Local & State News

On Monday Starke County K-9 Terror and Handler Chief Rob Olejniczak along with other K-9’s from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Plymouth Police Department were used to assist the Knox ... Read more...

This week, Plymouth High School joins thousands of schools throughout the United States, Canada, and around the world to celebrate National Student Leadership Week. The theme for the April 19-25, event is “The Power of One!” Presented ... Read more...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and in Marshall County a special ceremony will take place on Thursday, April 30th at 7:00 P.M. at the Hoosier Old Wheels Pavilion in Centennial Park to bring child advocates together to ... Read more...

Severe weather season is here, and that means it is time to get prepared for storms that have the potential to produce strong damaging winds, flash floods and tornados.  In order to help you keep you and your family safe, the Marshall ... Read more...

Entry level housing is needed in Marshall County as discussed by community leaders at the quarterly “County Development for the Future” roundtables.  This need was also revealed through the Business Expansion and Retention (BEAR) ... Read more...

Ancilla College will be hosting the Spring Access Ancilla Day this year on Tuesday April 28th from 9 am to 12 pm. Eric Wignall, Vice President of Enrollment Management and host of this event, stated “This is an incredible year for ... Read more...

INDIANAPOLIS—National Infant Immunization Week, April 18-25, serves as a reminder of how important it is for infants to get life-saving immunizations on time. The week highlights the importance of protecting infants from ... Read more...

On Friday afternoon at 12:13 the Starke County Sheriff’s Office received a call stating that a female was being held against her will in a residence located in Ober, which is located in Washington Township. Arriving at the residence, ... Read more...

Plymouth High School senior, Andrew Gerard is the first student from PHS to ever receive a four year Rural Health Scholarship to Indiana State University to practice Pre-Med! Andrew who prefers to be called “Drew” said the scholarship ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet (Monday-this) morning at 9:30 in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes a report from the Highway Department, an agreement for professional ... Read more...

Marshall County Kid’s Expo 2015 is proud to announce the winners of a boy and girl Campership (scholarship). The winners were chosen from applications at the Kid’s Expo on Saturday, April 11. The CAMPERSHIP is new to the 2nd ... Read more...

John Hunter and Mitchell Scott, juniors at Plymouth High School have been chosen to attend Hoosier Boys State this summer! Hunter, holds a Cumulative GPA of 4.295 and is ranked 4th in his junior class of 264. As for Scott, he is ranked 72 ... Read more...

Last week in his Senate Update, Senator Randy Head said, “Drug abuse is rapidly becoming a serious issue in Indiana, and my fellow legislators and I are focused on protecting Hoosiers from harmful and sometimes deadly drug overdoses.” ... Read more...

Sheriff Bill Dulin announced that Starke County citizens who would like to join him in the fight against crime are invited to become members of the Indiana Sheriff’s Association. Many local citizens and some businesses have already ... Read more...

US Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) announced this week she will run for reelection to Indiana’s Second Congressional District. She also announced she raised over $250,000 in the first fundraising quarter of 2015, putting her ... Read more...

This week, the Senate passed House Bill 1001, commonly known as “the budget bill.” HB 1001 is Indiana’s two-year fiscal plan that funds the state’s most important needs, creating a strong foundation for Indiana’s economic future. ... Read more...

Scott Michel, Recreation Director for the Plymouth Park Department announced announces a new event for Mother’s Day. Come join the Plymouth Park Department on Saturday, May 9 at the Webster Center for the first annual Mother-Son Minute ... Read more...

Learning About Plant Structures Third graders in Mrs. Cathy Strycker’s class at Triton Elementary School have been learning about plant structures such as roots, stems, leaves, and the flower. Teams of students tested out the absorption ... Read more...

The Knox City Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in helping them identify a child who was found about 10 a.m. this morning in the 300 block of Riverside Drive in Parkview Heights. The little girl who is estimated to ... Read more...

On Wednesday, April 15th, at approximately 12:22 pm the Starke County 911 Center received a call from the Bass Lake Pub advising of a female that was at the establishment in handcuffs and shackles.  The female said that she had been held ... Read more...