Local & State News

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor Thursday in support of pro-life policies, including legislation he cosponsored to ban taxpayer funding of abortion. Tomorrow, Senator Young’s office will welcome Hoosiers in ... Read more...

Thursday, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch along with the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs announced that 19 rural communities around the state received more than $10.8 million in federal grant funding. “It is important we are ... Read more...

A significant winter storm event is forecast to impact our area beginning on Friday night and continuing through Sunday.  Snow totals could be between 4-6 inches, with higher amounts possible depending on the storm track.  In addition, ... Read more...

   Tuesday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced they have reintroduced legislation in the 116th Congress to update and modernize the charter for the Future ... Read more...

Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman held a press conference Thursday afternoon to announce that a crash in Marshall County on Dec. 12  involving a truck and school bus that resulted in the death of a student of Winamac Schools would ... Read more...

Snow expected to begin Friday night and continue into Saturday night ***PRELIMINARY*** snow amounts predicted to be between 4-6 in., but amounts could change and higher amounts are possible Strong northeast winds of 20-25 mph will cause ... Read more...

Space heaters may save a few dollars during the heating season, but they can be dangerous when used improperly. With the coldest air of the year moving in to Indiana this weekend, Indiana State Fire Marshal Jim Greeson urges Hoosiers to ... Read more...

One reminder that people often forget during the first major snowfall is the City of Plymouth ordinance about keeping the sidewalk cleared of snow.  The ordinance, #96.020 requires everyone to remove all snow and ice from the full paved ... Read more...

William Geisleman, 35, of Plymouth, was sentenced by agreement on January 16, 2019 in Marshall Superior Court No. 1.  Geisleman will serve 25 years imprisonment at the Indiana Department of Correction for pleading guilty to one count of ... Read more...

Earlier this month, the Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals heard the request of Floyd Borkholder to allow a retail buggy sales location at 2525 Birch Road in Bremen, an agricultural zone. Ty Adley, County Plan Director told member of ... Read more...

Monday evening members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety opened bids for the 2019 Community Crossing Matching Grant project.  Five companies submitted bids for the work that will be completed this spring. The projects to be ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday was named the top Republican, or ranking member, of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Worker & Family Support, which has jurisdiction over programs aimed at helping workers, ... Read more...

Plymouth Fire Chief, Rod Miller presented members of the Board of Public Works and Safety the December Activity Report Monday evening. Firefighters with the Plymouth Fire Department responded to one combustible spill or leak, an electrical ... Read more...

A cold front will begin to usher in colder temperatures on Saturday and into early next week.  Temperatures will drop considerably as arctic air deepens. High temperatures on Sunday will likely stay in the teens, while lows are forecast ... Read more...

Senate Majority Whip Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) Tuesday announced that U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) will continue to serve on the deputy whip team for the 116th Congress. “I look forward to serving on the Senate Republican whip team ... Read more...

A traffic stop on Friday, January 11th for a speeding violation led to the arrest of two adults on felony drug charges. As approximately 5:30 p.m. a Bremen Officer stopped a Chevrolet passenger car traveling eastbound on US6 near State ... Read more...

Jason Peters, Superintendent of the County Highway Department presented members of the County Council with a letter to INDOT for the Community Crossing Matching Grant for 2019. The request is for $997,500 with the county’s match being ... Read more...

The Plymouth Common Council conducted their first meeting of the new year and reorganization was the first order of business. Don Ecker was elected Mayor Pro-Tem.  This allows Ecker to act in the mayor’s behalf if he is unable to attend ... Read more...

It was a quick couple of meeting Monday evening for the City of Plymouth. The Board of Public Works and Safety opened five bids for the Spring Street and Sidewalk Projects and took them under advisement for review.  City Engineer Rick ... Read more...

Jason Peters, Superintended of the County Highway Department released plans for tomorrow morning’s commute. Due to the light drizzle and the wind speed picking up this evening, the unknown of the road conditions for Wednesday morning ... Read more...