Local & State News

See live reptiles, teach a child to fish, talk with DNR experts, and enjoy loads of more free activities with the DNR at the Indiana State Fair, Aug. 2-18. A DNR favorite, the Kids Fishin’ Pond, kicks off day one of the fair and will be ... Read more...

In September 2018 Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that five rural Indiana communities were award Broadband Readiness Planning Grant.  Marshall County was lucky to be one of the ... Read more...

On Tuesday, July 23, the Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up board awarded $5,500 to 3 organizations. Blessings in a backpack of Triton received funding to assist with providing food for elementary students for the school year. ... Read more...

Plymouth Clerk Treasurer, Jeanine Xaver wasn’t able to attend the July Plymouth Redevelopment Commission meeting but had a statement she prepared read at the meeting pertaining to comments made during this month’s County Council ... Read more...

On Monday, July 29th at approximately 8:30pm the Starke County Sheriff’s Office 911 Center received a call of a possible overdose in 7,000 South Block of 100 West in the North Judson area. Officers arrived on the scene to find Starke ... Read more...

Argos Elementary School will present Tim Hannig’s Pro-Kids Show for students on Friday, August 9, at 1:45pm.  A totally different show for families will then be presented at 6:30pm. Hannig’s Show is a fast-paced, entertaining ... Read more...

Chad Blonde of Litchfield, Mich. won the Sprints on Dirt feature from the pole, the rest of the racing action was anything but predictable at Plymouth Speedway Saturday, July 27.  Lap one of the SOD feature had a third of the field ... Read more...

The last thing Hoosiers want to see in their mailbox is a tax bill, but ignoring it will only make the situation worse by piling on penalties and interest. The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) began issuing notices on July 1 to ... Read more...

Indiana continues to be a robust manufacturing state, and it is the only one to lead the nation in terms of employment and the global reach of its goods, says a new report from Ball State University. The 2019 Manufacturing Scorecard from ... Read more...

The Public is cordially invited to the second in a series of gospel concerts Sponsored by The FUMC Outreach Committee and hosted by The Well located at 199 E. Adams St. in Plymouth.  Sunday August 4th at 5:00 p.m. Quentin Flagg will ... Read more...

Where can you watch a world-renowned circus performance, pet baby goats, and meet your favorite Superheroes all in one day? The answer is none other than the Great Indiana State Fair! In fact, the Indiana State Fair offers more than 100 ... Read more...

Firefighters from several agencies responded Monday evening to a structure fire on Plymouth-LaPorte Trail, south of Walkerton. The initial call come in just before 5:30 Monday evening and sent the Polk Township Fire Department to the ... Read more...

The Plymouth Park Department’s annual Coca Cola Family Fun Day will be held this Sunday, August 4th in River Park Square from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Come out and celebrate summer with your family and friends at River Park Square.  There will ... Read more...

During the July 15th Marshall County Commissioners meeting, the request was presented by the County Maintenance Department to switch vendors for the new heating and cooling roof-top units at the Marshall County Jail. During the first ... Read more...

Operation Quiet Comfort has once again been selected for Beacon Credit Union’s Project Spotlight. “Project Spotlight” is Beacon Credit Union’s community support program designed to discover worthwhile projects in each area that ... Read more...

Benjamin Joseph Wayne Fisher, 29, of Plymouth, was hit and killed while performing his duties as a traffic control flagger, on Friday, July 26, just one day after his birthday. The tragedy took place on State Road 13, just outside of ... Read more...

Former Plymouth Mayor, William “Bill” A. Satorius, 81, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, at Pilgrim Manor Nursing Home from complications of A.L.S.         Bill worked at Del Monte Foods for 30 years, retiring in 2000. ... Read more...

Kagey Parrish and Laura Wortman of The Honey Dewdrops share some of their beautiful ballads this week on the Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour.  Along the way, they discuss the mystery of songwriting, their discovery of Appalachian music (on the ... Read more...

The latest Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) child fatality data highlights the need for more caregiver education on water safety and safe-sleep practices. The child fatality report reviewed 314 child deaths from state fiscal year ... Read more...

To help address the current emergency blood shortage, all who come to give blood or platelets with the American Red Cross July 29 through Aug. 29 will receive a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card via email. Currently, the Red Cross has less than a ... Read more...