indiana’s most prominent events during School Choice Week, the Quality ... Read more...

 Attorney General Curtis Hill has filed a second amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of an Ohio law prohibiting medical providers from performing abortions sought specifically because unborn children have Down syndrome. ... Read more...

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Tuesday filed for re-election to continue representing Indiana’s 2nd District in Congress. “As a lifelong Hoosier, I’m grateful to be able to fight for the hardworking people of Indiana’s 2nd ... Read more...

On Sunday, January 19th, at approximately 10:45 P.M. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Plymouth Fire Department were dispatched to the area of U.S. 30 and Tulip Road for an unknown injury accident. When officers arrived on ... Read more...

For the fourth consecutive year, White Coat Waste Project is proud to announce the recipients of its Laurie and Carlee McGrath Congressional Waste Warrior Awards. The award recognizes Members of Congress who have demonstrated ... Read more...

On Saturday, January 18th at approximately 3:00 A.M. Deputy Bennett with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle accident in the area of 17th Road and Thorn Road. Arriving on the scene the deputy located ... Read more...

As eighth-grade students transition to high school, some students may experience a significant decline in both grades and attendance. Research shows this could occur as a result of the new social opportunities, the greater option of ... Read more...

Both the Plymouth Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals meetings will be cancelled in February. There were no cases submitted for review and other matters can be delayed until a meeting where there are cases to discuss. Again, ... Read more...

 Today, Governor Eric Holcomb officially filed his candidacy for reelection as Indiana’s governor, filing petition signatures from Hoosiers in all of Indiana’s 92 counties to earn a place on the 2020 ballot. “Indiana is on a roll ... Read more...

The DNR’s Community Hunting Access Program (CHAP) is accepting applications for funding for the 2020 deer hunting season through March 31. Parks, homeowners associations, and other land-managing entities are eligible to apply. If ... Read more...

More than 10,000 Hoosiers have completed a high-demand certificate program through Indiana’s Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant, which provides tuition-free certificates in five of the state’s most sought-after sectors, ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Tuesday morning, January 21st due to the Martin Luther King Holiday.  The public meeting will be held in the second floor meeting room of the County Building beginning at 9:30 in the morning. ... Read more...