Local & State News

Nesting Success Continues for Indiana Peregrine Falcons

  05/15/13 The success of the peregrine falcon in Indiana continues with another spring of encouraging nesting numbers. DNR biologists have documented 16 peregrine falcon nests this year. Eggs or chicks were observed at 14. The remaining ... Read more...

Pertics Killed in Farming Incident

  05/14/13 The Marshall County Coroner’s Office reported Monday evening the farming death of a Plymouth man.  61 year old Rick Pertics, of Plymouth, was killed early Monday morning when his clothing got caught in a shaft connecting an ... Read more...

Summit Chapel School Open House this Saturday

  05/14/13 A public Open House is scheduled for the Summit Chapel School this Saturday, May 18th from 12 p.m. until 2 p.m. Retired teacher, Norma Montgomery serves as the “school marm” and will explain how the one-room school was run ... Read more...

Arrests by Plymouth Police

  05/14/13  On Saturday, May 11th at 3:12 P.M. Plymouth Police Officer’s responded to Wal-Mart in reference to a male shoplifter.  Arriving at the store, 30 year old Gary Jankowski Jr. of Illinois was taken into custody for ... Read more...

Habitat Completes 14th Home, Dedication Sunday

  05/14/13 Dean Byers, Executive Director of Habit for Humanity of Marshall County is pleased to announce the completion of their next home. Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County has completed its fourteenth home in Marshall County and ... Read more...

Knox Man Arrestes for Driving as Lifetime Traffic Violator

  05/14/13  On Saturday, May 11th at approximately 4:15 A.M. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Laffoon while on routine patrol initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle on US 30 east of State Road 17 for an equipment ... Read more...

Culver School to Participate in Summer Food Service Program

    05/14/13 The Culver Community School, Monday announced plans to participate in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP).  Free meals will be made available to all children 18 years of age and under and to persons over 18 years who ... Read more...

Trogan War Games

  05/14/13 Triton High School celebrated the approaching end of the school year with their annual “Trojan War Games.”   Students participated in a variety of individual and group competitions both indoors and outside the school.   ... Read more...

WHITE HOUSE INVITES WALORSKI TO DISCUSS MILITARY SEXUAL ASSAULT BILL

  05/14/13 As the only Republican freshman, Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) was invited to join a bipartisan meeting with White House senior advisers to discuss legislation geared toward reducing military sexual violence, including ... Read more...

Judge Holds Turner on 2 Class B Felonies and $20,000 Cash Bond

    05/13/13  On Friday, May 10th Superior Court II Judge Dean Colvin found that probable cause does exist for the charges of aggravated battery as a class B felony and child neglect as a B felony against 18 year old Rickey Diana S. ... Read more...

County Council Meeting Monday

    05/13/13 The Marshall County Council will meet Monday morning at 9 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building.  Their rather lengthy agenda includes Judge Dean Colvin discussing the Court Services Director and ... Read more...

County Election Board to Adjust City Precincts

  05/13/13 A few registered voters in Plymouth will have a new voting precinct next year.  Last week the Marshall County Election Board; Clerk Julie Fox, Republican representative Nelson Chipman and Democrat representative Roger Wise ... Read more...

ISP Offers Young People an Up Close Look at Law Enforcement

  05/13/13 Most television viewers have seen at least part of a CSI or Law and Order episode. These shows seem to have spurred a new interest in law enforcement and forensics. For over 40 years the Indiana State Police have been giving ... Read more...

Park Bus Trip to Shipshewana May 21st.

  05/13/13 Plymouth Park Department Recreation Director, Scott Michel has announce the May bus trip.    The Plymouth Park Department will be taking a bus trip to Shipshewana to visit the Flea Market and shops downtown on Tuesday, ... Read more...

Coach McKenzie to be Inducted into NFL

05/13/13 Plymouth High School Head Speech and Debate Coach, David McKenzie, will be officially inducted into the NFL (National Forensic League) Hall of Fame in June at the NFL tournament in Birmingham, AL. McKenzie was notified just last ... Read more...

Fundraiser for Courtney Demont Family

    05/13/13 A couple more opportunities are out there for folks who want to help the Courtney Demont Family.  Team Courtney (Faith, Family, Friends) decals are for sale at the Argos High School and at the WTCA Radio Station for ... Read more...

Hannah Samuelson Helps at Menominee Elementary

    05/13/13 “Be all that you can be” is more than just a slogan to 20-year-old Hannah Samuelson-it’s a goal. Hannah, born with Down Syndrome, spends two hours every school day helping students in the classroom of Natalie ... Read more...

Triton FFA Annual Banquet

05/13/13 The Triton High School Chapter of the Future Farmers of America (FFA) recently held their annual banquet to celebrate a successful program year.  Pictured are the officers for the next school year.  Also pictured are the members ... Read more...

Argos School Board to Hire New Superintendent

  05/13/13 The Argos School Board will hold a special meeting on Monday, May 13 to officially hire a new superintendent. Julie Lauck will begin her duties starting July 1. The meeting will begin at 7:00 P.M. in the Administration Offices. ... Read more...

Plymouth School Awarded $100,000 eLearning Grant from DOE

  05/13/13 The Plymouth Schools once again received an Indiana Department of Learning- Imagining and Creating eLearning Grant. This is the sixth time that the corporation has received a grant from the DOE. During a school board meeting on ... Read more...