Local & State News

County Highway to Begin Road Reclaiming Process

The Marshall County Highway Department will start the road reclaiming process over the next few weeks. Highway Superintendent Jason Peters said the roads that will be ground include: 1C Road from Union to Thorn Thorn Road from the County ... Read more...

Plymouth BZA Approves 5 Variance Requests

The Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals had a number of cases to consider during their meeting Monday evening.  Craig Cultice from Tripod Investments requested a Variance of Use to permit a single family home at 505 North Walnut Street, the ... Read more...

Commissioners Approve INDOT Transit Application for Older Adult Services

The Marshall County Commissioners conducted a public hearing during their meeting Monday on the request of the Marshall County Council on Aging to apply for a grant from the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT). Jackie Wright, ... Read more...

Senator Mishler Welcomes Local Students to Statehouse

  State Senator Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) welcomed the following Marshall County students to the Statehouse who served as Senate pages in March and April. Blake Grove, from Bremen, attends Bremen Elementary/Middle School Bradley Grove, from ... Read more...

Stamp Out Hunger this Saturday

Final preparations are underway for the 27th annual Letter Carriers’ Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is this Saturday, May 11th. Letter carriers are keenly aware that too many of their customers live in challenging situations, uncertain ... Read more...

South Bend Tribune Endorses Young’s Tobacco to 21 Act

The South Bend Tribune Wednesday published an editorial supporting U.S. Senator Todd Young’s (R-Ind.) Tobacco to 21 Act – bipartisan legislation to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the ... Read more...

IN Attorney General Joins Coalition Urging FCC to Take Action Against Robocalls and Caller ID Spoofing

Attorney General Curtis Hill Tuesday joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take further action to stop the growing proliferation of illegal robocalls and caller ID spoofing. In ... Read more...

Marshall County Municipal Primary Election Results

The votes have been tabulated and the results are in from the Municipal Primary Election in Marshall County. There were 2,098 votes cast on election wtih 144 paper absentee ballots and 725 machine absentee votes for a total of 2,967 votes ... Read more...

Bradley Arrested for Shots Fired Inside Residence

Plymouth Police were dispatched to 103 North 3rd Street Saturday, May 4th about 9:45 at night for the report of gun shots fired inside the residence. Officer Finn conducted an investigation and arrested 32 year old Ryan H. Bradley of ... Read more...

Plymouth School Referendum Defeated

The final vote on proposed referendum for the Plymouth  Schools has put a halt to a tax increase that school administrators had earmarked for student safety initiatives, mental health support and programs and to attract and retain ... Read more...

Ancilla College Celebrates 52nd Graduating Class

Ancilla College graduated its 52nd class in school history on Saturday, May 4, at the Ancilla Domini Chapel. State Representative Jack Jordan addressed the audience that came to celebrate the 142 graduation candidates, of whom 83 walked in ... Read more...

James Rodgers of Bremen Arrested for Theft a Gas & HTV

A Bremen man is in the Marshall County Jail after city police arrested him on Saturday evening for driving after being judged a Habitual Traffic Violator and for Theft. Plymouth Police were dispatched to Murphy Gas station at 2505 North ... Read more...

Commissioners Affirm Posting High Water Signage on Roads where Permanent Warning Signs are Located

Marshall County Highway Supervisor, Jason Peters asked the County Commissioners their preference in alerting motorists when high water is on a county roadway that has a permanent warning sign already posted. Monday morning Peters said ... Read more...

LJH Digital Storm Spring Film Festival the Thursday

This Thursday, at 6:30 pm, Lincoln Junior High Digital Storm will be hosting their 2019 Spring Film Festival and the public is encouraged to attend. Lindsay Stone, anchor/reporter from WNDU in South Bend, will be the Master of Ceremonies ... Read more...

Sacramento Man Arrested in Walmart Parking Lot for Theft & Marijuana

Friday evening, May 3rd Plymouth Police were dispatched to 2505 North Oak Drive, Walmart, for a reported theft that had occurred. Officer Finn found the suspect, 36 year old Troy A. Royster, Jr. of Sacramento attempting to leave.  He was ... Read more...

Walorski Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Medicare Late Enrollment Penalties

With a growing number of Americans aging into Medicare, U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to simplify ... Read more...

IN Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Equifax Over 2017 Data Breach

Attorney General Curtis Hill Monday filed a lawsuit against Equifax seeking civil penalties, consumer restitution, costs and injunctive relief following the finance company’s massive 2017 data breach that compromised the sensitive ... Read more...

2019 Primary Election Absentee Results

869 total votes…… Plymouth Community School referendum:   259 YES     490  NO Mayor Mark Senter  146         Ben Fisher   58 Plymouth City Council At-Large….top 3 vote getters will move forward Bill ... Read more...

Park Department Begins Mowing Season

It was a quick meeting for the Plymouth Park Board Monday evening. Members gathered at the Conservation Club House and heard Park Superintendent Mike Hite say during his report that rain and being short staffed has made it difficult to get ... Read more...

Marshall County Election Board Certifies 870 Absentee Ballots

Members of the Marshall County Election Board met Monday afternoon for the purpose of certifying the absentee ballots for Tuesday municipal primary and Plymouth Community School Corporation referendum. Board members, County Clerk Deb ... Read more...