Local & State News

Saturday morning about 12:30 Plymouth Police Officer Jeremy Enyart observed a vehicle traveling east bound on Jefferson Street west of Plum travel up onto the curb and back into the east bound lane.   The suspect vehicle made a left turn ... Read more...

Stan Klotz, President of the Marshall County Plan Commission was before the County Council “again” to discuss and seek approval of a new part-time Code Enforcement Officer.  While his request has been on the table for several months, ... Read more...

The Marshall County Board of Commissioners, after consulting with the Marshall County Highway Supervisor, have determined that conditions have improved enough to lower the “Watch” level down to an “Advisory ” level ... Read more...

The Flood Recovery Center (FRC), located at 121 West Garro Street in Plymouth is adjusting hours due to low visitor rates and decreased need for extended hours. Beginning this week, March 12th, the Flood Recovery Center will be open ... Read more...

The Jefferson Elementary School Robotics team 780B in Plymouth competed this past weekend at Lucas Oil Stadium in the Vex Robotics State tournament. The team ranked 2nd in the finalist rankings with a score of 295, just 10 points behind ... Read more...

Di….What? As farmers across Indiana prepare for a new season, they will face new requirements to use a familiar weed killer: dicamba. Dicamba is not new.  It has been around for decades and is a common chemical used to control a broad ... Read more...

The Indiana General Assembly continues to fight the opioid epidemic facing our state using a three-pronged approach – prevention, treatment and enforcement. Below are some of the bills brought forth this session to help put an end to ... Read more...

Triton Elementary second graders are trying their best to be uncommon in their school, their community, and their world. Superintendent Jeremy Riffle said, “I’m so proud of these students and their work to be part of something bigger ... Read more...

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department has released information on a second death in Friday night’s fatal accident on US 31 at 13th Road. The driver of the Pontiac Grand Am that failed to yield the right of way to south bound traffic ... Read more...

U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act, bipartisan legislation that would address the ongoing shortage of professionals needed ... Read more...

On Tuesday, March 6th Plymouth Police Officer John Weir was dispatched to 1,000 West Jefferson Street, Jamaica Me Tan, in reference to a male subject sleeping in a sleeping-bag on a picnic table. Officer Weir spoke to the subject in an ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School Speech Team continued their storied history by taking 2nd place in the IHSFA Speech State Tournament in Class AA. The team also finished 4th in the state in the overall team sweepstakes, only losing to Munster, ... Read more...

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and the Common Council will meet Monday evening beginning at 6 p.m. in the Conference room of the Plymouth Fire Department.  The Board of Public Works and Safety will open bids for the Spring ... Read more...

Wednesday, March 7th Plymouth Police Officer Jeremy Enyart was dispatched to the Red Rock Inn on North Michigan Street for a physical domestic battery.  During the investigation and from statements given, it was found that Vincent S. ... Read more...

The Marshall County Council meets Monday Morning at 9 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Stan Klotz, president of the Marshall County Plan Commission will continue to seek approval for a part-time Code ... Read more...

A traffic stop on the city’s west side ended with a Plymouth man being arrested for Operator Never Licensed. Friday morning Plymouth Police Officer John Weir stopped a vehicle at Lake and Meadow.  He found the driver, 26 year old ... Read more...

With the recent tragedy in Florida, safety and security in Indiana schools are top of mind with our legislators in Indianapolis. Representative Jack Jordan said, “While session is coming to a close, lawmakers are working on short-and ... Read more...

The Marshall County Health Department is offering free bacteriological water testing to anyone whose drinking water well was affected by the recent flooding in Marshall County. Flooding around a well can cause contamination of the ground ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his formal support last week for bipartisan legislation, the Fix NICS Act, which would improve the nation’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) for firearms purchases. Currently, ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill Friday made the following statement regarding a lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, which seeks to enjoin certain State of California statutes designed to obstruct the enforcement of federal ... Read more...