Local & State News

Students in Mrs. Cindy Stichter’s Algebra 2 class at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School rolled dice to play “war” and predict probability. Pictured are:  1) Jon Felton, Austin Irwin, 2) Heidi Ulloa, Tessa Heaton, 3) Malachi ... Read more...

South Bend – Governor Mike Pence and Lieutenant Governor Eric Holcomb joined regional leaders in South Bend today as North Central Indiana broke ground on the Studebaker Factory Buildings redevelopment, which is one of the region’s ... Read more...

Bids were opened Monday night for the 2016 Street and Sidewalk Program for the City of Plymouth. Five companies submitted bids for the eight projects. Reith Riley from South Bend came in with a bid of $531,065 while Phend & Brown of ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety heard a report on the violation at Mooney’s Ice Cream Parlor from Building Commissioner Keith Hammonds. Mooney’s has had an existing violation with the conduit containing the ... Read more...

Plymouth Municipal Airport Manager, Dave Lattimer reported to the Aviation Board at Tuesday night’s meeting that the governing body of the Civil Air Patrol has deactivated the Plymouth wing. The action was taken because of low attendance ... Read more...

Ancilla College graduated its 49th class in school history Saturday, May 7, at the Ancilla Domini Chapel. The college had 91 graduation candidates. “I am very proud of the graduates,” said Ancilla College President Dr. Ken Zirkle.  ... Read more...

With overcrowding in the prosecutor’s office for a number of years, the Marshall County Commissioners made the recommendation to the County Council to relocate the Health Department. Prosecutor Nelson Chipman told council members they ... Read more...

Every second someone in the world needs a blood transfusion.  Mayor Mark Senter hosted a blood drive last weekend at the Farmers’ Market to fulfil the local needs of patients. The results of the Blood Drive were a total number of ... Read more...

Mike Boys, columnist for The Plymouth Pilot News, will be selling and signing his new book, “My View From the Pilot House,” a compilation of his reader’s favorite columns over the years at newspaper.  The articles reflect his warm ... Read more...

Plymouth Speedway welcomes the World of Outlaws Craftsman Sprint Car Series, USAC Midgets and the local Swan Lake UMP Modifieds class this Friday in the first of two big nights of racing this weekend. Friday night’s event, the Bob ... Read more...

Plymouth Police responded to the Super 8 Motel on Oak Road Tuesday morning about 4:30 for a reported fight in progress.  Officer Gary Cleveland arrived and observed 56 year old Darwin Linderman striking the victim in the head with his ... Read more...

Washington, D.C. — The Senate passed bipartisan legislation that would make it easier for children of fallen first responders to attend college. The bill, introduced by U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly, Bob Casey (D-PA), Pat Toomey (R-PA), ... Read more...

The new tennis courts in Centennial Park now have the additional funding required to complete the initial phase of the project. Monday evening Clerk Treasurer Jeanine Xaver requested approval to transfer $189,000 from the Cumulative ... Read more...

Discover Plymouth, a newly formed organization consisting of business owners, civic leaders, and passionate citizens is hosting their official launch event Saturday, May 14th in downtown Plymouth. The event will draw people downtown and ... Read more...

A Plymouth man was arrested Saturday, May 7th after a call of a possible fight at the Economy Inn. City Officer Chris Miller was dispatched to the Economy Inn at 1:23 Saturday morning.  After an investigation that included speaking with ... Read more...

Ten Plymouth Community School Corporation teachers will be retiring at the end of this school year. They will be honored at the Annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner on Wednesday, May 11th from 4 until 8 in the PHS Red Rock Cafeteria. ... Read more...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday passed bipartisan legislation he supported that would help local law enforcement agencies purchase bulletproof ... Read more...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Tuesday applauded passage of legislation to prevent the overprescription of opioids to veterans that often leads to prescription drug abuse. Congresswoman Walorski’s provision, which would ... Read more...

The request for a vin check at a local business ends with the arrest of two and two children being place with the Division of Child Services. Monday afternoon Marshall County Police Officer Jonathan Bryant was dispatched to Lyons Towing on ... Read more...

On Saturday, May 7th seven local girls traveled to Shelbyville, Indiana to compete in the 2016 Indiana Baton Twirling Championships.  For the past seven months, the girls have been taking lessons from PHS Junior, Alicia Dennie.  This was ... Read more...