Local & State News

Argos School Referendum Defeated

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...

18 Year Old Charged with Burglary after Shooting at Bourbon House

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...

Plymouth School Board Appoints Asst. Principal at Riverside

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...

Plymouth Farmers’ Market Opens this Saturday

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...

WDA Hosts Dream in Color 5K on May 14th, Benefit for Freedom Park

“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...

Daytime Lane Restrictions on SR 331 Near Bremen

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...

Triton FFA Banquet

The Triton High School FFA Chapter held their annual FFA banquet at the Bourbon Christian School on Sunday, May 1.  In attendance were over 105 members, parents, alumni and special guests. Indiana State Treasurer, Sean Harrington spoke to ... Read more...

Democrats to Gather at Opie’s Office

The Marshall County Democratic Party will gather election night, after the polls close, Tuesday, May 3, at the City Center (Opie’s Deli) Meeting Room, 114 N. Michigan St., Plymouth. The public is welcome to share in the camaraderie and ... Read more...

Commissioners Take Initial Step to Relocate Health Department to CRC

The Marshall County Commissioners have decided to address the space problem that has been plaguing the Prosecutor’s Department for more than two years. During the meeting on Monday, Commissioner Kurt Garner recommended entering into ... Read more...

Park Board Approved Amendment to Contract for Greenway Trail Phase II

Craig Hendrix from SEH appeared before the Plymouth Park Board on Monday evening with an amendment to the existing agreement for phase II of the Greenway Trail. Hendrix explained that the project has run into a lot more engineering ... Read more...

Marshall County has Huge Absentee Voter Turnout

Marshall County Clerk, Deb VanDerMark told members of the Election Board that absentee voting well surpassed the presidential primary in 2012.  A total of 742 votes were cast absentee in 2012 and after counting the ballots on Monday the ... Read more...

Youth Arrested for Illegal Consumption of Alcohol and More

Marshall County Police arrested two underage drinkers Sunday morning just after 3. 18 year old Blake Brown of Culver was arrested for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated on a ... Read more...

Brown Arrested for OWI with a B.A.C. of .15% or More

On Sunday, May 1st, at approximately 12:49 AM, County Police Officer Wozniak conducted a traffic stop on a 2002 Chrysler passenger vehicle in the area of Oak Road and US 6. A witness had called the dispatch center saying the vehicle was ... Read more...

PHS Theatre Department Presents Seussical the Musical!

Horton the Elephant, Thing 1 and Thing 2, The Cat in the Hat.  Want to see the pages of Dr. Seuss come alive? Plymouth High School’s Fine Arts Department will take you on a journey through your favorite Dr. Seuss books. ... Read more...

Plymouth Men Arrested for Meth and Paraphernalia

Sunday evening, May 1, about 5:40 County Patrolman Jonathan Bryant conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Michigan and 6A Road. During the stop the driver, 39 year old William Neiswender of Plymouth was found to have two active ... Read more...

East Chicago Man Arrested for Exceeding the Speed Limit

An officer with the Marshall County Police Department arrested an East Chicago man Friday evening while patrolling on US 31. 21 year old Anthony William Hunt was arrested for Driving While Suspended with a Prior charge following a traffic ... Read more...

Bremen Man Arrested on Felony Charge for Gun

Marshall County Police arrested a Bremen man on Saturday following a physical fight. Saturday afternoon, April 30, at 2:22 the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department received a complaint of a physical fight between two male subjects in the ... Read more...

Marshall County to use Vote Centers on Primary Election Day

In February 2011 Governor Mitch Daniels signed a law allowing county in Indiana to switch from precincts to vote centers.  In 2013 Secretary of State, Connie Lawson came to Marshall County and spoke in favor of vote centers telling those ... Read more...

ARGOS HIGH SCHOOLS NAMED FOR “ADVANCED PLACEMENT*” INITIATIVE

Indiana’s Advanced Placement Teacher Investment Program announced the fourth cohort of nine Indiana public high schools selected to implement its model for growing math, science and English Advanced Placement courses which prepare ... Read more...

Preview for County Commissioners Meeting on Monday

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning beginning at 8:30 in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes the County Highway report with Laurie Baker and Jason Peters, Laurie ... Read more...