Local & State News

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) announced that their bipartisan legislation to increase oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by federal agencies has passed the House by a 382-2 vote and now heads to the ... Read more...

Americans generate 20% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day.  Remarkably, about 80% of what is thrown away during the holidays could actually be recycled or re-purposed.  Here are a couple tips to help you become a better ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officers served several warrants in the last week.  On December 20th, about 2:15 in the afternoon officers were dispatched to the area of 328 North Kingston Road for the report of suspicious male and female outside Dollar ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Friday released the following statement after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced it would review the Commerce Department’s tariff exclusion process, an investigation of which Walorski ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill last week joined 37 other attorneys general in signing a bipartisan letter endorsing the national prison reform legislation known as the First Step Act. In announcing his support for the legislation, Attorney ... Read more...

The Triton Elementary preschooler’s have been reading about and discussing what it looks and feels like to give of their time, talents, and treasures. They packed Blessings bags last week and Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said, ... Read more...

Community involvement is a key component to the success of The REES Project and that has been evident throughout this capital campaign as a Regional Cities match was reached this fall and with sights set on attaining the overall goal of ... Read more...

After a lengthy investigation, 21 year old Kelvin Torres Cardonas of Plymouth was arrested December 20th at 2 p.m. for Sexual Misconduct with a Minor. Cardonas was taken into custody and transported to the jail where he was charged with ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will meet Wednesday evening due to the Christmas Holiday with the Board of Public Works and Safety and the Common Council meetings. The Board of Public Works begins at 6 p.m. and the agenda includes awarding the 2019 ... Read more...

Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) recently appointed Senator Randy Head as chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary for the 121st Indiana General Assembly. Head said, “My experience as a lawyer has prepared me to ... Read more...

Marshall County Police responded to a two vehicle crash on December 20th that resulted in a Plymouth man being airlifted to a trauma center in South Bend. The two vehicle accident occurred about 3:15 in the afternoon when Mr. Bickel ... Read more...

On Tuesday, December 18th, just after 11 p.m. Sergeant Nicholas Laffoon of the Marshall County Police Department was working Interdiction on US 30 west of Gumwood Road.   He observed a vehicle traveling east at a very high rate of speed, ... Read more...

On Friday, December 21st at 1:25 in the morning, Marshall County Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop in the 2000 block of Meadowlane Drive on a red 2005 Pontiac passenger vehicle. The driver of the vehicle, 28 year old Rebecca L. Webb ... Read more...

Are you in need of some therapy to survive the cold winter weather? Join the fun at the Marshall County Museum on Thursday, January 10 from noon to 1 PM and learn to recycle those pesky plastic bags at the Therapy Thursday event. ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill announced a $68 million, 40-state settlement with UBS for fraudulent conduct involving the manipulation of LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate).  LIBOR is a benchmark interest rate that affects financial ... Read more...

Members of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary visited veterans who are living at Miller’s Assisted Living Facility in Plymouth.  Auxiliary President Stephanie Boomershine introduced herself to each veteran and told about the auxiliary ... Read more...

Scott Randle, Resident Project Representative with SEH of Indiana released details Thursday afternoon on phase II of the Greenway Trail project. The pedestrian bridge in phase II will place after the Christmas holiday.  The contractor ... Read more...

Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters is warning drivers of vandalism of county stop signs. Peters said there are numerous locations throughout the county where stop signs have been pulled out and thrown into fields.  ... Read more...

Support from many have propelled The REES Project forward in a short period of time but many more will be needed to take it to completion in 2020. Project co-chairs; Randy Danielson and Donna Pontius and the entire REES Project Committee ... Read more...

The Crossing School of Business & Entrepreneurship has opened an Entrepreneurial Training Center (ETC) in Marshall County to provide an opportunity for students who are struggling or who want the option to participate in hands-on job ... Read more...