Local & State News

Lukenbill & Hite File on Republican Primary Ticket

Marshall County republicans will have another race on the primary ballot on May 3rd. Bridget Hite will challenge John Grolich for the coroner’s job. Hite has been a deputy coroner under Marshall County Coroner Bill Cleavenger since ... Read more...

Argos High School Offers Financial Aid Meeting

The Argos Jr.-Sr. High School Guidance Department is eager to help families with the next step in their student’s educational process.   Students that are juniors or seniors and their parents are invited to the Argos Jr.-Sr. High ... Read more...

5 Champions Honored at Plymouth Speedway Banquet

Jamie Lomax in DIRTcar UMP modifieds, David Short in Super Streets, John Rhoads in Thunder Stocks, Nick Yoder in 600 open minisprints, Loren Swanson in Cyber Stox were honored for the respective championships in a January 23 event in ... Read more...

Ancilla Experts Helping at Plymouth High School for College Goal Sunday

Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at Plymouth High School and 41 other sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 ... Read more...

Jan. 25-29 is Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week

Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is urging Hoosiers to file their taxes as soon as possible this year to avoid fraud. Tax-related scams are growing in popularity, with fraudsters taking advantage of complicated tax processes and using ... Read more...

Superintendent Tyree Urges Parents to Check Students Electronic Devices

  Following a letter sent to Menominee parents on Tuesday concerning a male employee, school officials shared further information. The Menominee Elementary employee who allegedly gave his phone number to a “few students” submitted ... Read more...

Bowen & Zimmerman Arrested for Marijuana

Plymouth Officers made a couple of arrests for marijuana this past weekend. Saturday afternoon about 2, Plymouth Police Officer Steve DeLee stopped 50 year old Bruce L. Bowen of Culver for littering on North Oak Drive.  During the ... Read more...

Come to Culver to enjoy a Winter Wonderland

“Walking in a Winter Wonderland” is what it feels like during Culver’s Winter Fest brought to you by Culver Chamber of Commerce. It takes place over the weekend of February 12-14.  Grab your sweetie, since it’s Valentine’s Day ... Read more...

Warrants Served Sunday

Sunday, Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre served warrants on two individuals. Just before 6 p.m. he located 37 year old Patricia Diaz-Pacheco of Plymouth at her residence in the Jackson Heights Apartments.  She was transported to the ... Read more...

Indiana Employment Report for December 2015

Indiana’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained at 4.4 percent in December, marking a 1.5 percent decrease over the past year. The Hoosier labor force also maintained a positive trend, gaining more than 10,000 individuals in ... Read more...

1st Source Bank Donates $65,000 to Ancilla College

1st Source Bank has donated $65,000 to Ancilla College as an early-bird gift during the quiet phase of the college’s upcoming comprehensive campaign. The funds will benefit the new student life center and residence hall. Jim Seitz, 1st ... Read more...

Donnelly Releases 2015 Annual Report Highlighting Work on Behalf of Hoosiers

Washington, D.C.—Wednesday, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released his annual report for 2015.  The report details Donnelly’s bipartisan legislative work, his travels around the state, and his efforts to help Hoosiers in his third year ... Read more...

Tri-Star Basketball Contest this Sunday

The Plymouth Optimist Club will host their annual Tri-Star Basketball Contest this Sunday, January 31st in the multipurpose gym at Plymouth High School. Tri-Star is the competition that boys and girls age 8 to 13 compete while dribbling, ... Read more...

Deputy Prosecutor Speaks to Freshmen at WSOI

Marshall County Deputy Prosecutor Tami Napier spoke to the entire freshman class of Weidner School Of Inquiry Weidner School of Inquiry at Plymouth High School last week. The students are all in a class called Global Perspective and they ... Read more...

Charger cheer squad first in division

DONALDSON, IN – The Ancilla College cheerleading team took the stage on Sunday, January 24th in Ft. Wayne, IN for the CheerMAX competition where they scored 110 out of a possible 150 points to bring home 1st place in their division. ... Read more...

Redevelopment Commission Hears Plan on River Park Square Launch

Mike Hite, Superintendent of the Plymouth Park Department appeared before members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission Tuesday night to discuss the proposed kayak/canoe launch in River Park Square. Hite said the launch is in the ... Read more...

City Council to Consider Ordinance Amendment for Retiring Firemen & Paramedics

With very little business during the Plymouth Common Council meeting Monday night, new member, Gary Cook made a recommendation to amend the recently passed ordinance that allows retiring city police officer the ability to purchase their ... Read more...

2016 Storm Spotter Training

The calendar may still say January, but we are beginning our preparation for the upcoming severe weather season. The National Weather Service in cooperation with The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency and The Marshall County ... Read more...

Menominee Parents Notified of Inappropriate Behavior by Employee

Parents with student in Menominee Elementary School received an email Tuesday night from Principal Steven Boyer concerning an incident he learned about on Monday. The letter says: On Monday, January 25, I was informed that a staff member ... Read more...

ITAMCO Connects Forklifts to the Industrial Internet of Things

Forklifts, the workhorses of the plant floor, are more valuable than ever at ITAMCO. The company has connected their forklifts to the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)—the integration of machinery and equipment with networked sensors ... Read more...