Local & State News

Plymouth Kiwanis welcomes new members

02/25/13 The Plymouth Kiwanis group recently welcomed two new members. On February 20th Mike Lintner of the Marshall Starke Development Center serenaded the newest members with his clever wit put to music for the entertainment of all. ... Read more...

Triton 4th Graders Participate in “Little Hoosiers”

  02/25/13 In fourth grade, students in Indiana study Indiana History as part of their curriculum.  This is the only year Indiana History is taught during their school years. In association with Indiana History, “Little Hoosiers,” a ... Read more...

CUTPL Celebrates One Book, One Town

  02/25/13 During the month of March, the Culver-Union Township Public Library will be celebrating One Book, One Town, a county-wide program encouraging the community to read and discuss the same book. Marshall County’s 2013 selection ... Read more...

Ancilla to Launch CNA Program

  02/25/13 Ancilla College is gearing up to launch a new Nursing Assistant training program this April. The new program will prepare students to become Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). Registration for the program is open to anyone ... Read more...

PHS FFA Celebrate Nat. FFA Week 2/25-3/1

  02/25/13 The Plymouth FFA Chapter will be holding celebrations for National FFA Week February 25th through March 1st. PHS FFA members celebrate one week late due to finals falling the actual FFA week of February 18th through February ... Read more...

Hunters set record deer harvest in 2012 seasons

 02/25/13 Hunters took advantage of new equipment regulations and extra hunting dates to harvest a record 136,248 deer during the 2012 season, according to data the DNR gathered from designated check stations and from a recently ... Read more...

Winter Weather Keeps ISP Officer Busy

  02/22/13 State troopers had a busy night working crashes and slide offs and the work continues this morning. Units on the Indiana Toll Road are reporting slick road conditions in spots, especially on bridges, overpasses and ramps. ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Reports

  02/22/13   Plymouth Officer Bridget Hite was dispatched to the Speedway Station on North Michigan Street about 3:20 Wednesday afternoon for a suspicious male complaint.  Officer Hite was told that the subject had been in the gas ... Read more...

GED Program to be offered in Bourbon

02/22/13 Marshall County Adult Education Program, in conjunction with Triton School Corporation and the Bourbon Public Library, will be sponsoring a new program in Bourbon for adults who are interested in earning their GED.  Any adult in ... Read more...

Ancilla College offering financial aid workshops

  02/22/13 Ancilla College will be hosting a set of free workshops, open to the public, to help students, parents and working adults to file for federal and state financial aid for college. “Earning a college degree can mean more ... Read more...

Plymouth Optimists meet A Brush With Kindness

  02/22/13 Dean Byers was the guest speaker at the Februrary 19th meeting of the Plymouth Optimist Club. He shared with the Optimists about the new housing repair program, appropriately called “Brush With Kindness” This is part of ... Read more...

Schoonover Artist of the Month at Culver Library

  02/22/13 Culver-Union Township Public Library welcomed Jim Schoonover as artist of the month for February. Jim, a World War II veteran, artist, and musician, resides in Culver with his wife Phyllis.  Jim has been a member of Heartland ... Read more...

Donnelly Completes “Closing the Skills Gap” Tour in Indiana

  02/22/13 Senator Joe Donnelly completed a four-community tour in Indiana this week discussing how Indiana can meet the need for high-skill jobs currently going unfilled. Due to the skills gap, an estimated 600,000 high-skill jobs across ... Read more...

Mobile Pantry at Armory on Friday

  02/22/13 For almost a year, the Northern Indiana Food Bank has hit the road one day each week delivering nutritious food directly to those in need in pre-selected communities in Elkhart, Kosciusko, LaPorte, Marshall, Starke and St. ... Read more...

FFA Celebrates National FFA Week

  02/22/13 On Wednesday, February 20th, as part of National FFA week, the Triton FFA group put on the annual Ag Day presentation.  Elementary students were invited to come over to Triton High School and learn about eight different parts ... Read more...

How to Deal with Nuisance Canada Geese

  02/22/13 If Canada geese have become a problem on your property, information is available through the Indiana Department of Natural Resources website. Most goose problems occur from March through June, during the nesting season, when ... Read more...

Walorski Speaks at Republican Breakfast

  02/22/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski was in Plymouth Thursday morning for the monthly breakfast of the Marshall County Republicans.  She addressed a group of over 50 Republican during breakfast meeting at Christo’s Banquet ... Read more...

WINTRY MIX OF PRECIPITATION TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING…

  02/22/13 A BAND OF MODERATE SNOW IS FORECAST TO LIFT NORTHEAST THROUGH THE AREA LATE THIS EVENING INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. A QUICK 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL BE POSSIBLE AFTER THE ... Read more...

Marshall County Jury Convicts Anthony Fields of Five Counts

  02/21/13 A Marshall County jury deliberated a little over an hour on Wednesday, after which it found Anthony Eugene Fields guilty of Manufacturing Methamphetamine, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Precursors with the intent ... Read more...

Commissioners Had Busy Meeting Monday

  02/21/13 Mike Miley from Gibson Insurance presented the property and causality policy renewal to the Commissioners on Monday.  This increase is 3.9% or $16,000.  Workman’s Comp. claims continue to be high for the county with the ... Read more...