Local & State News

Pilgrims WIN their 35th Sectional in team history

  Three games in three nights proved a tall order for either South Bend St. Joseph or the Plymouth Pilgrims in the Championship Game of the Sectionals.   Not since 2010, had the Pilgrims captured a Sectional title until Saturday nights ... Read more...

New Sound System in the County Building

  03/04/13 The Marshall County Commissioners have taken a step in improving the sound in the second floor meeting room.  Last week ESCO, the company that did the video conferencing for the jail and improvements in Judge Bowen’s Court ... Read more...

Captain ISTEP and Test Buster Make Stop at Riverside

    03/04/13 Friday afternoon Captain ISTEP and his sidekick Test Buster made their annual visit to Riverside Intermediate School in preparation for this week’s ISTEP testing.   Fifth and sixth grade students were cheered into the ... Read more...

LaPaz-North Township Fire Department Donates to Hoosier Burn Camp

03/04/12 Throughout the month of February you may have noticed some of the members of the local fire departments have grown mustaches. Each year, members of the local area fire departments raise money for the Hoosier Burn Camp by growing ... Read more...

Plymouth Speedway Announces Cabin Fever Event

03/04/13 Plymouth Speedway is proud to announce the annual Cabin Fever event April 12-13, 2013.  This year they have  added a little twist . . . about 12 inches of Indiana clay on top of the asphalt and there will be racing on the dirt ... Read more...

Free Radon Test Kits Available At Health Department

  03/04/13 Radon Test kits are available for free at the Marshall County Health Department.  They will be given out on a first come-first served basis.  Radon is a colorless odorless gas that can accumulate in homes or buildings.  This ... Read more...

County Officers Find Underage Drinking Party

  03/01/13  On Sunday, February 24th at approximately 12:45 a.m. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to the 9,000 block of Sycamore Road after receiving a call of an underage drinking party.  Arriving on the scene ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in 14B Road Crash

  03/01/13  On Thursday, February 28th at approximately 8:07 a.m. Marshall County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Hafke responded to a one vehicle accident on 14B Road just east of State Road 17.   Arriving at the scene he was advised that ... Read more...

City Opens Quotes for Fire Chief’s Vehicle & Street Sweeper

  03/01/13 Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety opened quotes for a new chief’s vehicle for the Fire Department.  Chief Rod Miller said told members the specification for the vehicle were on the safe side and ... Read more...

FFA Toy SHow & Ag Expo this Sunday at PHS

  03/01/13 The 4th Annual Marshall County FFA Toy Show and Ag Expo will be held in the Multi-Purpose Room at Plymouth High School this Sunday, March 3rd from 9 a.m. till 3 p.m. The six area FFA Chapters; Argos, Bremen, John Glenn, ... Read more...

Auto Park offers Donation Oil Changes for the Dog Park

  03/01/13 The Auto Park in Plymouth is going to the dogs, literally.  This Saturday the Auto Park is holding a donation oil changes with 100% of the proceeds going to the Plymouth Park for the Dog Park. The Dog Park has been discussed ... Read more...

Plymouth Junior League Baseball Sign-up Begin this Weekend

  03/01/13 Plymouth Junior League Baseball is gearing up for a spring and summer filled with fun at the baseball park for kids ages 4 to 16. Children who will be 4 by May 1st and not be 17 before May 1st are eligible to participate in the ... Read more...

Summit Lake and Mounds state parks to host job fairs, March 5

  03/01/13 Summit Lake State Park in New Castle and Mounds State Park in Anderson will each host a job fair on March 5 for people interested in seasonal employment. Both fairs will run from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the main office at each ... Read more...

Donnelly Praises $374 Million Chrysler Investment, Creation of 1,250 Jobs

03/01/13 Thursday afternoon, Senator Joe Donnelly praised Chrysler Group’s announcement of a $374 million investment in four north central Indiana plants, a move that will ultimately create 1,250 new jobs.  Donnelly was central to the ... Read more...

WORKING SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME – IT’S THE LAW

  03/01/13 The Indiana State Fire Marshal is reminding Hoosiers that it is not only crucial to have a working smoke alarm in your home, but it is also the law (IC 22-11-18-3.5). Working smoke alarms can double the chances of surviving a ... Read more...

County Plan Commission to Consider Ordinance Amendment on Wind Turbines

  02/28/13 Members of the Marshall County Plan Commission will resume their consideration of a proposed amendment to the county’s Wind Energy Ordinance.  Last month Stephen Snyder from Snyder Morgan LLP in Syracuse presented an ... Read more...

Speed & Alcohol Maybe Factor in One Vehicle Crash on 13th Road

   02/28/13  On Tuesday, February 26th at approximately 6:15 PM, Marshall County Police along with the Plymouth Fire Department and EMS responded to 13th Road west of Olive Trail for a one vehicle accident. Arriving at the scene it was ... Read more...

Donnelly: Arbitrary Sequester Cuts Put Hoosier Priorities at Risk

  02/28/13 Senator Joe Donnelly spoke Wednesday with Indiana media to discuss the impact of the indiscriminate spending cuts known as sequestration on Hoosiers.  Indiana will see deep cuts to military installations, public safety, ... Read more...

Mayor’s Youth Council Report

  02/27/13 Several members of the Mayor’s Youth Council attended Monday night’s Common Council meeting.  Youth Council President, Karly Gruett reported to the Council the successes and accomplishments the group has had over the last ... Read more...

Karly Keiper of Walkerton Honored for Student Teaching in Special Education

  02/28/13 The Indiana Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) named Butler elementary education major Karly Keiper as Outstanding Student Chapter Teacher of the Year Feb. 21. The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is an international ... Read more...