Local & State News

Grand Jury Indictment for Theft Against Former County Highway Superintendent

The Marshall County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that the grand jury seated in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 met on September 16, 2014 and returned an indictment for theft as a Class D felony against Neal R. Haeck. The one count ... Read more...

County EMA Director, Quarterly Report

Marshall County EMA Director Clyde Avery presented his quarterly report to the county commissioners this week. Commissioner Kevin Overmyer asked it Avery had met with the area Superintendents of Schools. He said the meeting is next week ... Read more...

Fatal Hit & Run Victim Identified

Starke County Coroner Kris Rannells released the name of the victim from the hit and run accident on US 30 west of State Road 23 in Grovertown Tuesday. An autopsy in Fort Wayne on Wednesday show that 33 year old Christopher Howard of ... Read more...

Mustang Round-Up at Oliver Ford

To kick off their 60th year in business, the folks at Oliver Ford Lincoln n Plymouth are celebrating the Mustang’s 50th Anniversary in a BIG way by rounding up the largest collection of Mustangs this area has seen. They invited ... Read more...

City’s Metronet Conduit Project On Schedule

Brent Martin updated members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission on the Metronet Conduit Instillation Project for the City of Plymouth during their meeting Tuesday night. Haskins Underground, a subcontractor to Michiana Contracting is ... Read more...

“Heavenly Harmonies” at Jacoby Church this Sunday

The Wythougan Valley Preservation Council is proud to present “Heavenly Harmonies” at the historic Jacoby Church this Sunday, September 21st. The Plymouth Community Youth Orchestra will perform at 4:00 p.m. Jacoby Church is on the ... Read more...

Free Pretzels for Ben’s Soft Pretzels Grand Opening

The Ben’s Soft Pretzels held their grand opening inside the Plymouth Wal-Mart on Wednesday. This is the 26th location with the 27th scheduled to open in Elkhart on Thursday. Scott Jones, President and CEO of the company said, “By the ... Read more...

Walorski to Host Military Academy Night

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski is pleased to announce the annual “Military Academy Night” for high school students in Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District who are interested in attending one of the U.S. military academies. Academy ... Read more...

Indiana citizens can help put an end to poaching

Indiana Conservation Officers are encouraging citizens to partner with the Turn in a Poacher (T.I.P) program and become active in putting an end to poaching. T.I.P. is a non-profit organization that originated in 1983 for the purpose of ... Read more...

Democrats to Host Jefferson Jackson Dinner

Marshall County Democrats will host their annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner along with a silent auction this Sunday, September 21st at Wild Rose Moon, 115 North Michigan Street in downtown Plymouth. Social hour begins at 5 with dinner being ... Read more...

5K Autism Walk Set for September 20th

The first Walk for Autism sponsored by Autism Resources of Marshall County in conjunction with the Royal Arch Masons is scheduled for this Saturday, September 20th. The 5K walk begins and ends at the Masonic Lodge immediately west of River ... Read more...

One man dead in hit-and-run accident in Starke County

One man died on Tuesday in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Starke County. Starke County Sheriff’s Department is investigating after a white male in his 30’s was found on US 30 near State Road 23 in Starke County. He was struck by an ... Read more...

Commissioners Approve Polling Sites for Elections

Julie Fox the Marshall County Clerk presented the County Commissioners with a finalized list of polling sites that will be used in future elections. Fox said there have been slight modifications but the proposed listing has been approved ... Read more...

Plymouth School Bus Struck by Pick-Up

About a dozen children were riding Plymouth School bus number 29 home after school on Tuesday when the bus was rear-ended by a pick-up truck. The crash occurred about 4 p.m. on State Road 17 just north of State Road 8. Marshall County ... Read more...

Schools Report Official Student Counts to IDOE

  The first of two official school count days for the 2014-2015 school year was held on Friday, September 12. The official count day is on the 2nd Friday after Labor Day each year. On that designated day each year, schools must submit ... Read more...

2 Arrested After Vehcile was Stuck in Mud

On Monday, September 15th at approximately 7:00 P.M. while on routine patrol, Marshall County Sheriff’s Officer, Les McFarland located a vehicle that had gone off the roadway and got stuck in the mud. Making contact with the driver, ... Read more...

Commissioners Approve Speed limit Reductions

The Marshall County Highway Department had a lot of business to take care of during Monday’s Commissioner meeting. Laurie Baker, Highway Administrative Manager said the first order of business was the requests for speed limit reductions ... Read more...

Baltes from Bremen Arrested for OWI & Marijuana

09/17/14 On Monday evening September 15th at 10:34 the Bremen Police Department received a complaint that a verbal dispute had occurred and the suspect had driven away. The suspect was identified as 40 year old Larry Baltes of Bremen. The ... Read more...

County Drainage Board to Consider Maintenance Assessment Increase on Metheny Ditch

This week members of the Marshall County Drainage Board listened as County Surveyor Larry Fisher said there was a need to increase the maintenance assessment on the Metheny Ditch located in Bourbon and Tippecanoe Townships. Fisher ... Read more...

Rep. Harman Earns #1 Ranking in the Indiana House for Economic Prosperity

Americans for Prosperity (AFP), one of nations the largest economic grassroots organization with 2.3 million activists, has ranked Representative Tim Harman a Republican from Bremen as a “Champion of Prosperity” based on a two-year ... Read more...