Local & State News

PHS Softball to Host Pancake Breakfast 3/28/15

The Plymouth High School Girls Softball Team will host their 2nd Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday March 28.  The breakfast starts at 8:00 a.m. and goes until 11:00 a.m. in the PHS Cafeteria and breakfast includes all-you-can-eat ... Read more...

Encore Performing Arts Announces 2015 Season

This week Encore Performing Arts released details of their 2015 Season at an event held at the Heartland Artist Gallery in downtown Plymouth. The 2015 season opens on June 6th with Original Art Songs.  This event, held at the Plymouth ... Read more...

Zentis Discusses Economics with WSOI Students

On Wednesday the Weidner School Of Inquiry invited one of their Community Partners to speak to their learners. Carmen Yoder from Zentis spent her afternoon in WSOI facilitator Carl Davis’ Econ Classes.  Learners are discussing the ... Read more...

Starke County Police Arrest North Judson Man for Warrant Additional Charges

On Tuesday, March 17th detectives from the Starke County Sheriff’s Department received information that John Risner and Valerie Haddix has been making Methamphetamines at their residence in the 2000 S block of 100 W, in North Judson. ... Read more...

Donnelly, Scott: Empower Student Borrowers by Improving Financial Literacy, Promoting Best Practices Among Colleges, Universities

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Tim Scott (R-SC) introduced this week the Empowering Student Borrowers Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to improve the financial literacy of college students and ensure that ... Read more...

News Tidbits from Triton Schools

Triton High School student, Derek Johnston, is shown in human Body Systems’ class using the spirometer to measure lung capacity. Exchange student Richard Riedi, is also pictured.   Each of the body systems is studied in depth in ... Read more...

REMINDER: Tornado Siren Test today at 10:15am and again at 7:35pm. Practice your emergency plan for severe weather.

Just a reminder that of the Tornado Siren/Drill test will take place today at 10:15amand again at 7:35pm tonight. The drill will be initiated by a “TEST” Tornado Warning issued by the National Weather Service offices in Indiana, ... Read more...

Possession of Methamphetamine, Sale of Precursor, and Neglect of Dependents Brings a Prison Sentence

Brittney Patrick, 25, of Plymouth, was sentenced Wednesday (March 18, 2015) in Marshall Superior Court Number 1 to three years imprisonment for possessing methamphetamine, three years imprisonment for the unlawful sale of a precursor, and ... Read more...

Scary Fire Call at the Humane Society

About 11:30 Wednesday morning the Marshall County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center received a call from the Marshall County Humane Society at 11165 13th Road with the call of a structure fire. As the Plymouth Fire Department responded to the scene a ... Read more...

City Residents have 1 Large Item Trash Pick-up Monthly

The time for spring cleaning is just around the corner and Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter wants to remember city residents of the large item trash pick-up.  Each household gets one free large item pick up once a month from the city’s trash ... Read more...

Walkerton Driver Arrested for OWI

Friday evening about 11:15 the Marshall County Central Dispatch received a report of a possibly intoxicated driver who had run a vehicle off of the roadway at the intersection of U.S. 6 and Queen Road. Sgt. Nicholas Laffoon of the Marshall ... Read more...

Representative Harman Discussed School Funding at Town Hall Meeting

State Representative Tim Harman, a graduate of Plymouth High School who now lives in Bremen held a Town Hall meeting on Saturday in Plymouth.  He was joined by Representatives Chris Judy from Fort Wayne and Ben Smaltz of Auburn. The event ... Read more...

BANQUET BENEFITS POTAWATOMI WILDLIFE PARK

Potawatomi Wildlife Park recently held its annual banquet on March 7th at the Back Forty Banquet Hall. The event was well-attended with over 150 tickets sold. The evening started with appetizers and music as the crowd was treated to Jeff ... Read more...

Park Superintendent Plans Improvements to Webster Center

During a special meeting this week, the Plymouth Park Board approved a resolution that will allow for the transfer of a John Deere lawnmower from the park to the Plymouth Municipal Airport. Park Superintendent Mike Hite explained that he ... Read more...

2 PHS BPA Members are State Champions

The Plymouth Chapter of Business Professional of American left with 24 Plymouth High School students to compete at the State Leadership Conference in Indianapolis on March 15 and returned on March 17th. Students not only competed in ... Read more...

Argos BPA Qualifies Members for Nationals

The Argos High School Business Professionals of America had an exciting and successful trip to Indy for state leadership conference last week. The Parliamentary Procedure Team made up of Hannah Harrell, Jenni and Kyle Fishburn, Justin ... Read more...

Siamuel Stemen Sentenced to 26 Years in Prison as an Habitual Offender

Siamuel Stemen, 30, of Plymouth, was sentenced today (March 18, 2015) in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 to 16 years imprisonment for aggravated battery, with an additional enhancement of 10 years of imprisonment for a total of 26 years.  ... Read more...

Mr. and Miss Math and Science Nominations

The State of Indiana is now accepting nominations for the 2015 Mr. and Miss Math and Mr. and Miss Science awards. These honors recognize four outstanding high school seniors for their exemplary performance in the subjects of science, ... Read more...

Briefs from the Triton School Corporation

Triton Jr.-Sr. High School teachers Christina Stout, April Leeper, and Sam Willsey dressed as tourists as part of school spirit week the first week of March at Triton. The fourth grade students at Triton Elementary School enjoyed a visit ... Read more...

O.D. High School Parent’s Meeting for Tonight Cancelled

Dr. Cathy Pratt, Director of the Indiana Resource Center for Autism at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community located at Indiana University was scheduled to appear at the Oregon Davis High School Parent’s meeting tonight at 6 ... Read more...