Local & State News

City Elected and Appointed Officials Take Oath of Office

Thursday afternoon recently elected Plymouth municipal office holders were sworn into office in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Marshall County Clerk Treasurer Deb VanDeMark administered the oath of office to Mayor Mark Senter who is ... Read more...

Pair Arrested During Traffic Stop

On Wednesday, December 30, about 9:15 in the morning Officer Bryant with the Marshall County Police Department stopped a vehicle on Columbus Drive near Berkley Street for an expired license plate. The city’s K9 Jax was requested and ... Read more...

Preview of Plymouth School Board Meeting

The Plymouth School Board will begin their monthly meeting schedule for 2016 on January 5. Meetings are open to the public; however, comments from the audience are limited to agenda items only. During the meeting, they will hold elections ... Read more...

Figueroa Arrested for OWI

On Thursday, December 31, at 4:08 a.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department arrested 27 year old Eduardo Quintana Figueroa of Plymouth for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a person and Operating a Vehicle ... Read more...

MARSHALL COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ACCEPTING 2016 GRANT APPLICATIONS

The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the first of two 2016 Community Fund grant rounds. The Community Fund at the Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) is one of the most flexible and responsive ... Read more...

City Council Approves 2016 Rental Fees for Park Department

Monday night the Plymouth City Council approved the 2016 fee schedule for the Plymouth Park Department on second and third readings. One of the major changes was implementing rates for Price’s Memorial Pond and its shelters.   The full ... Read more...

Culver-Union Township Public Library Seeks Local Talent for Displays

Culver-Union Township Public Library would like to invite local collectors, artists, and crafters to exhibit their collections and work at the library. Do you have a unique collection? Why not put it on display to share with others in the ... Read more...

CASA Volunteers to Volunteer in California

Haley Kittrell, Executive Director of CASA of Marshall County has an amazing volunteer who will be heading on to another chapter in her life later in 2016. Brooke Bussie  has been a CASA volunteer in Marshall County since the fall of ... Read more...

Red & Green Party at Miller’s Senior Living

Residents of Miller’s Senior Living Community celebrated their annual Red & Green Party and Happy Hour which has become a tradition at the facility last week.  Activity Director Cindy Flagg encourages all the residents and staff to ... Read more...

MY WISH FOR PLYMOUTH IN 2016… by Randy Danielson

With the New Year only a day away, local businessman Randy Danielson sent a positive commentary about our community. As our thoughts of turkeys and sugar plums begin to fade, many of us will set our sights on change and renewal for 2016, ... Read more...

3rd Suspect Arrested in Theft from Lowe’s

Marshall County Police update theft from Lowe’s Home Improvement. On Friday, December 26, the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department obtained a call in reference to two men that had allegedly entered Lowe`s store and stole several ... Read more...

Officers Need Help Identifying Suspect in Incident on King Road

Early Sunday morning, December 27, about 3:00 A.M. an officer from the Marshall County Police Department witnessed a vehicle traveling west on U.S. 30 at a very high rate of speed. Catching up to the vehicle he observed the vehicle driving ... Read more...

Commissioners Meeting Thursday

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Thursday morning, December 31st at 8:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in their second floor meeting room of the County Building.  Agenda for the meeting includes approval of minutes from the ... Read more...

Candidate Filing Begins Jan. 6 for County Seats

Individuals interested in running for local office are reminded that the first day to file for candidacy is Wednesday, January 6, 2016.  Filing remains open until noon, Friday, February 5, 2016. County-wide offices up for election ... Read more...

Indiana Prosecutors Seek Public’s Comments to Legislators to Fight Drugs and Meth

Splintered homes and burn victims from meth lab explosions; pharmacy patrons terrorized by a robbery; drive-by shootings that shatter the calm of a neighborhood – Hoosiers too often encounter these wrongs due to the scourge that drug ... Read more...

LJHS Student Makes Indiana Junior All-State Jazz Band

After Hugh Smith performed in the All Region Honor Band earlier this year with fellow Lincoln Junior High School classmates Matthew Gerard (8th), Madeline Petrucelli (8th), and Konnor Ray (8th), Hugh was ready for another challenge. As ... Read more...

Starke County Police Arrest 2 After Traffic Stop

On Monday, December 28th, at approximately 11:30 in the evening a Starke County Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on US 35 just north of US 30. As the vehicle stopped, the front seat passenger opened the door and fled across a ... Read more...

Governor Pence Pens End-of-Year Message to Hoosiers

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence Tuesday issued an year-end message, outlining the accomplishments of 2015 and looking forward to the year ahead. My Fellow Hoosiers, As 2015 comes to a close and we look back on the year gone by, I’d ... Read more...

Suspects in Lowe’s Theft Caught by County Police

On Friday, December 26, the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department obtained a call reference two men that had allegedly entered the Lowe`s Home Improvement Store on Pilgrim Lane and stole several items, including power tools.  The suspects ... Read more...

Arrests by County Officers

On Wednesday, December 23rd, at 8:27 PM, a traffic stop was conducted on US 31 near 11th road on a passenger vehicle that was exceeding the speed limit and driving all over the roadway.  The driver, 54 year old Vilma Alvarez of South ... Read more...