Local & State News

FEMA and the FCC are testing wireless emergency alerts. Your phone will likely sound an alarm with a ‘Presidential Alert’ sometime around 2:18 p.m. ET. It isn’t coming from President Donald Trump, but in the future it ... Read more...

On Tuesday the Plymouth Airport honored one of the longest tenants at the airport by naming a hanger after him. Doctor Doug Badell had had a hanger at the airport since 1974. Airport Manager Bill Sheley said, “He comes out most every ... Read more...

Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced Tuesday the apparent conclusion of the cases for which his office was appointed Special Prosecutor for Kosciusko County.  The original appointment dates back to 2015. Chipman emphasized ... Read more...

  Lincoln Junior High English as a New Language (ENL) teacher, Ryan Ahlrich, and four of his students presented ways they are meeting goals in reading, writing and organizational skills to the Plymouth School Board on October 2. ... Read more...

During Monday’s Plymouth Park Board meeting, Superintendent Mike Hite told members he has meeting with Mike Boys and Mike Delp on the visiting Vietnam Memorial Wall. Last week, a representative from the company was in town and reviewed ... Read more...

Jason Peters, Marshall County Highway Supervisor presented the County Commissioners with the prioritized list of projects applied for through the Community Crossings Grant program. First on the list is Dogwood Road from US6 north to the ... Read more...

Last week the Marshall County Crossroads Regional Stellar application was submitted in Indianapolis to the Office of Community and Rural Affairs. The 209 page application includes detailed information on the projects from the communities ... Read more...

October is National Bullying Prevention Month and the Webster Warriors are off and running with their weeklong campaign to promote bullies are not welcomed at their school. The staff and students are on a mission to educate and raise ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly welcomed new federal funding for the Indiana State Department of Health. The $1 million grant, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice, will support the improvement of school security through the development of ... Read more...

On Sunday, October 7th many in Marshall County plan to join others in approximately 1,850 locations across the U.S. and Canada to pray silently for an end to legalized abortion.  Life Chain is a prayer vigil and not a rally. Marshall ... Read more...

As the election approaches, the Indiana Department of Transportation reminds Hoosiers that campaign signs are prohibited from state right-of-way according to Indiana Code 9-21-4-6.  INDOT personnel are required by state law to remove all ... Read more...

Heartland Artists Gallery is proud to show some of the area’s best and most creative art at the Juried Regional Art Exhibit. Over one hundred and twenty entries were judged this week and will be shown at the Gallery through November ... Read more...

A task force will be created to look at the possibility of creating a countywide regional sewer district. During the Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting on Monday, Plan Director Ty Adley and head of the Health Department, Christine ... Read more...

Marshall County Solid Waste and the Recycling Depot will be getting a new surveillance system. Executive Director Marianne Peters presented her board of directors with two options; Johnsons Controls at $9,797 and Vermillion Systems for ... Read more...

The Marshall County Board of Finance, made up of the three county commissioners and the county treasurer meet Monday morning in a quick meeting to accept the request for proposals for consideration for Marshall County’s cash management ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Park Board approved the request of the Young Professionals Network of Marshall County to have free use of the pavilion at Price’s Pond on October 6th. The Young Professionals Network is a fast growing, ... Read more...

On Sunday morning, September 30th, just after midnight, Marshall County Officers were en route to Culver to assist an officer on a traffic stop. On the way down to Culver, Officer Ayala with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was ... Read more...

The Indiana Commission for Higher Education announced Monday that the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is open for the 2019-2020 school year. With over $300 million available in state financial aid—as well as billions of ... Read more...

Marshall County Police are investigating a bicyclist being struck on Saturday near Bremen. Just before noon, Marshall County Central Dispatch received a report of a collision at on Beech Road north of Plymouth Goshen Trail involving a ... Read more...

Business leaders in northern Indiana are invited to learn about the state’s new Office of Work-Based Learning & Apprenticeship and how it can help address workforce development needs. The two opportunities on Oct. 11 are: 9:30 a.m. ... Read more...