Local & State News

Local Schools Receive Secured School Safety Grants

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence Thursday announced school safety awards of more than $10 million allocated to 260 local schools and school corporations across Indiana. The Indiana Secured School Safety Board approved the grants. Three ... Read more...

Shop With A Cop Applications Available, Radio Auction Dec. 4th

The Shop With A Cop and Emergency Services program sponsored by Plymouth F.O.P. 195 is in full swing. Shop With A Cop takes deserving children, about 250 primarily elementary and middle school age shopping in December.  The shopping trip ... Read more...

Mayor Senter to Host Blood Drive November 21st

Mayor Mark Senter will be hosting another Blood Drive on Saturday, November 21st from 8:00 am til 12:00 pm at the Plymouth Fire Department.  The South Bend Medical Foundation will have their mobile Blood Drive unit parked in the parking ... Read more...

Indiana State Police Seeks Recruits for 76th Recruit Academy

The Indiana State Police is now accepting applications for the 76th Recruit Academy.  Individuals who are interested in beginning a rewarding career as an Indiana State Trooper may apply online at http://www.in.gov/isp/2368.htm.  This ... Read more...

Indiana Open for Business

Indiana recently received more accolades for its favorable business climate. Indiana State Senator Randy Head said, “For the first time, Indiana is among the top 10 states in Forbes’ best for business rankings.” At eighth place, ... Read more...

State Road 23 Closure in Walkerton, St. Joseph County

WALKERTON, Ind. – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of State Road 23, north of U.S. 6 near the bridge over Pine Creek, beginning Sunday, November 15 through Friday, November 20 for railroad ... Read more...

Veterans Honored at PHS

The Annual Veterans Day services was held at the Plymouth High School on Wednesday, November 11th. Prior to the service at the high school, veterans were invited to attend a free breakfast.  Students involved in PHS Student Government had ... Read more...

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Increasing Patrols for Busy Thanksgiving Holiday Travel Period

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department announced today it will increase patrols for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday travel period – running November 13 through December 6. Officers will join more than 250 state and local law ... Read more...

PHS basketball season tickets

Anyone interested in purchasing Boys Basketball Season tickets, please contact the athletic office by Tuesday, November 17th.  Adult tickets are $55,  Students and Senior Citizen tickets are ... Read more...

Plymouth Park Board Accepting Comments on 5-Year Plan

This month the Plymouth Park Board accepted input on the five year plan. The current 5-year plan expires on December 31, 2015.  The last time the park board worked the plan they used a survey in the city water bills to obtain information ... Read more...

Buick & Tim Martin Buick GMC Donate $7,000 to Plymouth Athletic Booster Club

The Plymouth Athletic Booster Club recently teamed up with Tim Martin Buick GMC for a “Drive One for Your Students” event.  For every person who test drove a brand new Buick or GMC, Buick donated $20 to the Plymouth Athletic ... Read more...

City to Investigate Quiet Zone for Train Whistles

Monday evening members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety heard the request of Rex Street resident Mark Kozuch asking for a “Quiet Zone” regarding railroad noise. Although Kozuch didn’t appear in person, his written ... Read more...

Conditional Offer of Employment to Chad Beatty for Police Position

On October 26th the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety interviewed candidates for the police position left open when Officer Ted Brown resigned his position to take a job with the Plymouth Community School Corporation.  Monday ... Read more...

Menominee 3rd Graders Present at School Board Meeting

Five Menominee Elementary 3rd graders shared how they are applying lessons on “growth mindset” with the Plymouth School Board on November 10. Representing their class and teacher, Mrs. Carla Knotts, were Claire Lewandowski, Marley ... Read more...

Indiana’s Tax Amnesty 2015 will end Monday, Nov. 16

Tax Amnesty 2015 is a limited-time opportunity for individual and business taxpayers to pay past due taxes free of penalty, interest and collection fees.  Existing tax liabilities for all tax types managed by the Indiana Department of ... Read more...

National Weather Service Issues High Wind Warning

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN NORTHERN INDIANA HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM EST TO 10 PM ES THURSDAY.   SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AHEAD OF A STRONG COLD FRONT LATE TONIGHT…AND SWITCH TO ... Read more...

Plymouth Teen Arrested for OWI & Possession of Marijuana

19 year old Andrew Jones of Holloway Drive in Plymouth was arrested Monday evening following a traffic stop. Plymouth Officer Matt Emenhiser stopped a vehicle near the intersection of Bayless and Charles Streets about 9 p.m. on Monday.  ... Read more...

Senator Randy Head Honoring our Veterans

The origins of Veterans Day can be traced back to November of 1919, when President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11th as the first commemoration of Armistice Day. In 1954, President Dwight D. Eisenhower announced that Armistice Day ... Read more...

Jana’s Gymnastics Brings Home Trophies

Jana’s Gymnastics Silver and Gold Teams competed in the Cocoa All Star Classic in Kokomo on Sunday.  Both the Silver and Gold teams were able to beat out all the other teams and come home with 1st Place trophies. Every team member ... Read more...

Argos Solar Park Operational

Argos Town officials joined IMPA (Indiana Municipal Power Agency) dignitaries for the ribbon cutting celebration at the new Argos Solar Park just west of US 31 and south of State Road 10 off Linden Road Tuesday afternoon. The solar park ... Read more...