Local & State News

On Thursday, July 2 at approximately 12:30 in the morning a traffic stop was conducted by County Officer Jordan Rans on Oak Drive north of Hoham Drive.   During the traffic stop it was learned that the driver, 34 year old Sampson P. ... Read more...

Thursday, Quality Dining, Inc. the local BURGER KING franchisee, announces the funding of $109,000 in BURGER KING continuing education scholarships for high school seniors. Since 2001, Quality Dining has funded over $2 million in ... Read more...

The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2015 Community Fund fall grant round. The Community Fund at the Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) is one of the most flexible and responsive of the ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Health System Plymouth Medical Center will sponsor the annual Beautiful Baby Contest at the 2015 Marshall County 4-H fair. This year’s contest will be held Monday, July 13, at the Marshall County 4-H Fairgrounds in ... Read more...

With summer events in full swing and recent national reports of security concerns regarding U.S. Independence Day celebrations, the Indiana State Police and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security are reminding Hoosiers to watch for ... Read more...

Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809 in Kentucky, which was a slave state.  His parents hated living in a slave state.  After Indiana became a state in December of 1816 it took Lincoln’s family two weeks to move the 17 miles ... Read more...

According to Jack Jordan’s personal Facebook post Wednesday night…. “It is official. With the encouragement and support from family and friends, I am running for the Indiana House District Seat which represents Marshall and ... Read more...

The Neuter Scooter will be in Marshall County on Tuesday, July 7th at the Webster Center. The neuter Scooter provides spay and neuter services to cat in the Marshall County and surrounding area.  The base fee is $50 cash or money order.  ... Read more...

Monday evening, Bridget Hite with the Plymouth Police Department received information that 40 year old Stephanie A. Berg of LaPorte was at the Marshall County Probation Department and had a warrant for her arrest.  The warrant was out of ... Read more...

A Marshall Starke Development Center van with clients in it was involved in an automobile accident Friday evening at 9:47 in Warsaw.   The crash ended up sending five people, including both drivers to Kosciusko Community Hospital.  The ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of two ramps and lane closures near the U.S. 31/20 Bypass beginning Tuesday, July 7 as crews replace the Bypass bridge over U.S. 20. Ramp closures will reopen by the ... Read more...

In an area of new growth, Ancilla College is offering eight one-year certificates. Certificates in Criminal Justice, Business Administration, Exercise Science, General Studies, Behavioral Science, Logistics, and two certificates in Nursing ... Read more...

Big changes took effect concerning teen drivers in Indiana July 1st.  New laws address cell phones, nighttime driving, and passenger restrictions. The new Indiana laws state that all drivers under 21 will no longer be able to use any sort ... Read more...

Kathleen Wolfe is the featured Artist at Heartland Artists Gallery in July. Kathleen is from Middlebury, Indiana, and is a self-taught artist working primarily in pastels and oils. Kathleen has always had a love for the landscape and the ... Read more...

Young’s TV & Appliance in Plymouth will help out the Craig Woolfington Scholarship fund by auctioning off a Samsung 50 inch LED TV. Tickets are now available by calling Mark Lindsey at 574-209-1014, Tony Plothow at 574-952-5632 ... Read more...

Saturday, June 27th   a deputy with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department clocked a motorcycle in access of 100 mph on US 30.  The officer caught up with the vehicle and attempted to make a traffic stop.  The driver of the ... Read more...

The Fourth of July is right around the corner and what better way to celebrate our nation’s independence than to set off some patriotic fireworks. The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, among others wants to spread awareness to ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre arrested 44 year old Brian Bell of Walkerton Monday night about 9:30 following a traffic stop at Michigan and Monroe Streets.  During an investigation it was learned that Bell was driving on a ... Read more...

Late Tuesday afternoon the sun began to shine just in time for the annual kick-off to the Bremen Firemen’s Festival, the parade. Fire apparatus from more than a dozen fire departments from all around north central Indiana helped to lead ... Read more...

A Plymouth man was arrested early Tuesday morning after city police were dispatched to the area of Garro and Liberty Streets for a male subject attempting to break into a residence.  Ensued A 1:39 a.m. Plymouth Officer Chris Miller ... Read more...