Local & State News

Courthouse War Memorial get Facelift

The monument on the court house lawn to commemorate those from out county who lost their lives serving our country in the various wars was placed there in 1956. When originally place there were 30 names of county servicemen who gave their ... Read more...

2 Local Companies Seek Tax Abatements

This week members of the Plymouth Common Council approved the first step in the tax abatement process for two local companies by declaring their real estate to be within an economic revitalization area. Jerry Chavez, Marshall County ... Read more...

BA Martin to Merge with Warsaw Firm

Local architect Brent Martin announced Thursday a merger of his company with one in Warsaw. Later this month, BA Martin Architects in Plymouth will merge with SR Architects in Warsaw to become SRKM Architecture. Martin announced that he ... Read more...

Pride of Plymouth continues to “Stay Positive”

Eric Day, PHS alumni and founder of the “Stay Positive” campaign, came to a band camp rehearsal this week and spoke to the entire marching band about his story and how the “Stay Positive” foundation began. This is ... Read more...

Mayor Senter Presents his 2015 Budget Monday

Next Monday members of the Plymouth Common Council will join Mayor Mark Senter and Clerk Treasurer Toni Hutchings for a budget work session. The meeting will be held in the Council Chambers of City Hall beginning at 6 p.m. and is open to ... Read more...

First Day of Kindergarten at Triton

Kindergarten students in Mrs. Finley’s class at Triton Elementary School enjoyed playing a get acquainted game that ended up with a “spider web” in the middle of the room. Superintendent Donna Burroughs said, “The ... Read more...

Final Rockies Youth Football League Sign Up this Saturday

The Rockies Youth Football league will hold the final sign-ups this Saturday, August 16, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Sign-ups will be held at Plymouth High School using door number 6, across from the football field to enter. Students in ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center Will Serve As Presenting Sponsor of WatchND Platform

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center, in partnership with the University of Notre Dame athletics department and Fighting Irish Digital Media, will become the presenting sponsor of WatchND, the exclusive online video channel of Notre Dame ... Read more...

2 Plymouth Residents Arrested for Meth on Harrison Street

Wednesday morning a seven month investigation conducted by the Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Team garnered the arrest of two Plymouth residents. The investigation that began in February started after troopers received a tip ... Read more...

LJH Will Amend their Bullying Data Report for DOE

Administrators at Lincoln Junior High in Plymouth will have a chance to amend their bullying data report to the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE). The report from the IDOE denoting the incidents of bullying in each of the public ... Read more...

South Bend Man Charged for Intimidation

Sunday evening, August 10th about 8:45 p.m. officers with the Marshall County Police Department were dispatched to attempt to locate a subject who is accused of threatening to kill his family. The male suspect, 61 year old Andy Horvath of ... Read more...

Granger Woman Arrested by County Police for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs

At 1:13 Sunday morning August 10th an officer with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Michigan Road near Vandalia Street in LaPaz. During the investigation it was discovered the driver, 34 ... Read more...

Ground Breaking Ceremony for 16th Habitat House

Dean Byers, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County announced Wednesday a ground breaking ceremony for the 16th partner family. The new home will be located at 617 Pennsylvania Avenue in Plymouth. The home is being ... Read more...

3 South Bend Men Arrested by County Police

An officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on US 31 at the intersection of Park Street in LaPaz just before 3 Wednesday morning. During the investigation it was determined that the driver, ... Read more...

New Teachers at Plymouth Take Guided Bus Tour

New teachers with the Plymouth Schools experienced the corporation’s version of “show and tell” during their three-day introduction training. The 30 newly hired educators took a bus tour of Plymouth, including the district’s seven ... Read more...

Teen Injured in Roll-Over Crash

A Rochester teen received minor injuries in a single vehicle roll-over crash on State Road 17 Tuesday afternoon. County Police Officer Jonathan Bryant investigated the accident that happened on 17 just north of 12th Road about 3:30. His ... Read more...

County Police Arrest Fort Wayne Man for Possession and Habitial Traffic Violator

On Wednesday, August 13, at approximately 2:10 a.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on US 30 just east of Queen Road. During the investigation it was determined that the driver, ... Read more...

Plymouth 12U Runner Up in Barnaby’s Pool Play

The Plymouth 12U Baseball Team competed in the 19th Annual Barnaby’s Pool Play Tournament at South Bend’s East Side Little League field last weekend finishing runner up to the home team, East Side. Plymouth battled teams from all ... Read more...

Four Features Headline Bob Newton Classic

The SOD (Sprints on Dirt) Series drivers are coming to Plymouth Speedway for a second time this season for the Bob Newton Classic. Which of the Winged Sprint drivers will attempt to put a stop to Randy Hannagan’s sweep at the Playground ... Read more...

Warrant Served this morning in Plymouth

About 6:30 this morning officers with the Plymouth Police Department and Indiana State Police served a search warrant on the city’s northwest side. Officers are still on the scene at 901 West Harrison Street conducting their ... Read more...