Local & State News

Jason Peters, head of the Marshall County Highway Department told the County Commissioners the latest cost estimate of damage from the February flood. Peters said road repairs are estimated at $4.4 million while bridge repairs are $563,000 ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Drainage board heard County Surveyor Craig Cultice discuss the revised construction route for the 2B Road drain project in German Township. The drainage board has been looking at this project for several ... Read more...

On March 14th the return of an historic theater venue came one step closer to reality with the transfer of ownership from the Wythougan Valley Preservation Council to The REES Theatre, Inc.  In January, The REES was granted 501(c)3 status ... Read more...

On Sunday, March 18th, 2018 at 1:16 AM, Marshall County Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop on a silver 2009 Ford Focus in the area of Sheryl Court and Sunset Drive in Plymouth.  The officer detected a strong smell of marijuana and ... Read more...

Marshall County Police Sergeant Les McFarland conducted a traffic stop Saturday night, March 17, at approximately 11:55, in the area of US 31 and 13th Road.  Cause for the traffic stop was exceeding the posted speed limit, 82 mph in a 60 ... Read more...

On Sunday, March 18, at approximately 11:20 in the evening, Sergeant Les McFarland with the Marshall County Sheriff’s department made a traffic stop a vehicle for making unsteady lane movements and crossing the center line near Lincoln ... Read more...

Nearly $11 million in federal grand funding that U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped secure for Indiana to combat the opioid epidemic is connecting Hoosiers with treatment options. In 2016, Donnelly helped pass the 21st Century Cures Act, ... Read more...

Riverside Intermediate School held a spirit assembly on Friday, March 16 ​to celebrate the success of the third quarter. Several awards were presented to various students. Teachers Credit Union partners with Riverside to sponsor Perfect ... Read more...

Residents at Miller’s Assisted Living in Plymouth wore their finest green attire while they enjoyed a special holiday luncheon on Saturday.   The menu included Irish Beef Stout Stew and Irish Soda Bread while Annette Ray of Bourbon ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners conducted a public hearing on their desire to re-establish the Cum Bridge rate.  Over the last 14 years the rate in the Cum Bridge fund has decreased, similar to the Cum Cap Development ... Read more...

Officer Kraning of the Bourbon Police Department stopped a vehicle on US 30 at 12B Road for speeding on Saturday, March 17th about 2 a.m. During his investigation he could smell the odor of alcohol coming from within the vehicle.  Consent ... Read more...

A Plymouth youth was arrested on Wednesday, March 14th for Driving While Suspended. About 11:45 p.m. Plymouth Officer Paul Stamper stopped a vehicle at West Harrison and North Center Streets.  20 year old Austin Epley of Plymouth was ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officers served several warrants last week.  On Wednesday, March 14th at 4 p.m. Officer Shanna Gilmer arrested 40 year old Roy Atkins at the Red D Mart for an active warrant for a probation violation.  He was transported ... Read more...

On Friday, March 16th Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre was dispatched to the Kroger store on North Michigan Street for a shoplifter. Speaking to the manager he told Officer McIntyre said 66 year old Steve Townsend of Rochester was ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board will meet Monday morning at 8:30 in the second floor meeting room of the County Building.  Their agenda includes continued discussion on the 2B Road Drain in German Township.  They will be discussing a ... Read more...

A Bremen man was arrested on Saturday, March 17th after police were called to the 300 block of North Marshall Street for a domestic call. Bremen Officer Jason Bailey investigated the incident and arrested 27 year old Anthony Johns for ... Read more...

On Wednesday, March 14th at 7:40 in the morning Plymouth Police Officer John Weir stopped a white van at Jefferson and Liberty Street for not having its headlights on when required. While speaking to the driver, 36 year old Wilston B. ... Read more...

From 2015 to 2016, there was a 52-percent increase in opioid overdose deaths in Indiana. Representative Jack Jordan said, “This is alarming and tragic, and combating the drug epidemic is a top priority for House Republicans who support ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Friday announced she was named co-chair of the Congressional Philanthropy Caucus, a bipartisan group of about two dozen Members of Congress working to educate and advocate for solutions to ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is encouraging Hoosiers to plan ahead for weather events as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 18-24. “While many parts of Indiana continue to experience flooding and ... Read more...