Local & State News

On Wednesday morning August 6, at 4:25 the Plymouth Police Department received a report in reference to a break-in that had just occurred at a residence in the 700 block of West Jefferson Street. During the break-in a male and female had ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will conduct its regular meetings Monday evening beginning at 6 with the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Agenda items includes department head reports, a financial guarantee for Comcast to work in the ... Read more...

Members of the Marshall County Council will conduct their regular meeting Monday morning beginning at 9 a.m. On the agenda is a request of Judge Dean Colvin to waive the probationary period for a new employee in this office. Sheriff Tom ... Read more...

Two west bound semis collided Friday evening just after 6 on US 30 just east of the intersection with Queen Road. The crash closed the west bound lanes of US 30 for nearly two hours and traffic was diverted on to Lincoln Highway. County ... Read more...

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — A 23-year-old Plymouth woman and emergency room nurse at Memorial Hospital died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning, according to the St. Joseph County coroner. Nicole Beguin was a ... Read more...

In Indiana, August brings hot weather, the State Fair and also the start of a new school year. Most schools in the county start this week with the John Glen School Corporation, Culver Community School Corp and Union North United School ... Read more...

The results of a mandatory state requirement for tracking “bullying” in public schools for the 2013-2014 school year released on August 9 shows a total of 9,396 incidents. This is the first year of the reporting. The results were ... Read more...

This year’s Marshall County Blueberry Festival is fast approaching and carnival ride lovers will be able to enjoy unlimited rides all five days at the festival with a mega-pass on sale now through August 23rd for just $50. The price ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School Athletic Department and the Plymouth Athletic Booster Club will host the 2014 Fall Athletic teams, parents, coaches, and staff on Tuesday, August 12th at 6:00 pm in the PHS Auditorium. All parents, students and ... Read more...

Culver Town Council members have scheduled a work session for Tuesday, August 12th. The meeting has been called to discuss a high speed rail project. The proposed high-speed rail project would run 110 m.p.h. and starts in Chicago and goes ... Read more...

A 1,500-pound cheese sculpture depicting children at play was unveiled noon Wednesday at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. The cheddar monument was the result of Sarah “the Cheese Lady” Kaufmann—holder of the Guinness World Record for ... Read more...

The 9-1-1 circuit for the Culver area has been cut. If you have an emergency please dial the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department at ... Read more...

Although the first day of school isn’t until next week, teachers who are coming to the Plymouth Schools for the first year are spending the better part of the next three days in classes to learn about the school system and getting ... Read more...

Obnoxious odors at the end of 6th Street have bothered neighbors for some time. They will soon be able to breathe easier. Tuesday members of the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance for the City of Plymouth that will allow ... Read more...

The Marshall County Sheriff Department and the Plymouth Police Department are attempting to located two juvenile male escapees who are from the Marshall County area. They escaped from a secure detention center located in southern Indiana ... Read more...

Members of the Downtown Revitalization Commission discussed phase II of River Park Square during their meeting Wednesday. Although there is no time frame for the second phase, the second phase of the Greenway Trail will end up in River ... Read more...

The Marshall County Farm Bureau office in Plymouth will host a luncheon with Congresswoman Jackie Walorski on Tuesday, August 19th. All farmers and business men and women are welcome to attend with and RSVP by Friday, August 15th. Lunch ... Read more...

A South Bend man was arrested Wednesday evening for driving without ever receiving a license. At 9:25 Officer Paul Stamper pulled over 36 year old Jason Thomas for running a red light. During the traffic stop it was found that Thomas had ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH – For many runners the Blueberry Stomp is an annual tradition and beginning three years ago that run has spawned another tradition. Three years ago Plymouth Fireman John Pasley decided he would take his annual run in the Stomp ... Read more...

Wednesday evening Plymouth Police Officer Jeremy Enyart responded to Wal-Mart Wednesday evening about 8:15 for a male subject caught stealing items from the store by their Asset Protection personnel. 18 year old Jordan Gaines of 8A Road ... Read more...