Local & State News

M.C. Sheriff’s Department to Operation Pull Over

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be participating in Operation Pull Over during the entire month of March 2015. This federally funded program allows deputies to work additional hours, above and beyond their regular duty ... Read more...

Culver Academies’ instructor to address VMI cadets

  CULVER – Responding to an invitation from former student James Whippo ’11 (Lakeville, Ind.), Academies Humanities instructor Jacqueline Erwin, Ph.D., will be traveling to Virginia Military Institute on March 4 to speak about ... Read more...

Riverside Intermediate School has been Re-Designated as a School to Watch

The Indiana Middle Level Education Association (IMLEA), state office for Schools to Watch, and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform, are proud to announce that Riverside Intermediate School, Plymouth, IN, has been ... Read more...

Sweepstakes scammers impersonating Indiana Attorney General’s Office

Criminals responsible for an international sweepstakes scam are now impersonating the Indiana Attorney General’s Office in attempt to convince victims that their scam is legitimate. The scammers are using a forged seal of the Attorney ... Read more...

Knox man charged with child molestation, child pornography

 A Knox man is facing child molestation, child solicitation and child pornography charges after a police search turned up thousands of explicit images of young boys. Knox police said Robert Wisilinski, 67, had the images stored on ... Read more...

No Injuries in Emergency Landing of Helicopter

Emergency crews from Plymouth responded to Gill Park behind the Boys and Girls Club just after 6 Thursday evening for an initial report of a helicopter crash.  Before crews even made it to the scene dispatchers notified them that the ... Read more...

Knox Man Arrested Following 9-1-1 Call from Wife

The Starke County Sheriff’s Office received a 9-1-1 call from a female advising that her husband had a loaded weapon and was threatening harm to himself, her and Law Enforcement if they came to the residence Wednesday afternoon just ... Read more...

“Stay Positive” Book Reading & Signing this Saturday

In the fall of 2010, PHS Graduate Eric Day was diagnosed with a brain tumor.  A freshman at Indiana State College, Eric had come home for the weekend and became ill experiencing a sever headache.  When his parents returned home after the ... Read more...

TICKETS ON SALE FOR POTAWATOMI WILDLIFE PARK BANQUET

There is still time to purchase tickets to the annual Potawatomi Wildlife Park banquet and fundraiser on Saturday March 7th. The evening event begins with hors d’oeuvres and musical entertainment by Jeff Unterbrink. The evening’s ... Read more...

Walorski Attends Fixing Veterans Health Care Summit

WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to discuss solutions and reforms in providing health care to our nation’s finest, Rep. Jackie Walorski (IN-02) attended the “Fixing Veterans Health Care” summit today in downtown Washington DC. The ... Read more...

PHS Student First Three-Time Poetry Out Loud State Champion

The Indiana Arts Commission (IAC) announced today that Emma Libersky claimed her third consecutive title as Poetry Out Loud state champion. A blanket of snow couldn’t stifle the spirit and enthusiasm of the Poetry Out Loud state finals ... Read more...

Starke County K-9 Used at OD School

On Thursday, February 26th the Starke County Sheriff’s Office K-9 “Terror” and Handler Robert Olejniczak was used to assist Oregon Davis School Corporation in a School search for drugs in the lockers and parking lot. Starke County ... Read more...

“Senior Cords Craze” Exhibit at the Marshall County Museum

The new feature exhibit at the Marshall County Museum showcases the senior cords fad from the 1950s through 1970s.  A tradition unique to Indiana and Hoosier hysteria, the corduroy pants and skirts were a symbol of individuality and ... Read more...

Hernandez Arrested for Operating Without a License

Thursday morning at 4:00 A.M. Officer Jeremy Enyart with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a routine traffic stop for a vehicle without tail-lights.   30 year old Wilfred S. Hernandez of Plymouth was found to be operating a ... Read more...

South Bend Man Charged for Driving Without a License and Possession

On Tuesday, February 24th at 6:38 P.M. Officer Shanna Gilmer with the Plymouth Police Department initiated a traffic stop on 22 year old Oscar M. Galindo of South Bend for a traffic violation in the area of Madison and Center Street. ... Read more...

Public Welcomed To Miller’s on Sunday

Don Martin of South Bend will appear on stage at Miller’s Senior Living Community on Sunday, March 1 at 2:00 p.m.  Martin will be performing his one-man monologue “The Book of Ephesians” taken directly from The Message Bible.  The ... Read more...

Kindergarten Round Up at Argos

Argos Elementary welcomes resident and nonresident families wishing to attend Argos Community Schools. In preparation for the 2015-2016 school year, Argos Elementary School will hold Kindergarten Roundup on Tuesday, March 10. Parents and ... Read more...

PHS Senior Stephanie Boyle Sets Red Dot Record

Plymouth High School would like to take time and congratulate Stephanie Boyle, a PHS senior who holds the all time PHS Scholastic’s Reading Counts Red Dot RECORD! She has a little over 5224 points in the bulk of her high school ... Read more...

6th Graders in the Innovation Academy Research

Earlier this month sixth grade students in the Innovation Academy @ Riverside Intermediate School presented climate regions walk-throughs.   The climate regions featured this year included the Tropical Savannah, Humid Continental, ... Read more...

Community: Indiana High School and College Students are

During the month of April, Indiana high school and college students can put their social media skills to good use for a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship toward their college education or any secondary schooling. Last year, we granted ... Read more...