Local & State News

Doc Bowen Day in Bremen Thursday

In 2014 the Bremen Town Council declared February 26th to be known as “Doc Bowen Day” in memory of the late Dr. Otis R. Bowen’s birthday. Residents of Bremen have been encouraged to purchase a pair of black-rimmed glasses for $2.00, ... Read more...

INDOT Offers Scholarships, Jobs to Engineers in Training

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is offering civil engineering students scholarships of up to $3,125 per semester, and paid employment during summer breaks and upon graduation. Students must be accepted or enrolled ... Read more...

Walorski Participates in CODEL to Guantanamo Bay

WASHINGTON, DC – Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) returned Tuesday night from a daylong, bipartisan Congressional Delegation (CODEL) to the U.S. Naval Station in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  Members of the CODEL observed detention ... Read more...

HIV OUTBREAK IN SOUTHEASTERN INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS—State health officials announced today a quickly spreading outbreak of HIV in the southeastern portion of the state. There have been 26 confirmed and four preliminary HIV positive cases since mid-December. The large majority ... Read more...

Marshall County Community Foundation Awards $9,018 in Grants to Celebrate Indiana Bicentennial

Indiana’s official 200th birthday is December 11, 2016, but initiatives across the state will commemorate the bicentennial leading up to and during 2016 and into the future. Indiana’s past and present are worth celebrating and there ... Read more...

LUKE VERVYNCKT WINS SECTION 4 REGIONAL 2015 SPIRIT OF SPORT AWARD

Plymouth High School Junior, Luke Vervynckt has been named the Section 4 Spirit of Sport Award winner.  Section 4 includes Indiana, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin.  Luke was recently named the Indiana winner over 19 other ... Read more...

Driver Arrested for No License

Monday evening about 7:30 Plymouth Police Officer Joe Deisch conducted a traffic stop at US 30 and Oak Drive for a traffic violation.  The stop lead to the arrest of 42 year old Jose A Rodriguez of Plymouth.  He was arrested and ... Read more...

Mayor’s Youth Council State of the MYC Address

Monday evening during the Plymouth Common Council meeting, Karly Gruett, President of the Mayor’s Youth Council addressed the packed council chambers, giving the State of the Youth Council address. She took the opportunity to briefly ... Read more...

Groundbreaking March 10 for Ancilla College Residence Hall

DONALDSON – Join Ancilla College in its new adventure 4 p.m. March 10 on 9B Road to witness groundbreaking on two buildings. “It’s going to be beautiful,” said President Ken Zirkle. “We will house nearly 100 new students and have ... Read more...

Coffee With A Cop at Bremen

The Bremen Police Department will be hosting, Coffee with a Cop, on Thursday, February 26 at Community Hospital Bremen.  All community members are invited from 8:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. This program will give the community a chance to ... Read more...

Walkerton Native Serves Aboard USS George H.W. Bush

NORFOLK, Va. – A 2014 John Glenn High School graduate and Walkerton, Ind. native is serving on one of the world’s largest warships, the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush. Airman Hunter Sims is an aviation machinist mate ... Read more...

Prom Fundraiser Chicken Noodle Dinner at PHS

The junior class at Plymouth High School will host a carry-out only chicken and noodle dinner on Friday, March 13th.  This prom fundraiser will include chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes and a roll.  Tickets are $7 each and are ... Read more...

PHS Band Advances 26 State Finals Entries

Each year the Plymouth High School music department participates in the Indiana State School Music Solo and Ensemble competition.   This year, the event was hosted at Kokomo High School on Saturday, January 31st. Numerous students from ... Read more...

Triton 3rd Graders in Action

Superintendent of Triton Community Schools, Donna Burroughs is pleased with the various subjects elementary students are studying. Students in third grade at Triton Elementary School have been learning about fossils.  You know, those ... Read more...

1st Presbyterian Church Offers Lenten Luncheons

This Lenten season there will be a series of four luncheons which is a soup and sandwich lunch at noon beginning on Thursday, March 5th at the Shatford Hall in the First Presbyterian Church, 401 N. Walnut St. in Plymouth.  Each week there ... Read more...

Jana’s Gymnastics Results from Fort Wayne Competition

Jana’s Gymnastics Bronze 2, Silver and Gold Teams traveled to Fort Wayne on Saturday to compete in the Walk of Fame Gymnastics Meet.  Teams from Indiana and Ohio were in attendance at this meet and Jana’s teams did quite ... Read more...

Niles senior commits to Ancilla

           NILES, MI – Niles New Tech High School graduate Chloe Lamb recently signed here National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Letter of Intent to play women’s golf at Ancilla College.             ... Read more...

Indiana Lawmaker Kills Bill Legalizing Sunday Alcohol Sales

INDIANAPOLIS The sponsor of a bill to legalize Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana says the issue is dead for this legislative session. Republican Rep. Tom Dermody of LaPorte said Tuesday he doesn’t have enough votes for it to pass. The ... Read more...

Plymouth Mayor Gives 7th State of the City Address

Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter gave his State of the City address last night during the Common Council meeting before a full house.  The theme of this year’s speech was “positive.” The Mayor acknowledged the new city clerk treasurer ... Read more...

Saturday Arrests by Plymouth Police

02/24/15 On Saturday, February 21st at 6:56 P.M. Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer initiated a traffic stop on Lincoln Highway west of Pioneer Drive for an equipment violation.  The driver, 29 year old Cassie M. Faverty of Hamlet was ... Read more...