Local & State News

  02/20/14 Forty-one year old homeless Alexander Pranger, was sentenced Wednesday (February 19, 2014) in Marshall Superior Court 1 to fifteen years imprisonment for attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, a Class B felony.  In open ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Frank Andert, Jr., age 30, of North Liberty, was facing a felony charge in St. Joseph County of operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.  He told an informant here in Marshall County that he needed money to pay his ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Listed by Amazon as one of the top new novels of 2013, The Orphan Train combines the plight of foster children in today’s society, and that of orphans and other homeless children in the early part of the 20th century to ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) issued the following statement regarding the disinterment of Michael L. Anderson today from Fort Custer National Cemetery in Michigan. Anderson shot and killed Indianapolis resident Alicia Dawn ... Read more...

  02/20/14 When young people, from elementary school to college, become involved with American Red Cross blood drives, they learn the importance and need to help save lives through blood donation. For many, it’s an experience that can ... Read more...

  02/20/14 Miller’s Assisted Living residents enjoyed a lovely homemade Valentine meal on the evening of February 14th while listening to beautiful harp melodies.  The evening menu included shrimp cocktail, beef tips with button ... Read more...

  02/20/14 ***FLOODING PROBABILITY INCREASING*** Temperatures will continue to rise over the next two days which will allow for the continued melting of the extensive snowpack. The release of much, if not potentially all of the 1.5 to 4 ... Read more...

  02/19/15 With all the snow we have on the ground now melting, and with rain forecast for later in the week, you can bet Hoosier Motorists will be experiencing water covered roadways. The Indiana State Police have listed some safety tips ... Read more...

    02/19/14 Marshall County Highway Superintendent Neal Haeck told the County Commissioners that he will be taking two positions to the county’s personnel committee with updated job descriptions and seeking reclassification.  He ... Read more...

  02/19/14 Diners, Drive-ins and Dives of Marshall County are being featured with the traveling “Auto Indiana Exhibit” and the new “Tribute to Bill Wagoner Exhibit.”  Not only is the museum showcasing the influence of the ... Read more...

  02/19/2014 Social media is a way for people to voice their comments and not have to face those the comments are made about.  On Monday many were questioning why some area schools were dismissing early since we hadn’t seen the first ... Read more...

  02/19/14 The 2014 legislative session recently reached its halfway point. Bills passed by the Senate will now be considered in the House of Representatives while the Senate will take up bills passed by the House. Our Senator, Randy Head ... Read more...

02/19/14 The Valparaiso University Chorale, one of the top Lutheran choirs in the United States, will be coming to Donaldson this Saturday, February 22. The concert will take place at the Ancilla Domini Chapel, The Center at Donaldson at ... Read more...

  02/19/14 Residents and staff from the Miller’s Senior Living Community recently worked together on a project making homemade pet treats.  The pet treats were then sold on the Miller’s Campus and at the February 12th Marshall County ... Read more...

02/19/14 Early last week, Argos Community Schools Superintendent Julie Lauck issued two “No School Today” challenges to students for the next snow day, which happened to be last Wednesday.  The challenges were a poetry contest ... Read more...

  02/19/14 Forty people met at Homer’s Restaurant on Saturday, February 15, 2014 at noon to celebrate Tyner-Polk Township Days.  President Joe Bottorff called the meeting to order and offered prayer for the dinner. Betty (Long) Geible ... Read more...

  02/19/14 Registration is open for a DNR workshop series in March that will teach how to hunt wild turkey. “Hunt, Fish, Eat: Wild Turkey” is part of the ongoing “Hunt, Fish, Eat” program that is run by the DNR Division of Fish ... Read more...

  02/18/14    On Friday, February 14th at approximately 12:00 P.M. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received information of a house that had allegedly been broken into with items removed.  Deputy Les McFarland responded ... Read more...

  02/18/14  On Saturday, February 14th Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer initiated a traffic stop in the 1400 block of North Michigan Street for a seat belt violation.  During the traffic stop it was found that the driver, 27 year ... Read more...

  02/18/14  On Friday, February 14th Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Jonathan Bryant conducted a traffic stop in the area of Michigan and 5A Roads.   The driver, 31 year old Victor S. Carnegie Jr. of Plymouth was known to the ... Read more...