Local & State News

Prom Dresses for Free!

The Plymouth Chapter of Tri Kappa is once again hosting “Promenade to Prom”, to assist young ladies with finding a dress for prom. Even better, the first dress they select is FREE! This year’s Promenade will be held Saturday, ... Read more...

Marshall County’s Neighborhood Center’s Dancing with the Stars Event Breaks Fundraising Record

The Marshall County Neighborhood Center’s Dancing with the Stars fundraiser broke its fundraising record last Saturday, February 9th, at its 11th annual event at Swan Lake Resort, raising $101,000 for the Center. A sold out crowd of over ... Read more...

Young Votes to Confirm William Barr as Attorney General

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Thursday voted to confirm President Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, William Barr. Senator Young issued the following statement after Barr was confirmed on a 54-45 vote: “One of the Senate’s ... Read more...

Attorney General Hill: Be Suspicious of Advertising Mailers Claiming You Have Won a Prize

Attorney General Curtis Hill is warning Hoosiers to be skeptical of advertising mailers claiming they have won prizes – especially when “winners” must pick up prizes at car dealerships or other sales-oriented venues. “Typically, ... Read more...

Jana’s Gymnastics Competed in the Largest Gymnastics Meet in the World

Jana’s Gymnastics competed in Chicago at the Chicago Style Gymnastics Meet on February 8th and 9th. This meet is the largest gymnastics in the world with over 4,000 competitors representing 125 clubs from 23 different states and 5 ... Read more...

Singing Valentine Arrives at Miller’s

What could be more fun that having your exercise class interrupted to receive a Singing Valentine? That is exactly what happened at Miller’s Assisted Living Facility during Thursday morning’s exercise! The Rose Hips – a four part ... Read more...

Plymouth Board of Public Works Affirms Demolition Order for Apartment Complex on Broadway

An apartment complex with multiple units on the city’s northwest side could be demolished in the next couple of months. During Monday evening’s Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, City Building Commissioner Keith ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Moves Referendum Tax Levy to May Primary Ballot

The Plymouth School Board members were in unanimous agreement during their February 12th meeting to adopt a Referendum Tax Levy Resolution. Registered voters residing in the boundaries of the school corporation will be asked to vote on the ... Read more...

Andrew Fitzpatrick – New Chief Executive Officer for Boys & Girls Clubs of Marshall County

Andrew Fitzpatrick has been named the new CEO for the Boys and Girls Club of Marshall County. In May of 2018 Billie Treber resigned as the executive director of the Boys and Girls Club after 17 years.  The board of directors took ... Read more...

Request to Restrict Parking at Novelty and Plum Tabled by Board of Public Works & Safety

The request to limit parking at the corner of Novelty and Plum Streets in Plymouth was tabled by the Board of Public Works and Safety. Monday evening, local businessman Greg Frushour told the board the warehouses he owns at that corner has ... Read more...

Oliver Ford Awarded Quote for Street Department Pick-Up

Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt asked the Board of Public Works and Safety to award the quote for a new 3500 series truck to the low bidder during their meeting Monday evening. During the January 28th meeting two quotes were ... Read more...

Walorski Leads Special Order on Protecting Lives of Infants

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday led 21 of her colleagues in a Special Order, a one-hour series of speeches on the House floor, on the need to pass legislation to protect the lives of infants born alive after failed ... Read more...

Senate Passes Young’s Bill to Extend Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Tuesday applauded the Senate’s passage of his Eastern Legacy Extension Act, which cleared the Senate as part of the Natural Resources Management Act, a bipartisan package of land bills. Senator Young’s ... Read more...

No Threat of Violence Found at LJH

In the early morning hours of Monday, February 11, the administration at Lincoln Junior High School received a call from a concerned parent that students were talking about a possible threat that had been made toward the school. The ... Read more...

City Council Approves $15K for Older Adult Services

Monday evening, members of the Plymouth Common Council approved the creation of a single agreement with the Marshall County Council on Aging that will help to provide transportation services in the city and funding for maintenance for the ... Read more...

2018 Planning and Building Annual Report Presented

Ty Adley County Plan Director and Chuck DeWitt the County Building Inspector presented members of the Marshall County Council with the 2018 Annual Report. Adley told the council, while the number of improvement location permits issued were ... Read more...

Bourbon Teen Vying for State Title

Triton High School senior and Distinguished Young Woman of Triton, Abigail Powell, will travel to Kokomo on February 17th where she will prepare to compete for the 2018 title of Distinguished Young Woman of Indiana on February 21, 22, and ... Read more...

Juan Valdes Arrested for Synthetic Identity Deception

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir was dispatched to Urgent Care at the LifePlex on Friday morning, February 8th about 11 for a subject attempting to acquire services under a false identity. 54 year old Juan Valdes of the 900 block of West ... Read more...

M.C. Museum 2019 Brown Bag Lunch Series Announced

The Marshall County Museum is excited to announce this year’s Brown Bag Lunch Series. The second Friday of each month at noon the museum hosts an interesting speaker to enlighten citizens on a variety of subjects.  The Brown Bag Lunch ... Read more...

Uplinger Arrested on Failure to Appear Warrant

Officer Finn with the Plymouth Police Department arrested a local man on a warrant Friday afternoon, February, 8th at 1915 West Lake Avenue. Officer Finn conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle pulling into the hospital parking lot.  After ... Read more...