Local & State News

Elementary PBL Summit at WDA & WSOI

Washington Discovery Academy and Weidner School Of Inquiry hosted the New Tech Elementary Project Based Learning summit on Thursday.  Sixty-five teachers and administrators from as far away as Texas spent the day exploring the concepts ... Read more...

Marshall County under Severe Thunderstorm Watch

TONIGHT SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEVERE WEATHER BUT CONFIDENCE WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IS NOT HIGH AT THIS POINT. THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE DAMAGING ... Read more...

FRIDAY APRIL 10 IS NATIONAL YOUTH HIV & AIDS AWARENESS DAY

INDIANAPOLIS—Teaching Indiana youth about HIV/AIDS is critical to preventing infection and saving lives. National Youth HIV & AIDS Awareness Day, April 10, is a time to educate people of all ages about the impact of HIV and AIDS on ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in Crash at St Road 17 & St Rd 8

On Wednesday, April 9th at 1:57 P.M. the officers with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a two vehicle accident at the intersection of State Road 17 and State Road 8. Investigating Officer Joe Giodano arrived on ... Read more...

Plan Commission Approves Adding Projects to TIF Districts

This week members of the Plymouth Plan Commission once again reviewed the zoning ordinance amendment for landscaping standards for parking lots.  Originally approved by the Plan Commission, when sent to the City County, Planning Director ... Read more...

Four Rockies have mutual signing day

Pilot News Sports Editor James Costello contributed to this article PLYMOUTH — Wednesday morning four Plymouth Rockie seniors made their college football and academic plans clear. Nat Hiatt, Kyle Lacefield, Jacob LaFree and Chaz Scruggs ... Read more...

Ancilla College to Host Annual Arts & Culture Fair

DONALDSON – Ancilla College Student Government requests your presence at the Ancilla College Arts & Culture Week during the week of April 13-16, 2015. The highlight of the week is Thursday, April 16th from 4:30-7:00 p.m. (EDT) on ... Read more...

Triton 6th Graders to Attend J.A. BizTown

During the 2014-2015 school year, 10,000 students in Northern Indiana will visit JA BizTown, an authentic, life-sized town in Ft. Wayne that engages 5th and 6th grade students in the management of a simulated economy and workforce ... Read more...

Governor Pence Statement on Indiana Senate Budget

Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence Thursday issued the following statement after the Indiana Senate presented its budget recommendation. “This is an education session, and I appreciate the Indiana Senate’s commitment to funding our ... Read more...

Walorski Responds to South Bend VA Extended Wait Times

MISHAWAKA – Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02), member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee and conferee on the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Conference Committee, released the following statement in reaction to ... Read more...

Possible Severe Weather

The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center is advising of the potential for severe weather in our area later this afternoon into this evening.  All of Indiana is currently under an “Enhanced” risk of severe weather.  Strong ... Read more...

Plymouth Plan Commission Addresses Junk Piled at 122 S. Center St.

Tuesday night Plymouth Plan Commission member Mark Gidley asked where action was on the Keith Gerrard property at 122 South Center Street. City Attorney Sean Surrisi said, “The mayor met with him last week and I don’t have the details ... Read more...

Commissioners to Consider New Funding for Roads

During Monday’s Marshall County Commissioner meeting the condition of county roads came up. Marshall County has experienced substantial road damage due to the severe winter weather we had again this year.  Roads around the county have ... Read more...

ISP Superintendent Guest Speaker at Annual Prayer Breakfast

Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter is pleased to announce this year’s speaker for the Annual Prayer Breakfast to be held on Thursday, May 7th at 6:30 a.m. at Christo’s Banquet Center.  The proceeds will benefit the local Boy Scouts of America ... Read more...

3 Juveniles Detained for Spray Painting Graffiti in Centennial Park

Tuesday afternoon about 12:30 Plymouth Police were contacted about three juvenile boys involved in spray painting on the pool building in Centennial Park. Officers searched the area and eventually located the suspects near North and Center ... Read more...

Adkins Arrested for Driving While Suspended

On Tuesday, April 7th at 8:08 A.M. Plymouth Police Officer Derek Workman conducted a traffic stop on Jefferson Street west of Third Street.  The driver, 30 year old Brandon W. Adkins of Plymouth was found to be driving on a suspended ... Read more...

Mobil Food Pantry Friday in Plymouth

The Food Bank of Northern Indiana will bring the Mobile Food Pantry to the New Song Community Church located at 410 Kingston Road in Plymouth this Friday, April 10th from 10:00 A.M. until noon. This food pantry is a first come, first ... Read more...

Riverside Students Participate in Doghouse Mentoring Program

Three male teachers from Riverside Intermediate School in Plymouth are mentoring eight 5th grade boys in a unique afterschool program. Social Studies Teacher Jeff Hunter, PE Teacher Tim Schmidt and Math Teacher Trenton Hunter felt there ... Read more...

New Young Professionals Group Seeks Membership, Offers breakfast

The newly formed Young Professional Network of Marshall County (YPNMC) will host a “Kick-Off Breakfast”. Young professionals in attendance will receive breakfast and an opportunity to win a door prize. Register for the April ... Read more...

OPERATION KIDSIGHT AND THE PLYMOUTH LIONS CLUB

Operation KidSight is an Indiana Lions program to prevent early problems from Amblopia (Lazy eye) which if not corrected before the child’s eye is fully developed may never be completely corrected without surgery.  The age will vary, ... Read more...