Local & State News

Taste of Culver this Saturday

The Culver Chamber of Commerce is proud to sponsor this Saturday’s 2014 Taste of Culver.  Activities take place from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. downtown on Jefferson Street and in Heritage Park where visitors will find shade and tables and ... Read more...

Ancilla College Golf Outing a Success

A beautiful day greeted golfers participating in the Ancilla College Golf Classic at the Plymouth Country Club on Monday, June 9th.  The annual event was the scene of several different fundraising events like putting contests, a golf ball ... Read more...

TCU Presents Riverside Attendance Awards & Achieve 3000 Winners

This year Teachers Credit Union partnered with Riverside Intermediate School to recognize students and teachers who have perfect attendance for each quarter.  Those winners for the final quarter of this school year were students Jenna ... Read more...

Let Your Artist Talents Show

So can you draw a stick person?  Have you always wished you could draw?  Do you think that deep down you might be hiding a talent that should see the light of day? Heartland Artists Gallery has the answer for you!  We will be offering a ... Read more...

Wagon Wheel Theatre Presents Catch Me If You Can, The Musical

Wagon Wheel Theatre Presents Catch Me If You Can, The Musical  on the hit DreamWorks film directed by Steven Spielberg and staring Leonardo DiCaprio comes Catch Me If You Can The Musi- cal. The brilliant and conniving con artist Frank ... Read more...

Walorski Votes to Support Increasing Veterans’ Access to Health Services

Tuesday, Representative Jackie Walorski (IN-02), a member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, voted to support legislation that will provide veterans with greater access to health care. The bill passed the U.S. House of ... Read more...

Triton Teachers Work on 2014-15 Curriculum

School is out for the summer at Triton Jr.-Sr. High School, but on Tuesday the teachers were hard at work developing curriculum for the next school year.  Pictured are teachers: Mrs. Hammond, Mrs. Ousley, Mr. Rettinger, and Mr. ... Read more...

Former MCEDC Director Died of Lethal Levels of Perscription Medications

  Marshall County Coroner Bill Cleavenger and Chief Deputy Coroner, Bridget Hite said Tuesday morning that autopsy and toxicology results conducted on former MCEDC Director, Jay Michael Bahr showed elevated prescription drug levels in ... Read more...

Difference of Opinion with Equipment Purchase for Highway Department

Monday morning during the County Council meeting Commissioner Jack Roose took advantage of the public input portion to voice his opposition in having the highway department purchase a new piece of equipment.  A couple of weeks ago a ... Read more...

Social Security in Marshall County: Impact of delaying retirement benefits

Marshall County residents who are nearing retirement age can increase their lifetime income if they can wait a bit to start drawing Social Security benefits. In Marshall County 6,106 residents – or 13.0 percent of the population – are ... Read more...

Owen Arrested for Battery Resulting in Injury

Sunday morning just before 1 Officer Cleveland was dispatched to 914 West Jefferson Street for a reported disturbance.  The two suspects, 29 year old Jeffery Owens and 34 year old Aaron Minch of 914 West Jefferson were allegedly in an ... Read more...

Saturday Arrests by City Police Officers

On Saturday, June 7th about 2 a.m. Plymouth Police Officer Pau Stamper observed a black pick-up truck drive on the median on North Michigan Street near the Speedway.  South bound the truck blew a tire and pulled into the Taco Bell parking ... Read more...

Try-Outs for Missoula Children’s Theatre June 16

Encore Performing Arts is pleased to announce the return of The Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT), the nation’s largest touring children’s theatre. The week-long residency ‘starring’ local students was immensely popular in past ... Read more...

Council Approves $50,000 Additional for Prisoner Care

Last month Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin explained to the County Council his need for an additional appropriation.  His reasoning, after the 2014 budgets were approved, he entered into a contract with Quality Correctional Care ... Read more...

Plymouth’s Summer Food Program Open to All Children in District

Hundreds of lower-income Plymouth children eat free or reduced-priced lunch and breakfast during the school day.  But when the bell rings for summer vacation, ensuring those same kids have access to nutritious meals can be a challenge.  ... Read more...

Wozniak New County Officer

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is announcing the hiring of Andrew Wozniak for the position of Patrolman.  Patrolman Wozniak was sworn in on Monday, June 9, 2014 at the Marshall County Clerk’s office by Deputy Clerk Darlene ... Read more...

City Meetings Monday Evening

The City of Plymouth will meet Monday evening at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall for the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting and the Common Council meeting. The Board of Public Works and Safety will begins at 6 p.m. and ... Read more...

County Council Meeting Monday

The Marshall County Council will meet this morning at 9 a.m. in the meeting room of the County Building.  Agenda for the meeting includes the request of an additional appropriation of $1,300 by Superior Court II Judge Robert Bowen.  ... Read more...

Holzwarts Granted Variances

Last week members of the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals approved the request of George and Sue Holzwart.  Their request was to reduce the rear yard setback from the required 20 feet to 10 feet to construct an above ground pool at 439 ... Read more...

Wilde Arrested on Body Attachment out of Starke County

On Thursday, June 5th Plymouth Assistant Police Chief Mark Owen served a warrant on 46 year old Phillip Wilde of Plymouth.  Mr. Wilde came to the Plymouth Police Department at 10 a.m.  It was found that Phillip has a body attachment out ... Read more...