Local & State News

The latest information from the National Weather Service puts Marshall County in a FLASH FLOOD WATCH until noon today. One inch of additional rain is possible today. Showers and thunderstorms since Wednesday evening produced between 1 and ... Read more...

Dr. Ken Zirkle, president of Ancilla College has announced his retirement effective May 14, 2018. Dr. Zirkle has served as president of Ancilla College for four years.  He leaves behind a campus looking much different than it did from ... Read more...

Marshall County Clerk, Deb VanDeMark updated members of the County Election Board on absent voting for the May Primary. As of 4 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1st a total of 693 registered voters have voted in one form or another.  135 have voted ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board has worked with a number of local entities to build an aquatic center for all of the community to use. During the May 1 board meeting, the board approved by a 4-0 vote a terms of use, along with a non-exclusive ... Read more...

The Marshall County Election Board received an update on the Campaign Finance Reports from County Clerk Deb VanDeMark. During the April meeting the clerk said the Voter Registration Deputy called or emailed candidates reminding them of the ... Read more...

Starting in the fall of 2018, ALL Hoosiers with a high school diploma may be eligible to earn a tuition-free certificate in Indiana’s highest-demand fields through Governor Holcomb’s Next Level Jobs initiative! Certificates are ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School Fine Arts Department will present Disney’s High School Musical on both Friday, May 4th and Saturday, May 5th in the PHS auditorium. On both days there will be performances at 7 p.m.; on Saturday there will also ... Read more...

Indiana Gov. Eric J. Holcomb has requested federal assistance for Hoosiers affected by historic flooding from Feb. 14 through March 4, 2018. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) ... Read more...

USAC AMSOIL National Sprint cars roar onto the Plymouth Speedway track Saturday night for their only appearance in Plymouth this year. The star studded field of regulars will attract crowds from all over, so you will want to get to the ... Read more...

The Gallery is proud to offer another juried show to the community from talented artists who enjoyed the challenge of painting, sculpting, and creating within a smaller boundary than usual, a 12 x 12” or smaller dimension. The details ... Read more...

Indiana 4-H youth will have opportunities to learn valuable leadership skills thanks to $20,901 donated by Indiana Tractor Supply customers through Paper Clover, a biannual fundraising campaign held in partnership with National 4-H ... Read more...

Five fourth grade students from Washington Discovery Academy along with their teacher, Nikki Tredway, shared the highlights of a project they are completing with the Plymouth School Board on Tuesday night. Students Jose Fernando, Kadyn ... Read more...

The Plymouth Aquatic Center moved another step towards reality Tuesday evening during the Plymouth Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings. Plan Commission members were tasked with a re-plat three lots of the Van Vactor Farms ... Read more...

During the May 1 meeting of the Plymouth School Board, PEA (Plymouth Education Association) co-president, Laura Kruyer, shared a few comments pertaining to the special session of Indiana lawmakers that will be held in two weeks. Kruyer ... Read more...

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) recently announced that BMV branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses to be used for identification at a polling ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Tuesday released the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to extend exemptions from the steel and aluminum tariffs for the European Union, Canada, and Mexico: “President ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Monday led 12 Senators in urging Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to assist students harmed by the 2016 closure of ITT Tech. A sizeable number of students have financial debt due to their education and many have ... Read more...

Triton School Corporation Scholars in advanced art have spent the last couple weeks working on large scale sculptures inspired by artist Claus Oldenburg. They took an everyday object, measured it and then enlarged it to scale. Pictured ... Read more...

  Detecting breast cancer early when it’s easiest to treat has proven to be key in conquering this disease. Annual screening mammograms and monthly self examinations are an important part of maintaining breast health and early ... Read more...

Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) recently introduced a bill, similar to legislation authored by State Senator Randy Head (R-Logansport) during the 2018 legislative session, that would set continued opioid education requirements for ... Read more...