Local & State News

May is National Electrical Safety Month, and NIPSCO is joining the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI) to raise awareness about potential home electrical hazards and the importance of electrical safety. ESFI sponsors National ... Read more...

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will participate in the national and statewide 2016 Click It or Ticket enforcement mobilization May 6th through the 30th. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law enforcement ... Read more...

This evening, Thursday, May 5 PHS football players and prospective incoming freshmen players and their parents should plan to attend an informational meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Everyone will gather in the multi-purpose room at the high ... Read more...

Jason Peters presented the Marshall County Commissioners with the 2016 Road Program during their meeting Monday morning. The Plan indicates the roads the county will grind this year, those that they are planning to put back to chip and ... Read more...

The Freedom Park Committee will be hosting a craft beer tasting event called Summer Sippin’ Craft Brew Fest on Saturday, June 25 at River Park Square in Plymouth, IN. All proceeds for the event will go toward phase 2 of the ... Read more...

Michele Riise, Superintendent of the Argos Community Schools made the following state after the referendum failed in the May Primary.  “We are very disappointed with the referendum not passing, but am hopeful that a plan can be created ... Read more...

An investigation of suspected drug activity lead to the arrest of four people on Monday. County Police Officers Jonathan Bryant and Joe Giordano initiated an investigation at the Sea Lane Apartments at Lake of the Woods Monday evening. ... Read more...

The United Way of Marshall County (UWMC) honored those who help the organization meet needs in the community at its annual awards event. Companies who ran successful United Way campaigns and individual who contributed in various ways were ... Read more...

Continuing the mission of concern for community, Operation Round Up awards local non-profits with grants to support the work they do in the community. On Tuesday, April 26 the Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up board awarded six ... Read more...

The Town of Bremen is planning a number of events for Indiana’s Bicentennial this year. The main event is the revival of Oktoberfest. This will include 100 plus craft and specialty vendors, amateur and professional entertainment, food ... Read more...

The North Central Indiana Association of Realtors (NCIAR) will be sponsoring their annual Shred for Food event from 10 AM to 12 Noon on May 21, at the old K-Mart parking lot on Oak Road in Plymouth. Members of the NCIAR board include real ... Read more...

The 65th Annual National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 5.   Annual observance on the first Thursday of May, the event invites people of all faiths to pray for the nation. It was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States ... Read more...

Technical difficulties with the 3 voting machines used in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office for absentee voting delayed primary voting results on Tuesday night. Marshall County Clerk Treasurer Deb VanDeMark said the three machines ... Read more...

On Sunday morning, May 1st at 5:19, an off-duty South Bend Firefighter Medic noticed a vehicle that had ran off the south side of Veterans Parkway just east of the intersection with U.S. 31. The driver, 16 year old Alexander Rostron of ... Read more...

The Argos School Board has a huge challenge in front of them with voters rejecting the referendum. The referendum would have allowed the school to impose a property tax levy of up to 61 cents per $100 of assessed valuation for the next 7 ... Read more...

Bourbon Police were called to the area of 103 East Pine Street at 11:45 Friday night April 29 for a report of gun shots. Bourbon Police Officer Matt Geiger responded and found the residence had been vandalized and shot at by individuals ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board approved the appointment of Ryan Welch as assistant principal at Riverside Intermediate School. The approval as finalized during the Board meeting on May 3. Currently, Amy Gerard has been serving as the assistant ... Read more...

It’s that time again! The Plymouth Farmers’ Market (PFM) kicks off the season Saturday, May 7, traditionally the day before Mother’s Day. Manager Tom Keb has lined up some new vendors you’ll like to visit. Popular local musician ... Read more...

“Dream in Color” is a 5K color run hosted by the third grade students at the Washington Discovery Academy in Plymouth. The run is a project focused around agency and perseverance with the students taking ownership of their learning and ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting drivers of daytime lane restrictions on State Road 331, between State Road 106 and U.S. 6.  Work crews will be making improvements now through the middle of June. Crews will ... Read more...