Local & State News

The City of Plymouth will be the shinning feature of the WNIT documentary titled “Our Town: Plymouth” on Thursday, December 1st at 8.p.m. The Our Town series is all about these towns and the people within them who help tell the stories ... Read more...

The Marshall County Church Orchestra recently presented the community with a special concert to get the holidays started on a happy note.  Under the direction of Don Harness the 40 piece orchestra presented “A Classical Christmas”. ... Read more...

While putting up decorations this holiday season, the Indiana State Fire Marshal, part of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, encourages Hoosiers to keep fire safety in mind. A large portion of home fires during the holiday season ... Read more...

Tomasina Turkey made her annual pilgrimage to Miller’s Assisted Living the day before Thanksgiving.  Tomasina visited with residents and staff and posed for pictures with her friends.  She also urged everyone to consider eating FISH ... Read more...

The Plymouth Common Council approved the 2017 Salary Ordinance for Elected Officials on 2nd and 3rd reading Monday night with an amendment. After bringing the original ordinance to the floor for consideration councilman Shawn Grobe ... Read more...

An early Thanksgiving morning traffic stop landed a Florida man in the Marshall County Jail. About 12:45 an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on US 30 near Redwood Road.  During the course of the ... Read more...

The report of a possibly impaired driver Thanksgiving night just before 10 sent Marshall County Police to US 31 southbound from US 6. County officers located the suspect vehicle on US 30 just east of US 31 and determined the driver, 24 ... Read more...

The Plymouth Street Department is wrapping up the curb-side leaf pick-up program this week. While the last scheduled day was November 22nd, without the forecast of snow Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt is having his employees’ work ... Read more...

The Marshall County Council has called a special meeting for on Tuesday, November 29 at 9:00 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building The council is expected to revisit the salaries of a few county department heads ... Read more...

The Plymouth Park Department is excited to show off this year’s light show in River Park Square.  Every night beginning at 6 and ending just before 10 the holiday musical light show will play for all to enjoy.  The show runs for about ... Read more...

The driver involved in an accident on Michigan Street in Argos on Saturday left the scene but was located and arrested. About 2:30 Saturday morning, November 26, the Marshall County 911 Center received a report of a vehicle accident on ... Read more...

“As you earn one of Girl Scouting’s highest awards, you’ll change your corner of the world​—and maybe even beyond. The possibilities are endless.” This statement from the Girl Scouts of the USA handbook speaks of their ... Read more...

Officer Les McFarland with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department arrested a Knox man after determining he had been judged a Habitual Traffic Violator. Saturday evening, November 26, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Officer McFarland ... Read more...

The Niles Scream Park, one of Michiana’s most popular autumn attractions, recently completed another successful season at its always changing 44 acre site on Mayflower Road between Niles and Buchanan. This year, the 43rd consecutive year ... Read more...

Marshall County Police are investigating a theft of firearms from a residence in the 14,000 block of US 6. Sunday morning, November 27, about 9:30 the Sheriff`s Department received a call when it was discovered that several firearms and ... Read more...

An emergency call of a single vehicle crash Tuesday morning, November 22nd sent Marshall County Police and emergency responders to Peach Road south of 14th Road. The driver toll Centralized Dispatch that the vehicle had gone off the ... Read more...

The Board of Directors for the Boys and Girls Club announced to member families earlier this month that they have raised the needed funds to build a new facility.  They also announced the closing of the facility they club has been in for ... Read more...

A pair from Niles, Michigan was arrested last Tuesday following a traffic stop about 4 p.m. at Oak and Jim Neu Drive. Plymouth Police Officer Chad Beatty conducted the traffic stop and found both the driver and passenger in possession of ... Read more...

22 year old Justin R. Reynolds of Plymouth was arrested last Wednesday after a complaint of a battery. Plymouth Police were dispatched to 611 Loon Court just before 4 a.m.  Office Paul Stamper investigated the complaint and arrested ... Read more...

Earlier this month, Chuck DeWitt presented the county commissioners with his quarterly report. The third quarter building applications were 171 with an estimated permit value of well over $9 million dollars. DeWitt said, “We are up from ... Read more...