Local & State News

Mary Fishburn who will turn 100 in August had fun making “wash cloth” Easter bunnies with her friends at Miller’s Assisted Living in Plymouth.  The facility is always beautifully decorated thanks to the Housekeeping staff of Brenda ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday released the following statement on the Trump administration decisions to consider providing retroactive relief for businesses that successfully petition for product exclusions from steel and ... Read more...

U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Thursday reintroduced the bipartisan Investing in Neighborhood-focused, Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust (INVEST) to Prevent Crime Act of 2018. The legislation would ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) continues to partner with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share the top tax filing season concerns referred to as the “IRS Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2018. The fifth scam in the 12-part ... Read more...

On March 23, 2018, just after midnight, Fulton County 911 received an emergency call from a male that advised that he had been shot near the area of State Road 17 and Fulton County Road 700 North near a residence. Responders were sent to ... Read more...

Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel appeared before the County Commissioners on Monday to discuss the security officer in the County Building.  He said, “In February our security officer took vacation time and it gets more difficult for ... Read more...

On Monday March 19, Plymouth Police Officers were called to Walmart for a theft. Officers Beatty and Gilmer were on scene before the suspect left the store. Police officers along with Walmart’s Assist Protection stopped 34 year old ... Read more...

46 year old Marvin R. Lopez Espinal of Plymouth was arrested on Wednesday, March 21st following a traffic stop at Washington and Center Streets about 9:30 in the evening.  The traffic stop was for expired plates. Espinal was taken into ... Read more...

Anyone entering or leaving the Marshall County Court House on Monday, March 19th in the morning may have seen a group offering prayer and bibles. Courtside Ministries from Valparaiso sent a letter to the commissioners telling of their ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir conducted a traffic stop on Tuesday, March 20th at Harrison and Flora Streets just before 1 in the afternoon. 20 year old Hector Barela of Bremen was taken into custody for Operator Never Licensed and ... Read more...

On Wednesday, March 21st just after 11 p.m. Plymouth Police Officers were dispatched to 723 Pearl Street apartment B in response to multiple 9-1-1 hang-up calls. Officers arrived on the scene and met 23 year old Danielle Pawlak who ... Read more...

The Lincoln Junior High Digital Storm media program at Lincoln Junior High, taught by Paula Neidlinger, has been awarded the 1st Source Bank Foundation grant, which will be used to purchase radio and television broadcasting equipment. This ... Read more...

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday pointed to charts provided by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in a hearing on tariffs that confirm what local manufacturers have told her: steel and aluminum prices have already increased ahead ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation today announced that the agency’s annual Trash Bash will take place Friday, April 13 through Sunday, April 15. Trash Bash brings INDOT crews together with volunteers to beautify the state’s ... Read more...

Argos Elementary welcomes all families wishing to attend Argos Community Schools.  In preparation for the 2018-2019 school years, Argos Elementary will be hosting Kindergarten Round-Up on Thursday, April 12, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. ... Read more...

Earthworks’ “Signs of Spring” Day Camp for children 6-10 years of age will be offered Tuesday, April 3 through Friday, April 6, from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. each day. Children will investigate seeds and discover what nutrients and ... Read more...

Though spring has officially arrived, the American Red Cross blood supply is still recovering from severe winter storms in March. Donors of all blood types are urged to roll up a sleeve and help save lives. Winter weather in parts of the ... Read more...

Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director, Clyde Avery wants the public to know that FEMA and representatives from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security Fire Marshall’s Office will be in the county today conducting a ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners approved the request of David’s Courage Inc. to make two minor changes in the proposed contract to transfer the Shady Rest facility. The first request was to drop the requirement that the ... Read more...

Dr. Bruce Breeden with Telamon Corporation appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday with a request to conduct an energy savings assessment of the county owned properties: Court House, County Building, Marshall County ... Read more...