Local & State News

Walorski’s Staff to hold Office House in Starke & Marshall County

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) will be holding office hours in Starke and Marshall Counties this week to assist constituents with casework and official business.   Constituents are reminded that a member of her staff will be ... Read more...

Redevelopment Commission Approves Request to Close a Metronet Loop for $30,000

 May Jan Headman from Saint Joseph Valley Metronet appeared before the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission Tuesday night seeking $30,000 to complete a Metronet backbone loop.  The dark fiber currently ends about U.S. Granules on Western ... Read more...

St. Rep. Harman Talks 2015 Pre-Session Survey Results

Indiana State Representative for District 17 Tim Harman was in the WTCA studios recently and discussed the 2015 Pre-Session Survey results. The issue of carry-out alcohol on Sunday on the survey is a very close issue but those against it ... Read more...

Commissioners Had Busy Agenda for this Weeks Meeting

This week the Marshall County Commissioners had a very busy agenda for their meeting. Eric Miller from Mapping Solutions told the commissioners his company may be hired to print a new plat-map for Marshall County Soil and Water.  I ... Read more...

PHS Law Class Visits Court House

Plymouth High School students enrolled in the Business and Personal Law class visited the Marshall County courthouse on Wednesday for a daylong field trip.   Gene Skirvin, the PHS Business teacher says for the past decade plus he ... Read more...

School Delays for Friday

Argos Community Schools 2-hour DELAY Bremen Public School 2-hour DELAY Culver Community School Corp. 2-hour DELAY Plymouth Community School 2-hour DELAY Faith Baptist Academy 2-hour DELAY Grace Baptist Christian School 2-hour DELAY ... Read more...

Bremen Police Report for Feb. 6 – Feb. 12

02/20/15  Officers with the Bremen Police Department issued of total of 45 traffic warning during the reporting period of February 6th until February 12th.  They also issued 19 traffic citations and a total of 1 ordinance violations. ... Read more...

THANK YOU TO GIBSON INSURANCE GROUP

Another sculptured blueberry through “A Bunch of Blueberries in Marshall County” has been sponsored through the Gibson Insurance Group. Thank you to Art Jacobs who initiated the idea at Gibson. With each blueberry now being sponsored a ... Read more...

CMA Lacrosse Team Best in Nation

The Culver Military boys prep lacrosse team has been named the best team in the nation by USA Today. In the newspaper’s inaugural Super 25 preseason poll, USA Today said: “Despite losing a star player from 2014 in current Johns ... Read more...

Miller’s Announces 2015 Mardi Gras King and Queen

Miller’s Assisted Living Community held their Mardi Gras Celebration on Fat Tuesday.  The celebration is an annual event in which the public is invited to attend a Cajun buffet.  The beloved Mardi Gras Jester, her helpers and the ... Read more...

PHS Winter Play this Friday & Saturday Evening at 7

The Plymouth High School Theatre Department proudly presents “Amazing America” on Friday, Feb. 20 and Saturday, Feb. 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Plymouth High School Auditorium.  It is an annual winter tradition for Plymouth High ... Read more...

Miller’s Valentine Candy Guessing Winner

Pattie Birchmeir was the winner of the Valentine Candy Guessing contest held during the month of February at Miller’s Assisted Living Facility.  Pattie was the closest to guessing the correct amount of conversation hearts in the jar ... Read more...

UPDATED: Weather Related Delays, Cancellations and Postpondments

  The boys swim sectionals scheduled for today have been postponed to Friday, 2/20. Same time schedule as today.  The 5th and 6th grade girls basketball games scheduled for tonight at Riverside has been cancelled. Plymouth ... Read more...

Rochester Police Stop Vehicle After Pursuit

On Tuesday evening officers from the Rochester Police Department and Fulton County Sheriff’s Department attempted to locate a vehicle that fled a traffic stop in Marshall County. During that traffic stop, it was reported that the ... Read more...

New Hotel to Open in April

The construction of a hotel that has been in the works since 2009 located on North Michigan Street in Plymouth could possibly be nearing completion. The current owner, Raj Patel, hasn’t released any information aside from saying they ... Read more...

Skaggs Flees Court Service Director on Foot

02/19/15  On Tuesday, February 17th shortly after 1 p.m. Marshall County Court Services Director Ward Byers began an investigation into a violation of Community Corrections terms for  27 year old Chance M. Skaggs of Plymouth. Global ... Read more...

Hospital Discusses Benefits of Metronet

Wednesday morning Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center in Plymouth sat down with many of the players involved with bringing the St. Joe Valley Metronet to Marshall County and Plymouth. Loretta Schmidt, President of SJRMC in Plymouth ... Read more...

PCSC to Host Kindergarten Round-Up

The Plymouth Community School Corporation will host their annual Kindergarten Round­up on February 26 at all Plymouth Elementary Schools. Sessions will be offered at 1:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. at each building. Families need only attend one ... Read more...

3rd Annual Clay for Cancer Event A Success

Students in the Weidner School of Inquiry at Plymouth High School presented their projects on the various types of cancers Tuesday evening.  Each freshman student created a unique clay piece that was “silently auctioned”.  ... Read more...

Mayor Senter Highlights Ordinance on Dogs Barking and Running

Plymouth Mayor, Mark Senter periodically highlights one of the city’s ordinances to educate the citizens or laws they are to abide by.  This time the mayor is discussing barking dogs and dogs running at large. The City of Plymouth tries ... Read more...