Local & State News

Not only was Plymouth High School the state winner in Vocabulary.com’s Vocabulary Bowl for the month of February, but the high school was ranked seventh in the nation. According to Vocabulary.com website, vocabulary.com teaches you ... Read more...

As election season in Indiana heats up, Attorney General Greg Zoeller wants to remind you that it is illegal for political campaigns to blast you with pre-recorded messages or “robocalls” over the phone. Indiana’s Auto Dialer ... Read more...

The 2nd Annual Disabilities Awareness Event hosted by the John Glenn School Corporation will be held on Thursday, March 24th.  Last year the event had over 250 people attend and this year they are expecting to double that. This FREE ... Read more...

Today is Statewide Tornado Drill Day. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office will be participating by setting off the sirens in Bourbon, Inwood, Plymouth and Culver. These warning sirens will be tested twice. Once in the morning and ... Read more...

The question on the safety of fluoride in the City of Plymouth’s water system was brought to Monday night’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting by local Dentist Tom Pedavoli. Last week a South Bend resident approached the board ... Read more...

LaPaz mobile home park owners Ralph Costello of Gatewood Estates and David Gee from Creekside Manor appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday asking for an exemption from the County Zoning Ordinance for the Improvement ... Read more...

On Thursday, March 17th, the Starke Sheriff’s Department received a call just before 2 in the afternoon from a person in the North Judson area saying that several subjects carried a female inside a residence on U Road East.  The female ... Read more...

The trial of former Marshall County Highway Superintendent, Neal Haeck, is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 22. A Grand Jury handed down an indictment in September, 2012. According to court records, Haeck has been charged with Theft D ... Read more...

Friday afternoon officers from the Plymouth Police Department served a warrant at 1311 West Jefferson Street, the Park Jefferson Apartment number 106. The warrant was for 40 year old Joshuah Manns. While officers were conversing with Mr. ... Read more...

54 year old Todd Landry of Bremen was arrested Saturday evening by Bremen Police. Landry was stopped in the 200 block of West Sherman Street by Bremen Officer Trent Stouder.  It was determined he was Operating While Intoxicated with a ... Read more...

Officer Les McFarland with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was northbound on US 31 Saturday evening about 7 when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound at 91 mph in a 65 mph zone. The vehicle was stopped and Officer ... Read more...

On March 16th Argos Schools hosted the FFA District II Leadership contest.  This event was attended by approximately 260 FFA members representing 16 school districts as well as almost 100 event judges.  Argos FFA was well-represented and ... Read more...

The Plymouth Storm Hurricane cheerleading squad has earned a bid to the national competition in Myrtle Beach, SC in July. A part of the Champion Force Athletics association, Plymouth Storm competes in division 4 and “Had a great season ... Read more...

The National Weather Service will conduct a state wide test of communication systems on Tuesday.  The Tornado test warnings will be issued across Indiana at two different times.  The first warning will be between 10 and 10:30 in the ... Read more...

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence Sunday directed that flags at state facilities statewide be flown at half-staff following the announcement that Howard County Sheriff’s Deputy Carl Koontz was killed in the line of duty. Flags should ... Read more...

Plymouth Community School Corporation will host the 2016 Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, March 22. Two sessions will be offered; 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at each of the four elementary schools. Families need only ... Read more...

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) reminded constituents that a member of her staff will be holding office hours this month to assist constituents with casework and official business. Residents who cannot attend office hours are ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Homeland Security is urging Hoosiers to prepare ahead to protect themselves and their loved ones from dangerous storms during Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Indiana, which is being observed March 20-26 2016. ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning beginning at 9:30 in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes a report from the County Highway Department, Bruce Wakeland who will ... Read more...

Many issues were debated during this year’s legislative session. Indiana Senator Randy Head said, “Last week, I told you about the successful passage of the bills included in the Senate Republicans’ 2016 legislative agenda.  This ... Read more...