Local & State News

The Marshall County Commissioners took the next step to sell the county owned piece of property in front of the jail to Marshall County Economic Development Corporation for the next manufacturing Center. During the December 16th meeting ... Read more...

The United Way of Marshall County and the Marshall County Community Foundation are working with the local faith community, nonprofits, businesses and volunteers to conduct a survey to collect data on homelessness and housing insecurities ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners conducted their first meeting of 2020 on Monday morning, January 6th. The first order of business was the reorganization of the board.  Commissioners Stan Klotz motioned to keep the same officers with ... Read more...

On December 19, thirty-seven new troopers graduated from the 79th Indiana State Police Recruit Academy after completing a journey of 25 weeks of intense training. The recruits completed over 1,100 hours of academic and hands-on training in ... Read more...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb Monday announced he has selected Indiana State Fire Marshal Stephen Cox to serve as the executive director of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. “Steve understands the nuts and bolts mission of the ... Read more...

In an op-ed for the South Bend Tribune this weekend, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) outlined his priorities for 2020, including passing the USMCA trade agreement, confirming more constitutionalist judges, lowering health care costs, ... Read more...

Plymouth High School juniors Sebastian Jimenez and Ivy Marin, sophomore Gaby Padilla Rodriguez and freshman Noble Bockman have all been selected for showing the most growth among their PHS peers for November. The students were nominated by ... Read more...

The American Red Cross currently has a critical need for blood donors of all blood types – especially type O – and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help replenish the blood supply after the holidays. Right now, ... Read more...

The IDOE (Indiana Department of Education) released the 2019 graduation rates on Tuesday, December 31. The state has been tracking graduation rates in depth over the last several years. Among other criteria, graduation rates factor into a ... Read more...

Students looking to learn about our state government are invited to participate in the House Page Program during the 2020 legislative session, which kicks off January 6th and concludes in mid-March Hoosiers between the ages of 13 and 18 ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board will hold their first meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, January 7. The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the Administration Building on Berkley Street. The meeting is open to the public; however, comments from the ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will convene for their first meeting of the new year Monday morning, January 6th beginning at 8:30. Agenda items include reorganization of the board, department head appointments and appointments to ... Read more...

John Thomas taught high school art in Walkerton for 43 years. His art department at John Glenn High School won 25 achievement awards from the Scholastic Art Awards in New York. Many of his students have gone on to become professional ... Read more...

Miller’s Senior Living Campus Administrator recently handed out service award pins to Assisted Living employees during a Christmas meal. Those receiving one year pins were:  Alissa Richhart, Lily Cochern, and Cassandra Atkins (not ... Read more...

On Monday, January 6th, the Indiana General Assembly will reconvene for the 2020 legislative session. Indiana Senator Stacey Donato who represents West, Union, Green and Walnut Townships in Marshall County said is a recent release to her ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Louisiana law requiring all ambulatory surgical centers, including abortion clinics, to hold admitting privileges at nearby hospitals. Abortion providers ... Read more...

The Marshall County Council will hold a special informational meeting and a public hearing on the proposed expansion project at the County Jail on Monday, January 6th at 6 p.m. The meeting, which is open to the public, will be held in the ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) today released the following statement on the passing of Robert C. Beutter, who was Mishawaka’s longest-serving mayor: “Bob Beutter was one of a kind, a truly great man. He was humble, wise, ... Read more...

Senator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign on Thursday announced it raised more than $34.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2019 with more than 25,000 donations from Hoosiers. Since launching the campaign, Bernie 2020 has received ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski today released the following statement on the death of Qassem Soleimani, head of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps–Quds Force, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization: “Qassem Soleimani was ... Read more...