Local & State News

Drainage Board Meeting Monday Morning

The Marshall County Drainage Board will meet Monday morning at 8:30 in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes discussion of the Schuh Ditch at the Aquatic Center, a report from Century Link on ... Read more...

Senator Head: Naloxone Heat Map Launches

The Indiana Commission to Combat Drug Abuse recently launched an interactive online Naloxone Administration Heat Map, providing insight into the location of incidents where naloxone was administered and reported by emergency medical ... Read more...

Culver-Union Township Public Library Awarded LSTA Grant

The Culver-Union Township Public Library has received two technology grants with a combined total of over $5,000 to make research materials more readily available to patrons. One grant will address updated software and a dedicated computer ... Read more...

Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department Fundraising with Breast Cancer Shirts

Once again the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department will be selling Breast Cancer Shirts for the month of October.  If anyone is interested they will be pre-selling shirts at a price of $15.00 for short sleeve and $20.00 for long sleeve.  ... Read more...

Triton Homecoming Court

Triton High School conducted their Football Homecoming on Friday night. Throne picture L to R:  King – Josh Taylor, Queen – Abigail Powell, Princess  – Alyxa Viers, Prince – Dylan Fear Full Court pictureFront L-R ... Read more...

Bill to Protect Victims of Child Abuse Clears Committee, One Step Closer to Becoming Law

Friday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Chris Coons (Del.), co-chairs of the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, to announce their bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Victims of Child Abuse Act (VOCAA) ... Read more...

Young and Purdue President Daniels Highlight Role of American Universities in International Development

Thursday, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) spoke at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) titled, “The Role of American Universities in International Development.” The event, which Senator Young ... Read more...

Niles Scream Park Opens this Weekend

The nationally renowned Niles Scream Park is ready to officially start autumn by scaring the “yell” out of you with seven different haunted attractions. This year marks the 45th consecutive year of their annual fright festival. The ... Read more...

The Golden Girls Appear at Miller’s

A highlight at Miller’s Assisted Living during National Assisted Living Week is the annual Golden Girls skit that staff puts on for the residents.  This year the original skit written by Activity Director Cindy Flagg followed the ... Read more...

Deputy Wozniak Honored by FBI

Thursday afternoon a deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was honored by the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation). Sheriff Matt Hassel presented the award to Officer Andrew Wozniak as he gave some background on the ... Read more...

36 Reports Taken on Criminal Mischief to Vehicles in Plymouth

Plymouth Police Chief Dave bacon said this week the Plymouth Police Department has taken reports on 36 incidents of criminal mischief to vehicle in the city limits. The first incidents were reported Monday morning and it is believed that ... Read more...

HEALTH OFFICIALS KICK OFF SEPTICSMART CELEBRATION WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DECLARING September 15-21 AS SEPTICSMART WEEK

The Marshall County Health Department (MCHD) is reminding the citizens of Marshall County to maintain their septic systems as part of SepticSmart Week, a national observance designed to educate homeowners and communities about the ... Read more...

Bourbon Town Council Approves Republic Services Request to Change Recycling to Every Other Week

A request by Republic Services was presented to the Bourbon Town Council last month, and was approved this week. Peter Callan a municipal account executive with Republic was present at both the August and September meetings.  Callan asked ... Read more...

House Passes Walorski Bill to Help Seniors Live at Home

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday applauded House passage of her bipartisan legislation to modernize a program that helps seniors live at home longer. The Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act, which passed by a ... Read more...

County Police Investigate Single Vehicle Crash With Injury

22 year old Levi Schuler of Bremen was involved in a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning about 3:15. Schuler was traveling northbound on Plymouth-Goshen Trail when he lost control of his vehicle and hit a NIPSCO pole causing damage to the ... Read more...

Donnelly Adds Support to Bipartisan Election Security Legislation

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Thursday announced his support for bipartisan legislation aimed at deterring foreign actors from meddling in U.S. elections and punishing those who do so. The Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing ... Read more...

FREE Concert at Bremen Public Library Saturday

Ted Yoder, a hammered dulcimer player from Goshen, will perform a free, 90-minute concert at Bremen Public Library this Saturday, Sept. 15 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. Yoder is a National Hammered Dulcimer champion who has released five ... Read more...

Former Bourbon Town Attorney Honored

The Bourbon Town Council voted unanimously during their September 11 meeting to pass a Resolution to rename Third Street to Wagner Way. The change was to honor the late Mark Wagner who served as the town attorney for more than 32 years. ... Read more...

Plymouth’s Brett Wiscons opening act for Grammy-award winner LeAnn Rimes

By Maggie Nixon WABASH — LeAnn Rimes, internationally multiplatinum- selling acclaimed singer and ASCAP award-winning songwriter, will be coming to the Honeywell Center on Friday, Oct. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $35, $45 and $75. ... Read more...

City Council Approves Pre-Adoption Budget for 2019

Monday evening the Plymouth Common County conducted a public hearing for the pre-adoption of the 2019 Budget. Next year’s General Fund budget for the city will be $8,034,846 while all funds together will be $16,306,141.  The 2019 budget ... Read more...