Local & State News

Thursday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced that the Senate voted to pass their housing legislation, which will incentivize greater choice and mobility in the Department of Housing and Urban ... Read more...

A group of truck drivers participated earlier today in a “slow-roll protest” on Interstate 465 in Indianapolis to express their displeasure with federal regulations burdening their industry. In particular, truckers and trucking ... Read more...

Low-income and senior customers who need help filing their taxes can find free assistance through several programs offered by the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) and other trusted organizations. DOR offers the Indiana free file ... Read more...

Marshall County has a rich history of entrepreneurship, with many successful businesses starting out of the home or garage. The Marshall County Economic Development Corporation is looking for the next generation of small business owners to ... Read more...

Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters told the County Commissioners he received notification from the Army Corp. of Engineers concerning the mitigation site for the 13th Road bridge project.   Peters said the Corp. is ... Read more...

43 year old Adam Minch of South Bend was a passenger in a vehicle that was stopped on a traffic stop Tuesday, February 19th at 10:42 P.M. at East Lake Street and South Michigan Street. Minch was arrested on outstanding warrants through the ... Read more...

Convicted inmates in the Marshall County Jail will soon be paying an inmate processing fee. On Monday the Marshall County Commissioners approved on 2nd and 3rd reading an ordinance establishing a $50 processing fee for inmates that have ... Read more...

A new roof over the fire station in Bourbon will likely be the next major project the town council and township officials may need to tackle. The roof has had temporary repairs made over the last couple of years; however, if the repairs do ... Read more...

Officer Matt Schnaible with the Bremen Police Department arrested a South Bend man Tuesday night. 20 year old David Cannon was arrested at a residence in the 400 block of East Maple Street for Battery, Disorderly Conduct and Trespass. ... Read more...

Plymouth High School will once again host the College Goal Sunday for college FAFSA financial aid assistance for parents and college-bound seniors. This event will take place on Sunday, February 24, from 2-4 p.m. Guests can enter through ... Read more...

On Tuesday, February 19, about 5:15 in the evening, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a 911 call reporting a white utility van north bound from Fulton County on US 31 that kept driving off the road. At 5:25pm Marshall ... Read more...

What day is it? It’s hump day! That’s right hump day, or Wednesday, is the best day to call the Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) with questions. According to DOR’s Customer Service Team, Wednesdays are typically the days with the ... Read more...

“What is your calling as a parent?” Questions like this and others will be answered in a new parenting class at Plymouth Trinity UMC.   In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many ... Read more...

After the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear a case involving access to Lake Michigan’s beaches, Attorney General Curtis Hill expressed satisfaction that the ability of the general public to enjoy the natural beauty of ... Read more...

The 2019 AMA Vintage Flat Track National Championship Series schedule features 13 rounds, including the series’ first visit to Plymouth. The schedule includes three rounds on half-mile tracks and eight rounds on short tracks, before ... Read more...

Due to poor weather conditions, Parent-Teacher Conferences at Plymouth High School that were scheduled for this evening have been canceled. Teachers will be scheduling telephone conferences with parents who were scheduled to meet with them ... Read more...

Jason Peters, the Superintendent of the Marshall County Highway Department gave the commissioners an update on the January and February distributions from the state. The January distribution from the state for MVH (Motor Vehicle Highway) ... Read more...

A bill authored by State Senator Randy Head (R-Logansport) that would comprehensively address school bus safety issues in Indiana passed the Senate unanimously on Monday. Senate Bill 2 would: Increase the penalties for drivers who violate ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners conducted a public hearing on the request to rezone a property in Burr Oak.  The property sits behind Republic Services on State Road 13 and sits on the south side of the railroad tracks.  ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board awarded the bid for the Macomber/Hartman/Hayn/Houin Drains to the J Ballinger-Myers Ditch to Kolesiak Construction during their meeting Monday morning. The scope of the work includes cleaning to the ... Read more...