Local & State News

In 2013, the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation that created the Indiana Secured School Safety Grant Program  (SSSG), a matching grant program that helps improve safety in Hoosier schools. Senator Head said, “Since then, ... Read more...

On Wednesday, July 17th, Officer Bridget Hite with the Plymouth Police Department received a call from the Marshall County Probation Department for a female subject who had failed her drug screen. Officer Hite transported 46 year old Tracy ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meetings on Monday evening in the second floor meeting room of the City Building. At 6:00 the Board of Public Works and Safety will hear reports from various department heads including a ... Read more...

Officer West with the Plymouth Police Department was dispatched to the Marshall County Probation Department on Wednesday, July 17th at 9:15 in the morning for a male subject with an active Warrant. 28 year old Andrew N. Berry of Winamac ... Read more...

In a story line that has become familiar over recent months, Attorney General Curtis Hill recently resolved two additional cases in which promotional firms sent allegedly deceptive mailings to Hoosiers indicating recipients were winners of ... Read more...

While Americans and people around the world will mark the anniversary of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing on Saturday, a 50th birthday of sorts will be celebrated. The Lunar Laser Retro-Reflector “turns 50” on Saturday, and has the ... Read more...

Christopher Brackett, 41, former host of the Outdoor Channel hunting show “Fear No Evil,” has pled guilty in federal court to unlawful transportation of wildlife, in violation of the Lacey Act. Brackett, of East Peoria, Ill., admitted ... Read more...

Early this morning a Granger man was arrested for having nearly three and a half pounds of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road. This morning, around 1:15 a.m., Trooper Luis Alvarez stopped a black 2011 Camry ... Read more...

Beat the heat at the Plymouth Public Pool. The Plymouth Public Pool will be offering a NIGHT SWIM tonight from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Admission is the same as the daily rate…$3 for residents and $5 for non residents.  If you have a seasonal ... Read more...

Marshall County Emergency Management director Clyde Avery said he received notice from Roger Ecker, LaPaz Town President of the opening of a Cooling Center. Citizens of LaPaz can go to the will Corner Stone Church, the old Lions building, ... Read more...

NO THRU TRUCK signs are being posted this week on several roadways in Marshall County. During Monday’s Commissioner meeting, Highway Superintendent Jason Peters gave the commissioners a listing of road where he was having the new signs ... Read more...

Members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission received a brief update on the Aquatic Center project during their meeting Tuesday evening.  Jerry Chavez, President and CEO of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation said the ... Read more...

The Plymouth Community School Corporation offers new and returning families the option of signing up for the upcoming school year at the one-stop, on-site, K-12 in-person registration at Plymouth High School. This year’s in-person one ... Read more...

It was a very full agenda for the July Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals meeting on July 9th. Bruce and Syntha Salyer were granted a Variance of Use to allow an existing building to be used as a engine machine shop at 7459 17th Road ... Read more...

On Wednesday, July 17th, Donald J. Trump, President of the United States ordered the flag of the United State of America to be lowered to half-staff as a mark of respect for the memory and longstanding service of John Paul Stevens, retired ... Read more...

The next Brown Bag Lunch event at the Marshall County Museum will be on Friday, August 9th at noon. Deb Parcell from Indiana Landmarks will be at the museum for a program titled “Hidden Gems in Indiana and Marshall County.”  Let Deb ... Read more...

Miller’s Senior Day at the Marshall County 4-H Fair used a different venue this year.  Because of the extreme heat wave pouring through our country the Plymouth and Culver Miller’s facilities decided to find an in-door, ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) on Wednesday voted to repeal the “Cadillac tax” and sought a House vote on bipartisan bills to repeal the medical device tax and delay the health insurance tax. “Ending the Cadillac tax ... Read more...

IN Attorney General Curtis Hill said Wednesday that rather than appealing a federal district court’s June 28 preliminary injunction against Indiana’s dismemberment abortion ban, he will focus his office’s resources on the larger ... Read more...

Due to the projected excessive temperatures, Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter will be opening a Cooling Center for citizens to escape the heat.  Beginning at 1:00 pm today, Thursday, July 18th the Webster Center located at 110 Webster Avenue ... Read more...