Local & State News

Plymouth School Board Accepts Cook’s Resignation

The Plymouth School Board voted unanimously to appoint Plymouth resident Gary Cook to the newly formed position of Security Systems Monitor. A part of the security measures being implemented is the installation of CCTV (closed circuit ... Read more...

City Plan Commission Questions Zoning of Cement Truck Operation

04/02/14 Tuesday night members of the Plymouth Plan Commission gathered in the County Building for their regular monthly meeting.  The E&B Paving/Irving Materials rezoning request for the property at US 31 and 11th Road was withdrawn ... Read more...

Federal Court Upholds Plymouth’s Local Ordinance in Department of Justice Challenge

  Monday, Federal Judge James T. Moody ruled in favor of the City of Plymouth in a U.S. Military Reserve Officer’s 2012 lawsuit seeking city longevity pay under the federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights ... Read more...

MCEDC Releases 2013 Annual Report: Focuses on Business Expansions, Retention & Attraction Efforts

The mission of the MCEDC is to expand and diversify the economy of the County by fostering investment in new and existing facilities and creating entrepreneurial capacity. The recently released 2013 Annual Report identifies how the MCEDC ... Read more...

Culver Comprehensive Plan Open House & Community Workshop Scheduled

  An open house and community workshop will be held on Thursday, May 8, for the Culver Comprehensive Plan.  The Open House will be from 4:00 to 6:30 and will allow residents to “drop in” and review the Draft Comprehensive Plan ... Read more...

PHS Student – Kristen Gergley – Receives Scholarship

04/02/14 On Saturday, March 22, at the IHSCGA (Indiana High School Color Guard Association) State Finals, Plymouth High School senior Kristen Gergley was awarded a $1,300.00 academic scholarship from the color guard association.   Brian ... Read more...

MoonTree Studios and The Center at Donaldson—Filling a Few Empty Bowls

The Center at Donaldson announces success in its first Empty Bowls project, which began in early February at MoonTree Studios, when the public was invited in on a Saturday to make clay bowls with their own hands. MoonTree’s Clay Studio ... Read more...

Voter Registration Deadlines and Absentee Voting Deadlines

  The Election Board would like to remind the public that April 7, 2014 is the last day to register to vote in the May 6, 2014 primary.   April 7 is also the last day to transfer voter registration.  April 8 is the first day a ... Read more...

2 County Women honored by Lt. Governor Ellspermann in 2014 Hoosier Women Artists

04/02/14 Lt. Governor Sue Ellspermann last week announced the winners of the 2014 Hoosier Women Artist Contest at a ceremony held at the Indiana Statehouse. The contest is held in conjunction with Women’s History Month and the ... Read more...

Tim Martin “Drive One” Fundraising event for PHS Prom Committee

04/02/14 The Plymouth High School junior class, sponsors and parents are getting ready for this year’s prom which will be held on Saturday, April 26th at the Century Center in downtown South Bend from 8 p.m. to midnight. As part of the ... Read more...

Plymouth schools offering Connect workshop

PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Community Schools will host a free training hosted at Riverside Intermediate for teachers, staff and family members of PCSC and the Plymouth Community in the Connect workshop. The Workshop is designed to help ... Read more...

New CT scanner for SJRMC

MISHAWAKA, IN — Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) continues its commitment to investing in technology and improving patient care and has purchased a dual-source, dual-energy CT scanner for its Mishawaka campus. The new ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board to meet

PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth School Board will hold a regular monthly meeting on April 1, 2014 at 7:00 P.M. The meeting is open to the public; however, comments from the audience are restricted to agenda items only. Among other items, ... Read more...

Author to host Museum Brown Bag Lunch

PLYMOUTH – The Marshall County Museum is hosting another Second Friday Brown Bag Lunch Event on Friday, April 11 at noon in the Conference Room. Bring your sack lunch to the museum and enjoy a presentation by Argos resident, ... Read more...

Triton Elementary students shine at ND Science Fair

BOURBON – Students from Triton Elementary School  represented their Science research at the regional level Science Fair competitions held at Notre Dame on March 22nd, 2014. Congratulations to the following winners: Jared Bules ... Read more...

Heartland Gallery features work of Calhoun

PLYMOUTH – Jennifer Calhoun will be the featured artist of the month at Heartland Artists Gallery. Jennifer is a very talented and prolific artist. Her work was recently reviewed by Claudia Maslowski of the South Bend Museum of Art ... Read more...

Ramos arrested on fraud and theft charges

On Wednesday, March 26th the Plymouth Police Department received a report in reference to unauthorized transactions having been made on the victim’s MasterCard. Detective Leo Mangus led an investigation that revealed Bank records ... Read more...

Council approves Greenways appropriation

PLYMOUTH – The second phase of Plymouth’s Greenways Trail officially began as the City of Plymouth approved an additional appropriation for the project. Phase two will take the trail from Founders Park across Jefferson Street to ... Read more...

AMI purchases new plant to expand in Plymouth

PLYMOUTH – A new company will be adding a facility that will put two hundred local residents to work. AMI Industries – who purchased Whitley Products in Plymouth – has purchased a second 100 square foot facility on Walter Glaub Drive ... Read more...

Criminal Recklessness Charges Filed for Argos Shooting

04/01/14 On Sunday, March 30th at approximately 7:23 P.M. Officers from the Argos Police Department, the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Indiana State Police responded to the Argos McDonald’s and BP gas station in ... Read more...