Local & State News

Prosecuting Attorney Guest Speaker at Lions Club

Prosecuting Attorney for the 72nd Judicial Circuit, E. Nelson Chipman, Jr. gave an interesting and informative overview of the Prosecutor’s Office at last night’s meeting of the Plymouth Lions Club. Chipman explained the different ... Read more...

FBI Seeks Assistance in Solving Merrillville Bank Robery

W. Jay Abbott, Special Agent in Charge of the Indianapolis Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced Wednesday that a reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of those responsible for an armed ... Read more...

Olaf & Spiderman Visit at Miller’s Senior Living

Approximately 75 children stopped by Miller’s Assisted Living last Wednesday afternoon with their parents in tow to meet the characters – Olaf and Spiderman.  Olaf the Snowman who is known to like “warm hugs” received many ... Read more...

Multiple Travel Advisories in Place, Expect Slick Conditions

White-out conditions and blowing and drifting snow are causing travel difficulties in INDOT’s Northwest District today. Currently Lake, Porter, LaPorte, St. Joseph, Starke, Jasper, Marshall, and Fulton Counties are under a Travel ... Read more...

Wind Chill Advisory for Marshall County

A Wind Chill Advisory goes into effect at 4 pm this afternoon and continues until noon on Thursday. Dangerous wind chills are expected by later today through Friday morning. Generally ranging between 10 below and 25 below zero. ... Read more...

City Settles with Officer DeLee on Longevity Pay While Deployed

It’s been nearly three years since Plymouth policeman Robert DeLee filed a lawsuit against the City of Plymouth claiming that the City had failed to pay all of his longevity pay after he returned from an eight-month tour in Afghanistan ... Read more...

Warrant Served, Antrim Arrested

Officers with the Plymouth Police Department and the Indiana State Police served a warrant at 1087 Wilson Street in Plymouth about 8:30 Tuesday morning.  Wilson Street is right across the street from Riverside Intermediate School. 34 year ... Read more...

Drug Trafficking Tip Leads to Arrest of 5

02/18/15  On Saturday, January 31st the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department  obtained information of alleged drug trafficking occurring in Marshall County. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the United States ... Read more...

Drainage Approves Variance for Farm Innovators New Facility

Farm Innovators on Walter Glaub Drive in Plymouth will be expanding their operation with Monday’s approval by the County Drainage Board. Ben Clark told the drainage board the company recently purchased the property at 1850 Walter Glaub ... Read more...

City Police Arrest 2 for Battery

On Monday, February 16th at 11:59 P.M. Plymouth Police Officer Paul Stamper responded to 2420 West Lake Avenue in reference to a fight involving a criminal mischief complaint. As officers arrived on the scene and conducted an investigation ... Read more...

Ancilla College Student Starts Longboard Business

DONALDSON – If you haven’t heard about long boards, you’re probably just not cool enough. Thankfully, Ancilla College’s Assistant Professor John Gough is cool enough When Andrew Huff started taking Gough’s business classes, Gough ... Read more...

SJRMC Mobile Medical Unit at CRC for Mammograms

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center is making it more convenient than ever to get a mammogram. On Wednesday, February 18th, the Mobile Medical Unit will be in front of the Community Resource Center located at 510 West Adams Street in ... Read more...

Starke County Police Locate Parent of Child Wandering on St. Rd. 8

About 7:30 Tuesday morning  the Starke County Sheriff’s Office received a call of a small child approximately 4 years old that was walking down State Road 8 in the area of County Road 1100 E. The caller placed the child in a vehicle ... Read more...

Plymouth’s Luke Vervynckt nominated for National High School Spirit of Sport Award

Plymouth High School student‐athlete Luke Vervynckt has been nominated by the Indiana High School Athletic Association for the National High School Spirit of Sport Award, an honor sponsored annually by the Indianapolis‐based National ... Read more...

3rd Annual Clay for Cancer Night

The Weidner School Of Inquiry’s BioArt class will be hosting for the third time their CLAY FOR CANCER night at Plymouth High School on Tuesday February 17th from  5:30pm – 7:00 pm. Freshman students within Haley Church and ... Read more...

Commissioners to Fund Feasibility Study for 4H Fair Grounds

Tammy Dickerson Marshall County Fair 4H Fair Board President and Steve Kromkowski from DLZ appeared before the County Commissioners on Monday to discuss a feasibility study for the 4-H Fair grounds in Argos. A long range plan committee ... Read more...

M.C. Veteran Service Officer Seeks Vets Interested in Training Seminar

Are you a Veteran looking for work?  Pam Schweizer-Betz, the Marshall County Veteran Service Officer is working to have a Veteran Employment Transition Seminar in Plymouth through WorkOne.   The week long comprehensive, developmental ... Read more...

Knox Teen Arrested for Burglary and Theft

On the morning of Monday, February 16th the Starke County Sheriff’s Department responded to a burglary report in the 7,000 south block of 250 West in North Judson. The victim stated that he was outside and witnessed two males coming ... Read more...

Drainage Board Awards Maintenance Projects

Monday morning the Marshall County Drainage Board awarded maintenance bids on four ditches. Alsop Construction was low bidder on the Noah Berger Ditch in Bourbon Township.  Maintenance work includes debrushing and cleaning approximately ... Read more...

January Scholar Athletes at PHS Recognized

During the Plymouth vs Warsaw Boys Basketball game last Tuesday two seniors at Plymouth High School were honored as the Scholar Athletes of the Month. The female scholar athlete for the month of January is Alexandria Wright, daughter of ... Read more...