Local & State News

The Bourbon Town Council agreed to allow elections in the future to be held at the Matchett Center if a request would be made by the Election Board. During their March 12 meeting, council members present considered the matter after it was ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly again highlighted the importance of a clear vision and strategy for North Korea that effectively leverages the whole of American diplomatic, economic, and military power in a blog post. Donnelly, who serves on ... Read more...

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.3 percent for January and remains lower than the national rate of 4.1 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been ... Read more...

Monday morning Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner appeared before the County Council seeking their support to increase the Cumulative Bridge Fund rate.  He told the council the fund will go into the red next year. The Cumulative ... Read more...

Officer Joe Giordano with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two vehicle crash Tuesday morning just before 10 on Lincoln Highway east of Pioneer Drive. A Ford Ranger driven by 40 Sarah Betz of Plymouth was traveling ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety opened bids for Spring Road Surface treatment projects and the Street and Sidewalk projects. City Engineer Rick Gaul told the board they attempted to solicit bids from six ... Read more...

On Friday, March 9, at approximately 10:13PM Officer Bennett of the Culver Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Main Street and Lakeshore Drive. The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed and Officer ... Read more...

A special request is being made for pastors, retired teachers, and anyone with a counseling or social work background to assist with the long term recovery of our neighbors who were adversely affected by the floodwaters of 2018. Jim Smart ... Read more...

33 year old Stephanie Stewart of Elkhart was pulled over for a traffic violation Saturday morning at 11 near the intersection of US 30 and Oak Drive. While Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre was checking her driving status, he learned ... Read more...

A Plymouth man was arrested Friday evening flowing a traffic stop at Jefferson and Walnut Streets. Officer John Weir with the Plymouth Police department stopped a maroon GMS for an infraction about 5 p.m.  During his investigation is was ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir initiated a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet Friday evening about 6:15 at Harrison and Michigan Streets. While speaking with the driver, 29 year old Dexter Sparks Jr. of Plymouth it was discovered he had ... Read more...

The Flood Response Management Team is hosting an informational session for those affected by the flood throughout Marshall County. The meeting will be held Thursday, March 15th, at 6pm in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room (203) in the ... Read more...

The Riverside Intermediate Asteroids – a group of 5th graders – visited Miller’s Assisted Living Tuesday morning. They are learning to meet people of different ages and life experiences and hold conversations to learn ... Read more...

In March, while basketball teams are fighting for the chance to be crowned champions, patients battling cancer and other illnesses are fighting for their lives. The American Red Cross is asking blood donors to help patients rebound by ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Common Council conducted two public hearings for two local businesses seeking tax abatements. Jerry Chavez, President of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation told the council Weir Enterprises, ... Read more...

The votes have been counted to find the best breakfast in Indiana’s Cool North. Over the past ten days, Northern Indiana residents and visitors have been voting in each of the seven county‘s Breakfast Wars to find the best breakfast ... Read more...

A private, invitation only dedication ceremony for the brand new Boys and Girls Club in Plymouth will take place this Thursday, March 15 at 2 pm. The public Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will follow on March 15 at 5:30 pm followed by a ... Read more...

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...