Local & State News

  The historic light pillars in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on the city’s east side are in need of repair. Councilman Mike Delp undertook the job of determining a cost estimate for tuck-point the bricks and level the pillars. ... Read more...

The public is invited to a dedication ceremony at 10am this Saturday morning, at the I-94 west bound scales at the 29 mile-marker in Porter County, to honor the memory of the first Indiana State Police motor carrier inspector to be killed ... Read more...

Indiana’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent for a second-consecutive month and now stands at 4.6 percent for the month of July. A primary cause for this drop is a third-straight month of significant gains ... Read more...

Local communities received state matching grants this week to improve roads and bridges, according to State Representative Tim Harman from Bremen. This year, Harman supported legislation establishing the state’s Community Crossings ... Read more...

Next month’s Brown Bag program is titled “Preserving our Heritage: One Barn at a Time,” will be held on Friday, September 9th from 12 to 1 p.m. at the Marshall County Museum.   Carolyn Rahe, Marshall County resident and ... Read more...

The Tibetan Lamas from the Drepung Loseling Monastery will visit the Culver Academies campus for a series of cultural events during the week of Aug. 29. The events will include a special public performance at 8 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1, ... Read more...

According to recent news reports, Hoosiers are on pace to more than double the number of phone scam complaints filed with the Indiana Attorney General’s Office compared to last year. Unfortunately, it’s not just landlines that are ... Read more...

Shane Weedling, the man accused of murder in the death of 2 year old Serenity Wilson nearly a year ago in Plymouth will appear in Marshall Superior Court I today. Weedling was arrested last September on charges of Murder, Aggravated ... Read more...

Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb joined INDOT Commissioner Brandye Hendrickson Wednesday afternoon in announcing that 121 Northern Indiana cities, towns, and counties will receive a combined $51 million to improve local roads and bridges ... Read more...

On Wednesday, August 17, at approximately 6:15 a.m. a Plymouth High School student was followed by a male subject in a reddish colored vehicle while jogging. At one point the female was stopped by the driver of the vehicle and asked for ... Read more...

The second half of a Sunday night domestic disturbance incident was arrested Tuesday afternoon. Plymouth Police arrested 32 year old Stacey Snyder after she was released from the hospital for injuries received in the altercation. The ... Read more...

During Monday’s Common Council Meeting, Sheriff Matt Hassel explained the formula used to determine the amount each emergency service is being asked to pay for dispatching services.   While the county’s 911 center is ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir initiated a traffic stop Saturday evening about 7:45 on a vehicle doing a U-turn near Michigan and Washington Streets in downtown Plymouth. After speaking with 45 year old Robert Bergmoser of Plymouth ... Read more...

Triton Elementary School was awarded the Project Produce Grant through the Chef Ann Foundation for the 2016-17 school year. Superintendent Donna Burroughs said, “Grant funds can be used to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables for all ... Read more...

Plymouth Police units were dispatched to the Red Rock Inn Sunday morning just before 11 when a suspect from a previous theft was spotted. Officer Derek Workman observed 28 year old Nathan Kilburn of Illinois running from the motel and ... Read more...

The Warsaw Astronomical Society will be conducting a public observing night hosted by Potawatomi Wildlife Park this Saturday evening August 27th and again on Saturday, September 3rd. Both dates are 1 hour after dark at the park ... Read more...

The Marshall County Board of Finance will conduct a meeting on Tuesday, September 6, at 8:15 a.m. in Room 203 of the Marshall County Building. The purpose of the meeting is to review and approve the timetable to obtain proposals for the ... Read more...

During National Preparedness Month in September, the American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood to help ensure a readily available blood supply for emergencies.   Whether blood is needed for a chronic condition such ... Read more...

Liza Woolever and Friends held a jam session last Friday evening at Miller’s Assisted Living.  Liza teaches fiddle and other folk instrument lessons at Miller’s each Wednesday afternoon.  Occasionally her students, former students ... Read more...

Plymouth Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson gave members of the Board of Public Works and Safety an update on projects during their meeting Monday night. Contracts have been signed for the Plymouth Goshen Trail water main extension ... Read more...