Local & State News

Two Injured in Crash on US 31 at Railroad

Deputy Brown with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle accident at the railroad on US 31 south of 13th Road Wednesday afternoon, August 14th.  At approximately 12:30 the Marshall County Sheriff`s ... Read more...

Airport Board Updated on Airport Layout Plan

This week members of the Plymouth Board of Aviation Commissioners were advised of updates to the Airport Layout Plan by engineer Mark Shillington from Woolpert. He said the plan is currently 65% complete. Future plans now include creating ... Read more...

Max’s Playhouse in Culver Awarded Grant for On My Way Pre-K

Indiana’s Office of Early Childhood and Out-of-School Learning recently awarded early education capacity-building grants totaling more than $870,000 to 14 applicants representing 19 prekindergarten programs in 13 Indiana counties. All ... Read more...

Three Injured in Crash at US 31 & State Road 10

Emergency responders dispatched to another serious accident at US 31 and State Road 20 Tuesday evening, August 13th.  At approximately 5:15 in the evening, the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department received a 911 call in regards to a two ... Read more...

Beacon Credit Union Awards $35,000 in Foundation Grants

The Beacon Credit Union Foundation has presented five charitable organizations within the communities they serve with grants. These organizations show a focus on improving the lives of their members, friends, and neighbors in the ... Read more...

DON’T FORGET IMMUNIZATIONS ON YOUR BACK-TO-SCHOOL LIST

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is reminding parents that immunizations are an essential part of getting ready to go back to school. “It’s important to make sure your child’s vaccinations are up-to-date, not only to ... Read more...

31st Annual Juried Regional Art Exhibit Call for Entries

Heartland Artists Gallery in Plymouth has a call for entries for its annual Juried Regional Art Exhibit held in October. This annual show brings in artists from all over Northern Indiana and surrounding states to compete for show prizes ... Read more...

Walorski Announces $1M Grant to Combat Opioid Crisis in Starke County

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday announced a $1 million grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support efforts by Porter-Starke Services and the Starke Taskforce for Overdose Prevention (STOP) ... Read more...

K County’s NET 43 Team Arrests Silver Lake Man with Over $42,000 of Meth

Following a lengthy, comprehensive investigation, Kosciusko County’s unified narcotics investigation unit, NET 43 officers executed a controlled purchase of one ounce of methamphetamine in Silver Lake, on Tuesday. Following the ... Read more...

Lakeville Barn Project Awarded OCRA Grant, REES Committee Disappointed in Not Receiving Grant

Thursday, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that 17 rural Hoosier communities receive more than $10.5 million in federal grant funding. “These collaborations ... Read more...

County Council Agrees to Fund Patio Repair Project with Additional Appropriation

Monday morning the Marshall County Council gave Doug Masterson, head of the County’s Building and Grounds the funding needed to repair the water issue from the patio on the east side of the Courthouse. The commissioners approved the ... Read more...

Wire Fabrication Startup Establishing Operations in North Central Indiana

Sequel Wire and Cable (Sequel), a startup wire and cable company, announced plans today to launch its operations at the Argos Manufacturing Center in Marshall County. The company plans to begin building its team early next year. “Indiana ... Read more...

Federal Grant awarded to Indiana PSAPs to enhance 911 Equipment, Marshall County Sheriff’s Dept. Recipient

Twenty-nine PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) across Indiana will benefit from a $2.8M Federal Grant to enhance their 911 Equipment. The purpose of the 911 Grant Program, provided by the National Telecommunications and Information ... Read more...

Baltes Arrested at Dollar General for Public Intox.

45 year old Larry Baltes of Bremen was arrested by Plymouth Police Officer Zack Wallace at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 14th for Public Intoxication at the Dollar General store on Michigan Street. Mr. Baltes was transported to the Marshall ... Read more...

Chip and Seal Delayed on SR 110

INDOT announced that the chip and fog seal project on State Road 110 along the Marshall/Fulton County line will be delayed due to weather problems. Work on the project was supposed to begin on Monday but was delayed until Wednesday. INDOT ... Read more...

Brad Morcombe Arrested for PI

Officer Arnold with the Plymouth Police Department responded to the report of a male subject that was in the back yard of a residence in the 1,000 block of West LaPorte Street Tuesday night about 10:45. The officer located a male in the ... Read more...

City Discussed Changing Webster Alley Back to Gravel

Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt addressed a request to make improvements to an alley in the 200 block of Webster Avenue during Monday night’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Ellen Gaines asked to have improvements ... Read more...

Vendors Needed for Bremen Summer’s End Festival

According to the Bremen Police Department Facebook page, vendors are still needed for the Summer’s End Festival this Saturday in Bremen. A 10×10 vendor booth is only $20 and can be reserved by contacting the Bremen Chamber of ... Read more...

Argos Economic Development Commission Schedules Public Hearing

Lisa Mullaney, Argos Clerk Treasure announced Wednesday afternoon a public hearing opportunity.   The Argos Economic Development Commission will conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, September 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Argos Municipal ... Read more...

County Highway Super. Explains Chip & Seal Process

Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters wants citizens to know what his department is working on around the county and the process for chip sealing a roadway.  This week he released detailed information. Area leaders are work ... Read more...