Local & State News

11/21/13 It’s unclear if the students at the Union North Schools will have to make up the six days they missed due to a well malfunction at LaVille Junior-Senior High School. According to Dave Grenert, school board vice-president, they ... Read more...

  11/21/13 Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN) Wednesday donated his take-home pay for the 16 days of the federal government shutdown, worth $5,000, to ten food banks across Indiana. Donnelly refused to take the salary he received while partisan ... Read more...

  11/21/13 Bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor on former Senator Richard Lugar Wednesday, President Barack Obama praised the Indiana Republican for making the world safer, and for his decency and commitment to bipartisan ... Read more...

11/21/13 The Beta Beta Beta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the international two-year college honor society, inducted 4 new members in a small ceremony Thursday, November 14th. Those inducted included Matthew Busart of Culver, Lisa ... Read more...

  11/21/13 Thursday, Nov. 21, 2013, has been designated as the 38th Great American Smokeout by the American Cancer Society as part of lung cancer awareness month. Lung cancer is the leading cause of preventable and premature cancer deaths ... Read more...

  11/21/13 Triton School Superintendent Donna Burroughs highlights happenings at Triton Elementary:  Triton Elementary School held their annual “Family Game Night” on Thursday, November 7th in the school cafeteria. Pictured ... Read more...

11/21/13 Indiana Department of Insurance (“IDOI”) Commissioner Stephen W. Robertson announced Thursday that the State of Indiana will not order insurance companies operating in Indiana to reinstate cancelled policies, as recently ... Read more...

  11/21/13 The cost for a traditional Thanksgiving meal in Indiana dropped sharply from 2012 to 2013, according to an informal survey of grocery costs from Indiana Farm Bureau.             The annual survey indicates that the ... Read more...

  11/20/13 Vehicles traveling up and down roadways in Indiana and Marshall County are required by law to have license plates. During Monday’s County Commissioner meeting the idea of plating buggies was brought forward. Commissioner Jack ... Read more...

  11/20/13 The Plymouth Community School Corporation invites the community to celebrate the opening of four New Tech schools this Sunday, November 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. with a Community Open House. The Open Houses will include the three new ... Read more...

    11/20/13 Tuesday evening members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission put their support behind the Metronet Project.  Brent Martin presented the preliminary engineering plan and cost estimates.  In total the project will ... Read more...

  11/20/13 The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will be purchasing three new vehicles with funds in next year’s budget. Monday morning Captain Dan Butt with the county police agency appeared before the county commissioners and ... Read more...

  11/20/13  On Monday, November 18th at 3:42 p.m. Plymouth Police Officer Bridget Hite responded to 412 Pennsylvania Avenue after receiving a complaint of a female being attacked and the subject was still located in the house.  Arriving ... Read more...

  11/20/13 State Representative Tim Harman (R-Bremen) was joined by fellow legislators, staff and other state office holders in donating sporting equipment and other items to Special Olympics of Indiana today at the Statehouse.   ... Read more...

  11/20/13 As everyone is gearing up for the holiday season Oliver Ford Lincoln wants to again help the Plymouth High School Student Council with their endeavor to help children in our community who are less fortunate. Starting today, ... Read more...

  11/20/13 Argos High School is proud to announce that their Business Professionals of America organization has had huge growth this year!  They have grown from 25 members to 46.  They have started a middle level BPA with 36 members and ... Read more...

  11/20/13 Northside Vendors Market invites the public to its Holiday Open House this Saturday, November 23, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The open house will feature Northside’s more than 40 vendor booths with everything from Christmas ... Read more...

  11/20/13 LIVE UNITED isn’t just a slogan. It’s a way of life for one active Culver senior. Her journey, recently shared with the United Way of Marshall County, shows that community engagement sometimes involves lending a ... Read more...

  11/20/13 Emily Howard, Communications Specialist with the Marshall County REMC has announced acceptance for the 2015 Annual Calendar Art Contest.  Marshall County students are encouraged to enter the art contest with entries until ... Read more...

    11/19/13 A Bremen man is the latest Hoosier to hit it big playing Powerball.  Michael Kline claimed a $1 million Powerball prize at Hoosier Lottery Headquarters Friday.  Kline works as a tree-trimmer and says he plans to ... Read more...