Local & State News

Senator Randy Head: Community Crossings Matching Grant Program

Indiana Senator Randy Head recently said the Indiana General Assembly passed legislation in 2016 to create a program to help cities, counties and towns across our state improve their roads and bridges – the Community Crossings Matching ... Read more...

Donnelly Welcomes Federal Grants for Airports in Indianapolis, South Bend, Bedford, French Lick, and Michigan City

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Monday welcomed major federal grants from the Department of Transportation to help five airports in Indiana support needed construction projects and improve operations. Donnelly said, “These grants will help ... Read more...

Walorski Statement on Strong Economic Report

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) late last week released a statement on the strong economic report showing 4.1 percent growth of gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2018: “The strong economic report is the latest sign ... Read more...

Learn About Swiss Genealogy at the Culver Library

‘Swiss Genealogy’ will be held at the Culver-Union Township Public Library on Saturday, August 4 at 10:00 a.m. Genealogist Monty Peden will talk about Swiss records and research strategies; he will include information on Anabaptist, ... Read more...

M.C. Soil & Water Conservation District: From the Ground Up, At the 4H Fair

I was at the Marshall County 4H Fair this year with the Augmented Reality Sandbox. I know a lot of people got to see it in action and were blown away. I’m a little like a proud parent taking a child out in public, however, I can’t ... Read more...

Regional Stellar Meeting for Marshall County at

Thursday morning 95 leaders from Marshall County and representatives from various organizations participated in an input session to discuss projects for the Regional Stellar Community grant application at the Swan Lake Resort. The steering ... Read more...

Senator Randy Head: Indiana College Graduation Rates Reach All-Time High

According to the 2018 College Completion Report released by the Indiana Commission for Higher Education, more Hoosier students are graduating from college than ever before. Senator Randy Head said, “According to the report, on-time ... Read more...

Men’s Health–Tobacco Use information

Sandy Read, Health and Wellness Educator with Saint Joseph Health System is also working the Tobacco Initiative in Marshall County. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States and takes 11,100 Hoosier lives ... Read more...

Rep. Jack Jordan: Protect Yourself From Being Targeted by Scammers

Representative Jack Jordan from Bremen warned citizens about recent scams.  He said, “Many electric, water and natural gas customers throughout Indiana are being targeted by utility scams. More and more utility customers have reported ... Read more...

Donnelly, Group of Senators Call on Treasury Department to Reverse Decision that Protects Dark Money

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly joined a group of 49 Senators Friday urging the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reinstate a requirement for organizations to identify the source of their contributions, a practice ... Read more...

Plymouth Fire Dept. Helps Cool Off PHS Band Camp Students

It has been a summer tradition at Plymouth High School Band Camp during the past few years. It is one our band campers look forward to; a visit from the Plymouth Fire Department. This year, Fire Investigator Jesus Garcia had the honors of ... Read more...

Walorski Votes for Bills to Lower Health Care Costs, Expand Patient Choice

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday voted for two bills aimed at expanding consumer-directed health care and lowering premiums for individuals and families. “With rising premiums and fewer options, Hoosier families need ... Read more...

Marshall County DUI Task Force Sobriety Checkpoints July 28

The Marshall County DUI Task Force is a consortium of law enforcement agencies in Marshall County working to decrease impaired driving with the overall goal of making Marshall County roadways safer. The Marshall County DUI Task Force is ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Set to Host DCI “Hoosier Heartland” Show & Competition on July 31

Plymouth High School and the Plymouth Band Boosters are excited to announce a national marching event will be held at Plymouth High School’s Rockpile stadium on Tuesday, July 31. Drum Corps International announced Plymouth High School as ... Read more...

Improvements to Jefferson Street Berm Completed

Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt told members of the Board of Public Works and Safety that the issue with the berm on West Jefferson Street has been addressed. For the past three year, Roy Roush, a resident on West Jefferson ... Read more...

Steve Giese Appointed to Koontz Lake Conservancy District Board

Last week during the Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting, they were asked to make an appointment to the new Koontz Lake Conservancy District Board. Marshall County had one appointment to creating the board and the commissioners ... Read more...

Hundreds Attend Annual K-12 PCSC Registration Event

Hundreds of Plymouth Community School Corporation parents and students attended one of the three, on-site, K-12, 2018-2019 registration sessions held throughout the day on Tuesday at Plymouth High School. A handful of parents were lined up ... Read more...

Operation Round Up donates $1,000 to CASA of Marshall County

On Tuesday, July 24, the Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up board awarded CASA of Marshall County $1,000 to redesign a professional looking, mobile friendly website. CASA is an organization of trained volunteers who work with ... Read more...

Poor Handmaids’ 150 years in America Celebration

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ continue honoring their rich and lengthy history on August 17-19, in a weekend event called, “Coming Home to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Poor Handmaid Presence in America.” Since June 2014, ... Read more...

Jordan Invites Students to Apply for Statehouse Internship

Indiana House Republicans are now accepting internship applications for the 2019 legislative session, which begins in January, according to State Representative Jack Jordan (R-Bremen). Jordan said the House Republican Internship Program is ... Read more...