Local & State News

The Memorial Day weekend is set to be the biggest weekend of racing in the history of Plymouth Speedway. A wealth of experienced dirt track drivers in the UNOH All Star Circuit of Champions (ASCoC) invade the Playground of Power for the ... Read more...

Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Wednesday supported legislation to strengthen manufacturing and promote Hoosier investment. H.R.880, the American Research and Competitiveness Act, permanently extends and strengthens the expired ... Read more...

The local American Red Cross office located in Plymouth and serving all of Marshall County may have to close if they are unable to find donated office space before June 30. They are currently renting space at 440 E. Jefferson St., but ... Read more...

The 2015 Niche rankings have been released and the City of Plymouth is ranked 4th of the Best Towns in Indiana to Raise a Family. Niche ranks US towns based on school ratings, crime rates, age demographics, and access to affordable ... Read more...

Marshall County Police, Coroner Bill Clevenger and Prosecutor Nelson Chipman worked with the South Bend Metro Homicide Wednesday afternoon just before 5 to recover the remains of a female body located on Queen Road between the former ... Read more...

Tuesday afternoon just after 2 Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer conducted a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle on Oak Drive at Cook Street. Marshall County’s K-9 Arras assisted at the scene and indicated the presence of narcotics in ... Read more...

Tuesday all 2nd grade students took part in the 3rd annual “Live Wax Museum” at Webster Elementary School during a fast paced 1-hour window from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m.! The Live Wax Museum is an exciting hands-on history-learning ... Read more...

Work is already in progress at the Plymouth Municipal Airport for the runway project.  4400 feet of runway is being rebuilt and widened from 60 feet to 75 feet. Dave Lattimer, Plymouth Municipal Airport manager said, “The project ... Read more...

Most television viewers have seen at least part of a CSI or Law and Order episode.  These shows seemed to have spurred a new interest in law enforcement and forensics.  Now the Indiana State Police is giving young people an up close ... Read more...

Plymouth High School will host their annual Alumni Association Banquet on Friday, June 19th at Christo’s Banquet Center.  Doors will open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. During the evening the PHS Class of 1965 will be ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Health System will present This Counts Revolution on Saturday, May 30. This free event will feature health screenings, a local panel of experts and a presentation by Chris Crowley, New York Times best-selling author of the ... Read more...

23 year old Xavier Brooks-Smith of Chicago was arrested last Thursday for reckless driving.  City Officer Ben McIntyre received a report of a vehicle traveling in excess of 100 mph eastbound on US 30 from State Road 331.  The officer was ... Read more...

The Marshall County Jail Holding Corporation conducted their annual meeting Monday morning at 11 in the second floor meeting room of the county building. The first order of business was to elect officers.  John Zentz motioned to retain ... Read more...

During Friday’s Senior Awards Ceremony Friday at Plymouth High School many local awards were presented. Mrs. Renee Fleming and Mrs. Connie Lemler presented the Eugene and Florence Stanley Scholarships to Anastasia Daven, Emily Gadziola, ... Read more...

As part of their sixth grade experience with economies, the sixth graders at Triton Elementary School created their own “pushcart” business.  They then opened a special market on Friday, May 15th and invited students from the ... Read more...

District Governor Marty J. Juel and wife Lion Jeanine were on hand at the May meeting of the Plymouth Lions Club to induct new members.  Sean Surrisi and Alicia Torres were formally installed by the District Governor who reminded all ... Read more...

In early April WTCA did a story about an after-school group from Riverside Intermediate School that was building a luxury doghouse that would end up being a fundraiser for the Marshall County Humane Society. Riverside Teacher Jeff Hunter ... Read more...

Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter will host his first Blood Drive of the summer season at the Farmer’s Market this Saturday, May 23th. The South Bend Medical Foundation will bring an air-conditioned mobile lab for folks that want to donate.  ... Read more...

Three seniors in the Plymouth High School Acting Class presented their One-Act plays on May 16 to family and friends. According to teacher, Charlotte Tyree, those seniors in the 3rd trimester class who wanted to try their hands at ... Read more...

The Menominee Elementary third grade enrichment group put on a “Living Museum” Monday in the schools’ gymnasium.  In all, 18 students are involved in the enrichment group.   Each student had the opportunity to pick an ... Read more...