Local & State News

In February the Marshall County Commissioners adopted an ordinance that establishes the Marshall County Tourism Commission. The ordinance creates a seven-member board with five members being appointed by the Marshall County Commissioners, ... Read more...

4-1-24   Monday News     11 P.M.   E-2 Indiana Department of Transportation contractor LaPorte Construction Company will close State Road 110 between Elm Road and State Road 25 on or after Thursday, ... Read more...

Each year the Marshall County Dairy Association sponsors a homemade ice cream crank-off during the Marshall County Fair. Each year a different flavor is selected. The flavor for 2024 is “Lemon”. This year’s 34th annual crank-off will ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning April 1st at 8:30 in their second-floor meeting room of the County Building.  The meeting is open to the public and streamed live on YouTube.  The agenda for the ... Read more...

The law enforcement division of the DNR concentrates on full-time police work focused on community needs within natural resource laws and rules. Officers experience interesting challenges that vary from day to day. Officers also have the ... Read more...

Attorney General Todd Rokita, along with seven other attorneys general, today asked the court to take aggressive action against John Caldwell Spiller II, after Spiller violated permanent robocall and telemarketing bans issued in ... Read more...

Last week, U.S. Senators Mike Braun and Mazie K. Hirono introduced a bipartisan resolution designating April 2024 as “National Native Plant Month” and recognizing the importance of native plants to environmental conservation and ... Read more...

The Internal Revenue Service today kicked off the annual Dirty Dozen list with a warning for taxpayers to be aware of evolving phishing and smishing scams designed to steal sensitive taxpayer information. With taxpayers continuing to be ... Read more...

Grade 6 High Honor Roll Emilio Baca, Hayden Barnhart, Evita Bisnauth, Brooklynn Boomhower, Keira Bowen, Lillian Bullock, Mallory Clauss, Harlow Davis, Karleigh Duckett, Grace Flora, Savanna Gaines, Amelia Gifford, Faith Jasinski, Jordan ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the first round of awards for Charging the Crossroads, INDOT’s plan to expand Indiana’s statewide electric vehicle charging network through the National Electric ... Read more...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb signed an executive order to support the anticipated needs of Indiana’s emergency response, transportation, communication and critical infrastructure systems due to the expected high-number of visitors traveling ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Health today released the 2022 infant mortality rate (IMR) and preliminary 2023 data. The 2022 IMR is 7.2 per 1,000 live births, on trend with the national IMR, which also increased in 2022. Preliminary 2023 data ... Read more...

McDonald’s USA and Krispy Kreme, one of the most beloved sweet treat brands in the world, are teaming up for a national expansion. Fans will begin spotting Krispy Kreme doughnuts in their local McDonald’s restaurants later this year as ... Read more...

Tuesday evening, March 26th about 50 people attended a presentation by Bob Heiden, a 1999 PHS grad, from Jones Petrie and Rafinski (JPR) on concepts to revitalize Plymouth’s downtown area.  The event was hosted at The REES ... Read more...

Earth work is underway for a new business in Plymouth.  This week work started on a “shell building” being built for a coffee shop at 1549 Pilgrim Lane according to Plymouth Building Commissioner Dennis Manuwal.  People who ... Read more...

Marshall County Clerk Jenny Bennitt opened the Marshall County Election Board meeting on Tuesday with John VanVactor attending as proxy for Republican member Adam Lukenbill and Susan Kreighbaum in attendance as the Democratic board ... Read more...

Monday evening the Plymouth Common Council accepted Tax Incremental Finance (TIF) Compliance Forms from three industries.  City Attorney jeff Houin told the council three companies, Farm Innovators, Riverside Commons and Complexus ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) continues its efforts to assess innovative ways to address corridor needs along the US 30 and US 31 corridors in northern Indiana. The ProPEL US 30 and US 31 study teams released the latest ... Read more...

It’s not too early to get out those recipe books and try that unique new baked creation to enter in this year’s Bake-A-Rama contest at the Marshall County Fairground on Wednesday, July 17th. The Marshall County Fair contest is open to ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) today presented a proposal to streamline the number of high school diplomas, while maximizing flexibility for students to personalize learning pathways and experiences. This is part of ... Read more...