Local & State News

Oak Hill Cemetery Clean-Up Announced

  03/07/13  Jim Ousnamer, Superintendent of Oakhill  Cemetery announces Spring Clean-up.  All flowers and winter ornaments should be removed from grave sites by Monday, March 18th.  Residents are asked to pick up any arrangements or ... Read more...

4 from Lima, Ohio Arrested on Possession of Marijuana

  03/07/13  On Sunday, March 3rd at approximately 2:00 p.m. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Les McFarland observed a vehicle going 76 mph in a 60 m.p.h. speed zone at US 30 and Apple Road.  Officer McFarland initiated a traffic stop ... Read more...

Tickets Available for Care & Share Annual Banquet and Meeting

 03/07/13  The Care and Share of Marshall County Annual Dinner Banquet and Meeting will take place at the Pretty Lake Trinity United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall on State Road 17 in Plymouth.  The evening will begin with a silent ... Read more...

Isom Construction Penalized $142,375 for 13th Road Bridge Replacement Project

  03/07/13 On Monday the Marshall County Commissioner approved three change orders for the 13th Road bridge replacement project.  This wraps-up the final paperwork for a project that went way past the expected completion date.  The ... Read more...

School Board Proceeds with Summer Maintenance Projects

 03/07/13 The Plymouth School Board approved beginning the bid process for summer maintenance projects. David Schoof, director of maintenance, presented a list of potential projects to the Board during a regular meeting on March 5. The ... Read more...

Get ready! Get set! Let’s Go!

  03/07/13 It’s time for the 2nd Annual St. Paddy’s Day Dash For Hope !  This year’s 5K run/walk is being held in honor of Hope Banghart, a PHS sophomore, who was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2012. Hope is now on her way to recovery ... Read more...

Donnelly Joins Sens. Hagan, Heller in Introducing Bipartisan Jobs Bill

  03/07/13 Tuesday, Senator Joe Donnelly joined Sens. Kay Hagan (D-NC) and Dean Heller (R-NV) in introducing common sense, revenue-neutral legislation designed to help close the “skills gap,” which results in an estimated 600,000 ... Read more...

WALORSKI SUPPORTS HOOSIER BILL TO RESTORE FISCAL TRANSPERENCY

  03/07/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Tuesday supported a bill sponsored by Congressman Luke Messer (IN-06) requiring the President to tell Congress how much future deficits will cost taxpayers (H.R. 668).  This legislation ... Read more...

2013 reserved youth turkey hunts on DNR properties

 03/07/13 Youth hunters can apply for a reservation to hunt one of 21 DNR properties during the special youth wild turkey hunting season, April 20 and 21. The hunters must be younger than 18 on the day of the hunt. The reserved hunts are ... Read more...

Indiana State Police Requests Assistance Identifying Cold Case Homicide Victim

03/07/13 The Indiana State Police, in conjunction with Jasper County Coroner Dr. Andrew Boersma and Newton County Coroner Scott McCord, are seeking the identity of three unidentified male homicide victims. All victims were discovered in ... Read more...

Cancellations and Closings

  03/05/13 Plymouth Schools, 2-hour delay for Wednesday. There will be no Community Lenten Breakfast at First United Church of Christ Wednesday morning 3/6/13.  The meeting is cancelled for tomorrow because of inclement ... Read more...

Plymouth HS Jazz Bands Earn Top Honors

03/06/13 On Friday, March 1st, the Plymouth High School Jazz Ensembles competed in the annual Indiana State School Music Association’s annual jazz contest.   The jazz ensemble is under the direction of Plymouth High School band ... Read more...

Park Board Receives Update on River Park Square Project

  03/06/13 The Plymouth Park Board met Monday evening at 5 p.m. in the lower-level of the Conservation Club House since the wood floors upstairs were being refinished. City attorney Sean Surrisi updated members on the River Park Square ... Read more...

PHS Speech Dominates on the Way to 32nd Consecutive Sectional Championship

  03/06/13  Last Saturday, the Plymouth High School Speech Team competed in its Sectional and more than doubled the total of 2nd place Concord on its way to victory over the 11 team field.  Plymouth finished the day with 237 points to ... Read more...

Warrant Served on Espich at Probation Dept.

 03/06/13  On Monday, March 4th at approximately 9:00 a.m. Officer Mark Owen with the Plymouth Police Department responded to the Marshall County probation Department in reference to a warrant service.  Arriving there, 46 year old ... Read more...

PHS Junior Class Thanks Pizza Hut for Prom Fundraiser

  03/06/13 A HUGE thank you goes out to the Pizza Hut in Plymouth for “hosting” the Plymouth High School Junior Class 2013 Prom fundraiser Monday  evening.  Juniors sold pizza buffet tickets and then served drinks and bussed the ... Read more...

Commissioners Approve Babcock to Serve as Interim Court Services Director

  03/06/13 Marshall County Superior Court Judge Dean Colvin asked the County Commissioners to approve the hiring of an independent contractor to fill the temporary Leave-Of-Absence for current director Steve Pifer during their meeting ... Read more...

INDOT Seeks Intern, Scholarship Applicants

  03/06/13 Attention college students! The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is accepting applications for Governor’s Public Service Interns through March 10 and for its Engineering Scholarship program through April 30. INDOT ... Read more...

PHS Robo Ninjas Win Indiana State Robotics Competition

  03/06/13 On Saturday, March 2nd, the robotics team of Josh Kuhn and Kennedy Schnieders (aka “The Robo Ninjas”) participated in the Indiana State Robotics Competition sponsored by Vex Robotics at Zionsville High School.  In ... Read more...

Commissioners Grant NIPSCO GIS Data for $15,000

  03/06/13 The Marshall County Commissioners approved the request of NIPSCO to get additional information from the County’s GIS data. A couple of weeks ago NIPSCO made a request to be able to access names and addresses from the GIS so ... Read more...