Local & State News

For the second year in a row, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and his staff were able to return more than $3 million owed to Hoosiers by various federal agencies. With two weeks remaining this year, the office has resolved more than 1,300 ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners have a busy agenda for the December 16th meeting. Jason Peters from the County Highway Department will discuss the proposed 2020 Road Plan and 2020 bids will be awarded. Jonathan Leist, Town of Culver ... Read more...

Culver Academies will be hosting a special holiday concert in Eppley Auditorium at 8 p.m., Tuesday, December 17. Students in the concert band, orchestra, jazz band, and choir will be performing. The concert is open to the public. In lieu ... Read more...

Piano students of Judy Pogar of Plymouth recently gave a recital at Miller’s Assisted Living Facility.  Seven students played a variety of Christmas songs during the recital.  Miller’s provided refreshments following the event.  ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) last week called for a vote on a bipartisan measure to lower the cost of prescription drugs, a commonsense alternative to a partisan proposal that would stifle medical innovation and lead to ... Read more...

County Police are not releasing details of a fatal crash Friday evening on Plymouth LaPorte Trail. About 7:45 Marshall County Police and the Plymouth Fire Department were dispatched to Plymouth LaPorte Trail between 7th Road and Redwood ... Read more...

Faced with revenue decreases due to property tax caps introduced in 2008, Indiana local governments cut spending and employment while raising additional revenue through local income taxes, says a new report from Ball State University. ... Read more...

Miller’s Senior Living at 625 Oakhill Avenue in Plymouth will host their annual Festival of Trees and Holiday Open House this Sunday, December 15th from 2 to 4 p.m. The community is invited to get in the spirit of the holiday by ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday took part in a bipartisan panel discussion on paid family leave at the White House Child Care and Paid Leave Summit. As the top Republican on the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker and Family ... Read more...

The Dr. Susan Bardwell Aquatic Center will be having free lap swimming and open swim this Saturday, Dec. 14 from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Lap swimming will be available from 8 a.m. till noon and open swim will be from noon till 4 p.m. These ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Council heard first reading of an ordinance to issue a General Obligation Bond for the Jail expansion project and an Additional Appropriation Ordinance that goes along with the jail project.  This ... Read more...

Triton Schools Superintendent Jeremy Riffle informed the school board of a number of future goals and shared his appreciation for those working on making the Triton system stronger. His comments came during the December 10 of the school ... Read more...

Members of the Plymouth City Council heard from Jerry Chavez, President and CEO of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation on Monday evening as he presented a request for tax abatement at 2400 Walter Glaub Drive. Jennifer ... Read more...

Annually members of the Indiana Association of School Principals (IASP) are asked to nominate up to four high school juniors as a means to recognize student academic and leadership skills exemplified during the first three years of their ... Read more...

ABATE of Marshall County rang bells at Walmart a few weeks ago and held a fundraiser for their Treasures for Kid’s program at Journey’s End. In total they were able to collect over $500 of food and items and $3,382.22 in cash to assure ... Read more...

Emily Stichter representing NG3 (Next Generation 3) requested the use of the Matchette Center on January 12 for their Winter Kickoff meeting during the Bourbon Town Council meeting Tuesday night. NG3 serves to facilitate character ... Read more...

 The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the 2020 Senate Page Program, said State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen). Through the full-day program, students in grades six through 12 can tour Indiana’s Statehouse, listen to ... Read more...

Bourbon Town Clerk Kim Berger told members of the Town Council the annual Christmas decorating contest will be judged on December 19 at 7:00 P.M. In years past, those wanting to be judged would register on their own to be included. ... Read more...

TOPP Motorsports is proud to announce that Justin Grant will be returning to the #4 sprint car for the 2020 season. The duo will continue their chase for the United States Auto Club (USAC) AMSOIL National Sprint Car Championship, racing ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth wrestler Graham Calhoun has made it official that he will be continuing his education at the University of Wisconsin as part of their wrestling team. During his first three years of wrestling for the Rockies, Graham ... Read more...