Local & State News

The Plymouth Police Department participated in the most recent Operation Pull Over Blitz which focused on impaired driving. The enforcement period ran from August 12th through September 5th. Seven city officers volunteered to work ... Read more...

Time is running out to receive a $25 donation for your kindergarten or first graders 529 account through this year’s Marshall County Promise program. All Marshall County schools are participating in the Promise Indiana program this ... Read more...

According to Ann Sorensen, the research director with American Farmland Trust, women involved in agriculture is a growing demographic. Farming and other agriculture-related jobs can be a tough career path for anybody for a number of ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation urges political candidates and their supporters to keep our roads free from encroaching campaign signs for the safety of the motoring public. The signs can block visibility for traffic entering and ... Read more...

A house at 308 East Center Street in Bourbon could be torn down if the owners do not redeem the property within the next couple of days. During Tuesday night’s Bourbon town board meeting, Town Attorney Mark Wagner and Bill Keyser, ... Read more...

Each year, NIPSCO provides a forecast for home heating bills to help customers plan for the upcoming winter heating season. Based on current market projections and assuming normal winter weather, bills for natural gas residential customers ... Read more...

Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller presented the September activity report to members of the Board of Public Works this week. First responders had 186 alarm situations with 148 of them being Emergency Medical incidents and 8 for medical ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Board amended their bee keeping ordinance to allow the keeping of bee hives within the town limits during Tuesday’s meeting.   According to Town Attorney, Mark Wagner, the wording in the new amendment is similar to ... Read more...

Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its newest store this Saturday in Lakeville with free prizes and special deals. The first 50 adult shoppers will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a ... Read more...

Miller’s Merry Manor will be holding a Beef and Noodle Dinner fundraiser for Freedom Park this Friday. Dinner includes beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, dinner roll and a dessert.  Tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for ... Read more...

An issue with the alley behind Dickman Street in Plymouth was brought to the attention of the city board of works early this summer.  Over the years the alley has migrated onto private property and out of the city’s right-of-way.  ... Read more...

The Marshall County Council approved the request of Ward Byers, head of Community Corrections to waive the 90 day pay reduction for a new employee.    Sherry Platt has been with the Probation Department for two years and transferred to ... Read more...

Monday morning Plymouth Police Officer John Weir was called to the Plymouth Walmart in reference to a subject in the store who had an active warrant.  After locating the suspect, she gave a false name and began resisting arrest. Once in ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Board is entering into an agreement with MACOG (Michigan Area Council of Governments) to complete a comprehensive plan.   James Turnwald, executive director of MACOG appeared before the board Tuesday and said the only ... Read more...

Friday evening, about 7:30 Plymouth Police were dispatched to Hacienda for a physical fight.  Prior to officers arrival the suspect, 44 year old Clifford Lee Keene of Florence, KY had left the scene.  Officer Stuart Krynock located Keene ... Read more...

The Plymouth Board of Aviation Commissioner met Tuesday night an approved the contract with Hunter Transit to connect the airport to city sewer services.  The airport is already connected to city water but working on the original septic ... Read more...

Plymouth Police arrested 36 year old Angela Hayes of Culver last Friday following a traffic stop at Overmyer Drive and Nutmeg Road.  Initially the stop was for a traffic violation.  During the investigation it was learned that Hayes was ... Read more...

A plan to bring a new fiber internet service to the Bourbon area by Rochester Telephone Company (RTC) is no longer in the works. The initial plan was to use a federal E-Rate grant to the Triton Schools along with donations from the town ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly from Indiana, Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Strategic Forces Subcommittee, visited the nation of Georgia to review U.S.-supported efforts to counter the threat of nuclear and biological terrorism. ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School “Pride of Plymouth” Marching Band attended the Indiana State School Music Association’s Scholastic Tournament this past weekend at Homestead High School in Ft. Wayne. This is similar to ... Read more...