Local & State News

As primary elections approach, 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 ... Read more...

A new analysis from AARP provides further evidence that the Administration’s efforts to sabotage the health care markets by undermining and destabilizing the Affordable Care Act will lead to higher premiums for older Hoosiers. The ... Read more...

For the third consecutive year in a row, the South Bend Cubs and Saint Joseph Health System(SJHS) have joined forces by presenting the Silver Sluggers Program 2018, a triple play for seniors in our community. The program offers special ... Read more...

Recently there have been a lot of stories and opinion pieces written about the Indiana voucher program and school funding. There appears to be a misconception about how the voucher program works as well as its impact on public schools. ... Read more...

More than a dozen people stood up at Tuesday evenings Redevelopment Commission meeting to show their support for adding the Rees Theatre project to the list of projects for TIF District #1. The Rees Theatre project was awarded a Regional ... Read more...

Mark Naylor, President of Oasis Lifestyle LLC in Plymouth appeared before the City Council Monday evening seeking a tax abatement for a major expansion project. Naylor said they recently added 22,500 square feet of warehousing and four ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer Joe Deisch arrested a Merrillville man Monday evening following a traffic stop at 2535 North Michigan Street. The suspect, 39 year old Donald W. Mills II was arrested for Driving While Suspended, Possession of ... Read more...

Marshall County Police are investigating a stolen vehicle. On Tuesday, March 27, at approximately 5:30 in the morning, James T. Bradley called the Sheriff’s Department and reported that his 2001 gold Ford F 150 had been stolen from his ... Read more...

On Monday, March 26, at approximately 10:30 at night, the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department received a call of an auto accident involving a semi, in the area of US 6 and State Road 106 (west), near Bremen.  County Officer Kerry ... Read more...

Monday evening, Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter gave his State of the City Address.  His opening statement was, “Plymouth, Indiana is a community with a purpose, a community with a plan, a community with a positive attitude, a community with ... Read more...

During the Emergency meeting of the Marshall County Council on Monday morning, the county’s Emergency Management Agency Director, Clyde Avery was on hand to give an update on FEMA. Avery said, he worked with FEMA team last Thursday and ... Read more...

Baby-Friendly USA announced that Saint Joseph Health System  (SJHS) Plymouth Medical Center has received the prestigious international recognition as a Baby-Friendly Designated birth facility. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc. is the U.S. authority ... Read more...

The New Song Worship Dancers shared their gift of dance with the residents at Miller’s Assisted Living on Palm Sunday.  The group is under the direction of Ellie Longacre and is made up of female dancers ranging in ages from 12 to ... Read more...

All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Friday, March 30 in observance of the Good Friday holiday.   Branches resume regularly scheduled business hours on Saturday, March 31.   For more information on branch ... Read more...

If you’re not going someplace tropical for spring break, remember you can always come to Bremen Public Library for free entertainment! Kick off spring break with a LEGO challenge — Escape from a LEGO Maze — from 11:00 ... Read more...

Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne released a joint statement today following their meeting in Toronto: “Ontario and Indiana share a strong partnership — one that is vital to the success of workers and ... Read more...

The Plymouth Common Council approved the ordinance authorizing the City to issue its “Taxable Economic Development Revenue Bonds and Notes, Series A, B, and C” for the Aquatics Center project and the Early Learning Center with the ... Read more...

Monday evening Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter read a proclamation honoring former City Councilman Shawn Grobe and presented him with the Key-to-the-City. The proclamation recognized Grobe’s years of service to the city of Plymouth including: ... Read more...

The Marshall County Council held a special meeting Monday morning to discuss the financial status of the County Highway Department as it relates to the mounting damage estimates. Jason Peters, Supervisor of the Highway Department presented ... Read more...

12th Road between Muckshaw and Nutmeg Roads in Marshall County will be closed to thru traffic for the next several days as Northern Indiana Construction makes necessary repairs to the bridge over the Yellow River. Jason Peters, head of the ... Read more...