Local & State News

Lincoln “Storm Radio” students in running for Golden Microphone Award

The IBS High School Golden Microphone Trophy Award FINALISTS have been announced, and five groups of Lincoln Junior High students have made the finals.  Over 200 IBS Golden and Silver Microphones will be presented at a gala ceremony at ... Read more...

Schools Schedule Snow Make-up Days

More schools in Marshall County are scheduling their snow make-up dates. The Argos Community Schools will be in session on President’s Day February 16th, Good Friday April 3rd and on May 1st to make up their three missed days of school. ... Read more...

Donnelly Announces Rochester Veterans History Project Event

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, who serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced Wednesday that his office will host a Veterans History Project event on Thursday, January 29, 2015, in Rochester at the Wynnfield ... Read more...

New Trooper Welcomed to Bremen Post

Graduates of the 74th Indiana State Police Academy recently reported to their newly assigned districts.  The Bremen Post welcomed their newest trooper, Kyle Glaze. This marks the beginning of his three months of field training with ... Read more...

Ancilla College Names Dean’s List, Honors List Recipients for Fall

DONALDSON – Ancilla College has announced its fall 2014 Dean’s List and Honor’s List recipients. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.5 GPA or above and carry at least 12 credit hours during the semester.  ... Read more...

Walorski Introduces Companion Bill to Ayotte’s Legislation to Restrict Transfers of Guantánamo Bay Detainees

WASHINGTON D.C. – In an attempt to protect the safety of the United States and its allies, Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) introduced legislation that would restrict transfers of detainees from Guantánamo Bay. H.R. 401, ... Read more...

Macy Man Arrested at LaPaz Speedway for Heroin

On Monday, January 19th, at 7:18 p.m., the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department obtained a report of suspicious vehicle, believed to be involved in criminal activity behind the Speedway Gas Station located on US 6 in LaPaz. Officer ... Read more...

School Delays for Wednesday

Plymouth Community Schools 2-hour DELAY St. Michael School 2-hour DELAY John Glenn Schools 2-hour DELAY Triton School Corporation 2-hour DELAY Argos Community Schools 2-hour DELAY Union North United Schools 2-hour DELAY Culver Community ... Read more...

M.C. Jail to Offer Off-site Video Visitation and Email for Inmates

Inmates in the Marshall County Jail will soon have the opportunity to video visit with loved ones who are at home instead of at the jail.  They will also have to ability to send and receive emails. During Tuesday’s Marshall County ... Read more...

Menominee Elementary to get new Playground Equipment

Students at Menominee Elementary School in Plymouth will soon have a new playground structure thanks to many parents and staff volunteers. The announcement that a playground structure had been purchased was made during the PTO meeting on ... Read more...

Gary Cook Files for City Council

Former Mayor of the City of Plymouth, Gary Cook filed Tuesday on the Democratic ticket for one of three city council at large seats.   Due to the fact that the City of Plymouth has increased in population to over 10,000 this municipal ... Read more...

Body Found by South Bend Overpass is that of Argos Man

On Thursday, January 15, South Bend police officers responded to a report of a body found on the south side of town. The body was found by two men near the newly constructed Jackson Road bridge over U.S. 31. On Tuesday, the St. Joseph ... Read more...

Drainage Board Approves Legal Drain Relocation and Vacation

Tuesday the Marshall County Drainage Board approved the request of Loves Travel Stop to relocate the legal drain that crosses their property at the north west corner of US 30 and Pioneer Drive. County Surveyor Larry Fisher said the drain ... Read more...

Hoosier Tire Excited with Metronet

Tuesday afternoon Hoosier Racing Tire in Plymouth showed off their server room which houses the equipment for their new Metronet fiber connection. Hoosier Tire was one of the private businesses that joined the public private partnership to ... Read more...

Michiana Contracting Changing Out Signal Heads on US 30

A crew from Michiana Contracting in Plymouth will be spending the better share of the next six months replacing signal heads on stoplights at every intersection on U.S. 30 from King Road in Plymouth to the Illinois state line. The company ... Read more...

Washington Legislators Reaction to State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON D.C. – Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02) made the following statement in response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address: “The president and I have two very different visions for the future of this country. ... Read more...

Craft Graduates from U.S. Army Basic Training

Army Pvt. Cory T. Craft has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and ... Read more...

Plymouth High School BPA District Competition Results

The Plymouth High School Business Professionals of American Club competed at District competition in Warsaw on Saturday January 17. The team qualified 29 of 32 students to compete at the State competition in Indianapolis in March.  The ... Read more...

Donnelly Announces State of the Union Guest

Washington, D.C.— Indiana U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly invited Sharon Cranfill, Director of House of Ruth in Connersville to join him as his guest to President Obama’s State of the Union speech last night.  Connersville has been hit ... Read more...

Commissioner’s Meeting on Tuesday

The Marshall County Commissioner will meet Tuesday at 9:30 due to the Martin Luther King Holiday on Monday.  They have a lengthy agenda to contend with. Curt Fey from Legal Shield will have a presentation and Tim Fultz will have a seawall ... Read more...