Local & State News

Mourners host evening vigil for Brandie Peltz

Men and women gathered Friday evening to pay tribute to Brandie Peltz, the 11-year-old who was murdered in her Argos home almost 30 years ago. People attending had a connection to Brandie, whether they went to school with her or were ... Read more...

Marshall County Attains StormReady Renewal

Marshall County Emergency Manage Director Clyde Avery told the Marshall County Commissioners, “We have completed all the necessary requirements in order to receive our StormReady renewal certification from the National Weather ... Read more...

Bremen Police Department Activity Report Dec. 4 – 10

The Bremen Police Department Activity Report for December 4th to the 10th was released on Friday. Bremen officers issued a total of 39 traffic warnings and 9 traffic citations during the reporting period. Bremen police investigated four ... Read more...

County Council Meeting Monday Morning

The Marshall County Council will meet Monday morning at 9 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Jerry Chavez from the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation will present his year-end review to the council ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in Crash at Baker and Michigan Street

A traffic accident Thursday morning at the intersection of Baker and Michigan Streets sent three people to the hospital. About 8 o’clock in the morning 31 year old Charity Hicks of Warsaw was south bound on Michigan Street in a 2007 ... Read more...

Park Board Opens Quotes for Fencing

Last week the Plymouth Park Board opened quotes for a fencing project at Freedom Park in Packard Woods. Two sealed quotes were received for the project that will include a 4 foot high white, vinyl picket fence.  The project is being ... Read more...

Argos High School Homecoming

This weekend the Argos High School crowned the 2015 Homecoming royalty! The Princess is Katelyn Dean and Prince is Vincent Stone. The Argos Homecoming Queen is Lillian Kozuch and King is Spencer Van Der ... Read more...

Pilgrims fall to Peru

PLYMOUTH – It was a night of missed opportunities for Plymouth as the Pilgrims fell to Peru – their first loss of the new season – by a final of 49-47.   Leading by as many as 11 in the game it seemed that no lead was ever safe ... Read more...

Knox Man Arrested for OWI on a Controlled Substance & Marijuana

On Wednesday, December 9, about 11:30 in the evening a county police officer arrested 63 year old Andrew Riale of Knox following a traffic stop on 13th Road west of US 31.  Riale was arrested for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated ... Read more...

Bremen Woman Arrested for DWS and Possession of Marijuana

On Friday, December 11, at approximately 3:15 A.M. a Marshall County Sheriff`s Deputy initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on U.S. 6 in the area of the S.R. 106 west intersection. During the course of the investigation, the driver of the ... Read more...

Knox Pair Arrested for Heroin

On Friday, December 11, at 1:17 a.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department conducted a traffic stop on US 31 near Oak Drive. The driver, 25 year old Kyle A. Lenig of Knox was arrested for Operating a Vehicle While ... Read more...

Indiana Delegation Joins Together to Celebrate Indiana Statehood Day, Beginning of Indiana Bicentennial

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In honor of Indiana’s 199th birthday, today Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) joined the Indiana Congressional delegation to celebrate Indiana Statehood Day and the beginning of a yearlong countdown to its ... Read more...

M. C. Prosecutor Joins Others Around State Seeking New Legislation on Drug Dealers

Thursday afternoon, in Fort Wayne, the Association of Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys recommended that serious drug dealers, the kind of criminals responsible for the alarming increase in meth labs, pharmacy robberies, heroin overdoses, home ... Read more...

Redwood Road Resident Removed from Commissioners Meeting

During the public comment portion of the Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting this week, Bruce Smith from Redwood Road appeared once again seeking answers to his questions on procedures for road maintenance and repair. Just prior to ... Read more...

Penny War at LJH Raises Funds for Shop With A Cop Program

Students and staff at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth helped raise money for this year’s Shop with a Cop and Emergency Services program sponsored by Plymouth F.O.P. Lodge 195. A penny war was conducted during first hour.  Students put ... Read more...

Triton Visits Junior Achievement’s Finance Park

The 8th grade Junior Achievement students at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School had a successful and eye opening experience when they visited Junior Achievement’s Finance Park in Ft. Wayne. Students learned about budgeting and making choices ... Read more...

Christmas Spectacular this weekend at PHS

Plymouth High School’s seventh annual production of “Christmas Spectacular” opens this weekend with shows on both Friday and Saturday evening at 7:00 p.m.   The huge holiday event celebrates the talents of all of the students ... Read more...

Snapshots With Santa at Plymouth Martin’s is Benefit for Heminger House

The Martins Grocery Store in Plymouth will be hosting a special event this Saturday and Sunday, December 12th and 13th.  It’s called “Snapshots with Santa” and will be a fundraiser for a local organization. From 11 a.m. to 3 ... Read more...

Walorski Supports Closing Security Gaps in Visa Waiver Program

WASHINGTON,  D.C. – On Tuesday Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02), a member of the House Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after supporting H.R. 158, the Visa Waiver Improvement and Terrorist Travel ... Read more...

Plymouth Man Arrested for Marijuana following Verbal Domestic

County police officers were dispatched to the area of Queen Road and US 30, Monday, December 8th about 5:30 in the evening for a domestic disturbance.  The incident was in a vehicle that also had children in it. The female told Marshall ... Read more...