Local & State News

Plymouth Man Gathering Bottled Water for Flint Families

One local father from Plymouth has taken up the challenge of collecting bottled water for the children and adults of Flint Michigan. Michael Simpson has been using social media and talking to local businesses in Plymouth and the ... Read more...

Governor Pence Joins Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. to Announce $200 Million Road Improvement Project

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today joined the Indiana Toll Road Concession Co. (ITRCC) to announce that the ITRCC is commencing a $200 million, two-year road improvement project on the Indiana Toll Road that is expected to create ... Read more...

Plymouth Park Board Approves “Craft Brew Festival” at River Park Square

Monday evening the Plymouth Park Board approved the request of Tony Gamble and Freedom Park for a brand-new fundraiser. Gamble and his committee are planning a “Craft Brew Festival” on June 25th from 4 until 9 p.m. at River Park ... Read more...

Keeper of Marshall County Legacy: Rippy Reappointed as County Historian

Just in time for Indiana’s Bicentennial year, the Indiana Historical Society (IHS) and the Indiana Historical Bureau are pleased to announce Linda Rippy has been reappointed as the official Marshall County historian. Rippy is one ... Read more...

2 Triton Staff Nominated for “Life Changer” Award

Triton School Corporation wishes to congratulate Mr. Jeremy Riffle, Triton Elementary School Principal, and Mr. Bob Ross, Triton Jr.-Sr. High School principal on their nominations as “Life Changer Award” recipients. LifeChanger ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Meeting Tuesday

The Plymouth School Board will hold a regular monthly meeting on February 2 at 7:00 P.M. Meetings are held in the Administration Building. Although the meetings are held in the public, comments from the audience are restricted to agenda ... Read more...

County Police traffic Stop – 2 Men from Valparaiso Arrested

On Saturday January 30, at approximately 2:11 a.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department arrested two individuals from Valparaiso following a traffic stop on US 31 near 9A Road.  18 year old Jeremy Owens was arrested for ... Read more...

State Police Serve Four Drug Warrants in Plymouth

The Indiana State Police SWAT team raided four homes in Plymouth Friday and Monday after members of the Bremen Post Criminal Interdiction Team obtained search warrants for the residences.  The state police were assisted by the ... Read more...

South Bend Pair Arrested Following Traffic Stop

A traffic stop Saturday morning, January 30th, just after 5:00 landed a pair from South Bend in the Marshall County Jail. A county officer conducted a traffic stop on a passenger vehicle on US 31 near Plymouth-Goshen Trail and the driver, ... Read more...

Goshen Man Arrested for Driving While Suspended

Saturday night, January 30th, at 10:18 PM, County Police Officer Wozniak stopped a vehicle near US 31 and 11th Road in Plymouth. The driver of that vehicle, 22 year old James L. Roberts of Goshen, was found to be Operating a Vehicle with a ... Read more...

Perry Arrested for Operating Without a License

A traffic stop on US 30 near King Road Saturday, January 30 ended with the arrest of a South Bend man.   At approximately 12:30 Sunday morning an officer with the Marshall County Police Department arrested 18 year old Alijah Perry for ... Read more...

Plymouth Wrestlers Sectional Champs

The Plymouth Rockies Wrestling team is the 2015 Sectionals Champs! Wrestlers advancing to Regional this weekend at Rochester High School are: Zane DeVault, Fernando Rebollo, Collin Meister, Gavin Banks, Bodie Neidig, Micah Calhoun, Colton ... Read more...

Plymouth Woman Arrested After Vehicle Gets Stuck in Field

On Monday, February 1st, at approximately 12:50 AM, Marshall County Officers were dispatched to the 15,000 block of 6th Road in Plymouth for a vehicle that was stuck in a field. When county officers arrived on the scene they found a blue ... Read more...

Enclosed Trailer Stolen from Quince Road

Last Friday, January 29th the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a call in reference to the theft of an enclosed trailer from a residence in the 9,000 block of Quince Road. During the investigation it was revealed that the ... Read more...

Commissioner’s Meeting Monday

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning at 8:30 in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Their short agenda includes the County Highway Report, County Attorney Report and Auditor’s report. Mike Lintner ... Read more...

Bremen Police Reports 1/22 thru 1/28

The Bremen Police Department issued a total of 54 traffic warnings and 21 traffic citations during the report period of January 22 to January 28. On January 27th Bremen officers investigated a property damage crash in the NISCO parking ... Read more...

PHS Riley Dance Marathon Raises over $29,000

The 5th annual Plymouth High School Riley Dance Marathon took place this past Saturday in the high school cafeteria from noon to 7 p.m. Hundreds of PHS students stood on their feet for the entire period to raise money for all the kids who ... Read more...

City Receives RFQ from 4 Companies for Wastewater Plant Project

Last week the Board of Public Works and Safety opened Requests for Qualifications from four contractors interested in completing a major Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project that should begin in June. The City recently made the ... Read more...

New Survey Finds Most Americans Unaware of Free Tax Filing Help & Tax Credits

United Way of Marshall County (UWMC) encourages Americans earning $62,000 or less to keep more of their hard-earned money this tax season by using a free, online tax preparation service and accessing valuable tax credits. A new national ... Read more...

State Lawmakers Fighting the Meth Epidemic

Lawmakers are continuing to address the various issues that surround Indiana’s meth epidemic. This past week, the Senate considered two proposals aimed at ending meth production in Indiana: Senate Bill 80, which Senator Randy Head ... Read more...