Local & State News

As part of a class project, Mrs. Amanda Dreibelbis’ fourth grade students at Washington Discovery Academy (WDA) in Plymouth are completing a lesson on random acts of kindness. Mikayla Linse, Munoz Marco and Jesus Zanabria-Solis, (seen ... Read more...

Indianapolis – In accordance with a presidential proclamation issued Friday afternoon, Vice President-elect Governor Mike Pence is directing flags at state facilities statewide be lowered to half-staff to honor the memory of former ... Read more...

Thursday evening just before eight Plymouth Police were called to Quick Clean Laundry at 821 West Jefferson Street for a male subject who appeared to be passed out in a vehicle. 56 year old Richard Hopkins of 717 West Jefferson Street was ... Read more...

National Weather Service has issued a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY for Marshall County from 9pm this evening until 4am Monday. Extended period of light snow will impact the advisory area starting this evening and continuing into Sunday night. ... Read more...

The state police scuba team continues their long history of diving but now does so in the forefront of professional civilian divers. Earlier this week members of the Indiana State Police USRT (Underwater Search Rescue/Recovery Team) spent ... Read more...

Congratulations to Tasha Thomas, a fourth grade student at Webster Elementary School in Plymouth for winning a $25 gift card to Walmart for having perfect attendance during the month of November.   In all, Webster had 175 students who ... Read more...

The Culver-Union Township Public Library is pleased to announce the return of their Adult Winter Reading Program. “Book Your Winter Reading Getaway” is the theme of the 2017 Adult Winter Reading Program. Adults of all ages are ... Read more...

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Investing in Neighborhood-focused, Vital, Evidence-based Strategies and Trust (INVEST) to Prevent Crime Act of 2016. ... Read more...

Thursday evening the four republican precinct committee people (Greg Compton, Bob Manuwal, Alyssa Miller and Michelle Longanecker) from the City of Plymouth gathered at headquarters for a caucus to select the person who will fill the ... Read more...

Marshall County Commissioner Kevin Overmyer was elected President of the Indiana Association of County Commissioners (IACC) Northwest District during the annual conference last week.  Jasper County Commissioner Kendell Culp stated that ... Read more...

Marshall County Prosecuting Attorney Nelson Chipman confirmed Thursday morning that Gauvin Monaghan is still in New York.  Monaghan is the second suspect wanted in Marshall County for the murder of Paul Costello. On Wednesday Maeson ... Read more...

31 year old Amy Eskridge of Plymouth was arrested on a warrant Tuesday. Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre located Ms. Eskridge at her residence on Thayer Street about 5 p.m. Tuesday and took her into custody on an active warrant out of ... Read more...

The Plymouth Police Department has received information that individuals have once again placed skimming devices on ATM’s outside of the Plymouth area. The Plymouth Police Department would like to remind everyone to make sure their bank ... Read more...

Heartland Artists Gallery announces the winners to the Annual Christmas Tree Raffle. Tickets were sold in November and early December at the Gallery. The winning tickets were drawn at the Heartland Open House on Saturday, Dec. 3rd. Joan ... Read more...

Rochester, IN – After a year of gaining experience together in the World of Outlaws, All Star Circuit of Champions and USAC AMSOIL National Sprint car circuits, Tyler “Sunshine” Courtney and TOPP Motorsports have decided to continue ... Read more...

Five of Bourbon’s majestic brick homes will be open to the public for the “Bricks of Bourbon” home tour this Sunday from 2-5 p.m. Tickets for the tour are available at any of the homes on the tour.  All five houses are located ... Read more...

Winter weather is finally here, and with the chance for parts of the state to see at least flurries this weekend, it is time for Hoosiers to consider preparing vehicles for travel during winter storms. “Hoosiers experience winter storms ... Read more...

Washington, D.C. — Wednesday, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped the Senate pass the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, which includes $1 billion over the next two years to help combat the opioid abuse and heroin use epidemics. Funding ... Read more...

Last Friday WTCA conducted the 9th Annual Shop With a Cop Radio Auction for Plymouth F.O.P. Lodge 195. With more than 450 items on the auction block a few things were not picked by the Wednesday deadline and some never actually made it to ... Read more...

Plymouth Police investigated a “backing crash” Wednesday afternoon in front of First Source Bank in downtown Plymouth. At 12:19 Officer Bob DeLee responded to 315 North Michigan Street for a two vehicle crash where one of the vehicles ... Read more...