Local & State News

Last week the Triton High School science group shared their knowledge about earth day with the sixth grade science students at Triton Elementary School.   Earth day posters were created and several are now on displayed in the high ... Read more...

Indianapolis (May 5, 2014) – As part of an ongoing statewide effort to improve Indiana’s infant mortality rate as well as the overall health of newborns, the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) Monday announced a ... Read more...

  The Marshall County Commissioners will meet (Monday; this) morning at 8:30 in their second floor meeting room of the County Building.  Agenda includes Bart Trester from USI Consultants will discuss the 7th Road project and Ward ... Read more...

Regional civic and business leaders gathered Friday at the Saint Joseph-Marshall County line to launch construction of the much needed high speed, high capacity broadband communications infrastructure linking Plymouth and South Bend.  ... Read more...

The first full week of May is annually recognized as National Travel and Tourism Week, a tradition first celebrated in 1984, established by a Congressional joint resolution passed in 1983.  Celebrate National Tourism Week with Marshall ... Read more...

05/03/14  On Thursday, May 1st at 6:14 P.M. Plymouth Police Officers and EMS were dispatched to a single vehicle roll-over accident in Centennial Park across from the tennis courts off Becknell Drive. As Officer Jeremy Enyart arrived at ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces several changing traffic patterns beginning next week on the south side of South Bend, including lane restrictions, a road closure, and the opening of a new bridge and roadway. It ... Read more...

Haley Kittrell, Executive Director of CASA of Marshall County was excited Friday to announce two new Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) volunteers that were sworn in at Circuit Court on May 2.    Chrissy Wright and Geri Carlson ... Read more...

The agenda for the May 6 Plymouth School Board meeting was released on Friday. The meetings are open to the public however, comments from the audience are limited to agenda items only. Among other items, the Board will consider entering ... Read more...

It’s a good deal for golfers and for local residents too! United Way “Give and Golf” cards are now available and golfers can enjoy the links for less while supporting a good cause. For a $50 donation to United Way of Marshall County, ... Read more...

For the first time since its inception, the Indiana Byways Conference will be held north of Indianapolis, in Plymouth at the historic crossroads of Indiana.  The Indiana Lincoln Highway and the Historic Michigan Road Associations are ... Read more...

DONALDSON – The public is invited to join Rev. Dr. Sam Boys, Professor of Religion and Philosophy as he discusses James Geary’s book I Is An Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor. This event will take place on Tuesday, May 6, from 7-8 ... Read more...

ST. JOSEPH/STARKE COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of State Road 23, between Union Road and CR 900N, just south of Walkerton on Tuesday, May 6 through mid-June. Crews are replacing a small ... Read more...

  On Thursday May 1st just after 3:00 a.m. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on US 31 in the area of 7B Road.  During the course of the stop, County Police Canine Arras was ... Read more...

05/02/14 Thursday morning approximately 160 citizens gathered at Christo’s Banquet Center in Plymouth for the Mayor’s annual Prayer Breakfast.  The event was one of more than 35,000 National Day of Prayer events held across the ... Read more...

05/02/14 On Wednesday, April 30th at approximately 5:00 P.M. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Les McFarland took a theft report from Truman Neher in the 16,000 block of 20th Road in Culver.  He called and reported that while he was ... Read more...

05/02/14 On Saturday, April 26 at approximately 2:10 A.M. an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on Oakhill Avenue near the intersection of Nutmeg Road.  During the investigation ... Read more...

05/02/14  On Tuesday, April 29th at 7:57 A.M. Plymouth Police Officer Derek Workman conducted a traffic stop at Lake Avenue and Third Street on 25 year old Sonja R. Butcher of Plymouth.   During the investigation it was found that ... Read more...

This weekend is the opening production of the PHS Spring Musical “Peter Pan.”   The show opens on Friday night at 7:30 p.m. with a second showing on Saturday night at 7:30 p.m. To make things easier for working parents ... Read more...

05/02/14 The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office has received information that Marshall County residents have been contacted by an agency claiming to be collecting funds for the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office. They claim they ... Read more...