Local & State News

05/12/14 The use of food stamps in Marshall County increased during the recession, assisting families in stretching their food dollars, contributing to local spending and helping spark a national debate about the future of the federal ... Read more...

05/12/14  A tour of six Michigan Road cemeteries is planned for Tuesday, May 20.   There will be a short history on each cemetery and a quick walk through the cemeteries.   This event is planned by the Marshall County Genealogical ... Read more...

Ivy Tech Community College has partnered with Ancilla College, Bethel College, Goshen College, Holy Cross College,  IU South Bend and Saint Mary’s College to host 150 Hispanic high school students on the South Bend campus Thursday, May ... Read more...

05/10/14  The Marshall County Treasurers Office will be open today, Monday, May 12th extended hours to allow residents to pay their property taxes.  The office, which is on the second floor of the County Building will be open from 8 a.m. ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Council will meet beginning at 9 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building.  Agenda for the meeting includes a personnel replacement request by Wes burden in the Health Department and ... Read more...

Triton Elementary School kindergarten students and third graders performed their musical program to a packed house on Tuesday, May 6th, at 7:00 P.M.  The kindergarten students began the evening with a program about “Grandpa and ... Read more...

Nick Wood, Superintendent of the Argos Water Works reminds resident of this week’s hydrant flushing.    The Town of Argos Water Department will be flushing fire hydrants the Monday, May 12th thru the 16th.  If customers have any ... Read more...

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George Godfrey, Citizen Potawatomi and president of the Potawatomi Trail of Death Assn., will give a free program at the Fulton County Museum in Rochester, on May 13. His program, entitled “Uncovering My Potawatomi Ancestry,” will be ... Read more...

The Argos Community Schools Board of Trustees will meet in executive session on Monday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m.   The meeting has been called to discuss information before a determination can be made on an individual’s status as an ... Read more...

  The Month of May in Indiana is not only when the “greatest spectacle in racing” takes place but 5/29 College Savings Day happens as well! Indiana’s CollegeChoice 529 Savings Plan is reminding Hoosiers of the importance of ... Read more...

5/9/14 2:40 pm STRONG THUNDERSTORM HEADED OUR WAY! ONE HALF INCH DIAMETER HAIL…WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH…AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM. LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE… ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) is now offering a free valet parking service for its visitors and patients in Plymouth. The free service allows patients and visitors to drop off their vehicle at the front door of the hospital ... Read more...

Universal Bearings, LLC, a manufacturer of loose needles and needle bearings, announced plans today to expand its operations here, creating up to 78 new jobs by 2017. The company, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Hanwha Group, will invest ... Read more...

The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation has approved more than $400,000 in grants to aid public safety agencies statewide.   Awards were given to 112 recipients in 62 counties. Recipients include local fire departments, emergency medical ... Read more...

It’s that time again! The Plymouth Farmers’ Market (PFM) opens this Saturday, traditionally the day before Mother’s Day. This will be the kickoff for the 10th Anniversary in the new location at River Park Square. Check out the banner ... Read more...

  The Plymouth Knights of Columbus Council 1975 was out in force over the past weekend passing out Tootsie Rolls for a good cause.  34 members of the Knights were at the intersection of Jefferson and Michigan as well as in front of ... Read more...

Nonprofit organizations are faced with a world where doing more with less is an everyday occurrence. Planned giving is often an overlooked opportunity to connect loyal supporters with a way to build toward a brighter future. Just one ... Read more...

May marks a special time of the year to raise awareness about the needs of the more than 4,900 Indiana youth in non-relative foster homes. Caring foster parents open their homes to temporarily care for and embrace these children. They ... Read more...

Crystal Bloomfield, 38 of Plymouth, was sentenced on Thursday (May 8, 2014) in Marshall Superior Court No. 1 to 10 years imprisonment for manufacturing methamphetamine at a rural Argos location.  In open court, Bloomfield admitted that on ... Read more...