Local & State News

Earl Gaerte Classic to Feature SOD Sprints and Special Guests

The Earl Gaerte Classic will be one to remember this Saturday, May 17 at Plymouth Speedway. Not only will the Winged Outlaw Sprints on Dirt (SOD) Series drivers be racing their Winged Sprints, they will welcome 2001 World of Outlaws ... Read more...

Bremen Officer Stops Vehicle with Kidnapped Victim from Elkhart

On Wednesday May 14, at about 4:45 a.m. Officer Nick Young, of the Bremen Police Department, was on regular patrol in the area of State Road 311 and State Road 106 in Bremen when he observed a vehicle traveling southbound on State Road ... Read more...

Judge Rejects Wallace’s Plea Agreement

  48 year old Margo Wallace of Plymouth was scheduled to be sentenced Wednesday in Marshall Superior Court 1 for allegedly burning the feet of her 7 year old granddaughter in the bathtub on March 30, 2013.   Following an ... Read more...

Two Arrested on Meth Charges Following Traffic Stop

05/15/14  On Wednesday, May 14th at 12:28 A.M. an officer with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department  conducted a traffic stop at US 31 and US 6 in LaPaz for an equipment violation.  The driver of the vehicle, 24 year old ... Read more...

City to Spend Additional $300,000 on Street Projects

  Monday evening members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved the proposed list of street projects set forth by Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt and City Engineer Rick Gaul.    The extreme winter took its ... Read more...

April Reports for Plymouth Police and Fire

Monthly reports were presented by the Plymouth Fire Chief and Police Chief during Monday night’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. The Plymouth Fire Department had a total of 175 EMS and Fire alarm situations during the month of ... Read more...

EARTHWORKS ADDS NEW OFFERINGS TO SUMMER PROGRAMS

Earthworks is adding three new short programs to their regular summer camp offerings.  All programs will take place the week of June 10, and be repeated the week of August 5.   COOKIES AND BROWNIES AND CAKES, OH MY is a special one-day ... Read more...

Plymouth Airport Board Awards Bid for “B” Hanger Siding

            The Plymouth Aviation Board awarded three bids at Tuesday nights meeting.  Johnson Brothers Builders of Plymouth was awarded the contract to insulate and re place the siding on the “B” hanger.  Hunter Transit ... Read more...

ANNUAL KIWANIS PEANUT SALE

The Plymouth Chapter of Kiwanis will be holding their annual peanut sale on Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17. Friday’s sale will be from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the corner of Jefferson and Michigan Streets in Plymouth as well as at ... Read more...

NEW WEBSITE FROM HOOSIER RACING TIRE

Hoosier Racing Tire has recently updated its website, www.hoosiertirecustommfg.com, with a new, user friendly design.  The new website offers easy-to-navigate pages featuring Hoosier’s custom calendering, gum calendering, rubber mixing, ... Read more...

$20 Sports Physicals for Plymouth, Culver and John Glenn Athletes

05/13/14  The Certified Athletic Trainers of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center will be hosting a clinic offering sports physical exams for middle school and high school students at Plymouth, Culver and John Glenn on Monday, June 2nd ... Read more...

Indiana State Police Offer Summer Youth Camps

  The 2014 Indiana State Police Summer Youth Camps will soon be in session. Is your child looking for something a little different to do this summer? The summer youth camps are for students entering grades 5 through 12. Campers learn ... Read more...

Musical Production Willy Wonka at Triton

Triton Junior-Senior High School presented the musical “Willy Wonka” on Saturday, May 10th, to the delight of the Triton Community.   Pictured (Wonka 3) is Willy Wonka (Brent Motz) warning the “golden ticket” ... Read more...

10 Organizations Endorse Donnelly-Wicker Bipartisan Military Suicide Prevention Legislation

Washington, D.C. — Ahead of the SenateArmed Services Committee consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015 next week, 10 organizations Wednesday endorsed U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly’s bipartisan ... Read more...

Tri Ancilla Sprint Triathlon Rescheduled

05/14/14 DONALDSON –The 6th annual Tri Ancilla event was to be held on Saturday, May 17th, on the beautiful campus grounds of Ancilla College and The Center at Donaldson.  However, due to the cool weather forecast for Saturday, the ... Read more...

Sheriff Seeks Additional $50K for Medical Care

Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin appeared before the County Council this week seeking an additional appropriation.  During the budget hearings last August the Sheriff was given a budget of $107,000 for prisoner medical care. In ... Read more...

Vandals Pull and Throw Flowers in River Park Square

Plymouth Park Superintendent Mike Hite is not happy with news received Tuesday morning.  Apparently some kids thought it would be fun to pull out about 15 flowering plants in River Park Square and throw them against the building.  The ... Read more...

Time Capsule to be Buried at River Park Square Grand Opening

The Grand Opening for River Park Square has been set for June 21st.  The delay was due to the spring weather which delayed completion of the project.  Part of the celebration of the new park will be to bury a time capsule.  The ... Read more...

Shred for Food Event

  05/14/14  A Shred For Food Event sponsored by the North Central Indiana Associated Realtors will be held this Saturday, May 17th in the Plymouth K-Mart parking lot from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. This shred event will give you ... Read more...

City Approves $615K Contract with Midwestern Engineering for Ledyard Water Treatment Facility

The City’s water treatment plant on Ledyard Street will be receiving a major renovation in the future.  The facility was originally constructed in 1968 and updated in 1979.  Monday evening members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works ... Read more...