Local & State News

Fitness Forum/Lifeplex and Purdue Extension offer community workshop “Eat Healthy – Be Active”

 01/25/13 Fitness Forum at LifePlex in partnership with Purdue Extension will be offering a community workshop “Eat Healthy – Be Active” on Thursday evenings February 7th – March 14th from 5:30 – 6:30pm.  The workshop builds on ... Read more...

Senator Mishler Named Conservation Legislator of the Year

  01/25/13  State Senator Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) was awarded the 2012 Conservation Legislator of the Year Award by Angela Hughes of the Indiana Conservation Alliance during Wednesday’s Conservation Day at the Statehouse. Mishler was ... Read more...

M.C. Habitat Searching for Next Partner Family

 01/25/13 Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County, Dean Byers announced Thursday their search for the next partner family. Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County is now accepting applications for the next partner ... Read more...

Coats: Spending is the Real Problem, Not Taxes

  01/25/13 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Thursday spoke on the Senate floor to continue his push for Congress to focus on addressing out-of-control government spending, not increasing taxes as the president has proposed. The following are ... Read more...

Bomb Threat at PHS Delays Plymouth Schools for 2 Hours Thursday

  01/24/13 Plymouth Schools will have a two-hour delay on Thursday morning due to a bomb threat at Plymouth High School. Superintendent Daniel Tyree said they called a corporation- wide delay because the school buses shuttle students for ... Read more...

Commissioners Approve $84,000 Contract for Lab Testing

   01/24/13 After discussing their concerns on the Great Lakes Lab contract for 2013 with the County Prosecutor and Sheriff the Marshall County Commissioners approved the agreement during their meeting Monday. Prosecutor Dave Holmes ... Read more...

Kosciusko Pursuit Ends in Marshall County with Arrest

  01/24/13 A Warsaw man was arrested Tuesday morning after he led state police on a pursuit in a stolen pickup.  The pursuit began near the intersection of SR 19 and CR 100 South in Kosciusko County and ended a few minutes later near the ... Read more...

PHS Key Club Members Volunteer for MLK Day

  01/24/13 Sixty-eight members of the Plymouth High School Key Club joined hundreds of thousands of Americans in observing “a day on, not a day off” on Monday, January 21. To contribute to the national Martin Luther King Day ... Read more...

Female Arrested for Theft & False Informing

  01/24/13  On Tuesday, January 22nd at 9:58 AM, Officer James Brown with the Plymouth Police Department responded to Martin’s Supermarket after receiving a report of a shoplifter.  Arriving Officer Brown attempted to identify the ... Read more...

STATE’S FLU-RELATED DEATHS NOW AT 40

01/24/13 Influenza continues to be a concern in Indiana, as state health officials are now reporting 40 deaths due to flu-related illness. Of the 40 deaths, 38 individuals had underlying medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, ... Read more...

Academies’ polo season begins with matches Jan. 25-26

  01/24/13 Culver Academies’ girls and boys arena polo teams will return to action Jan. 25-26 with home matches against the Detroit Polo Club. The girls will play at 7 p.m. on Friday (Jan. 25), while the boys will mount up at 10 a.m. ... Read more...

State Sen. Ryan Mishler statement on Gov. Pence’s State of the State Address

  01/24/13 “Governor Pence presented his vision for Indiana’s future tonight during his first State of the State address. Among many topics discussed this evening, I was pleased to see him emphasize quality education. “I am ready to ... Read more...

Park Dept. to take Bus Trip to Horseshoe Casino

 01/24/13 Scott Michel, Recreation Director for the Plymouth Park Department has announced the next bus trip. The Plymouth Park Department will be taking a bus trip to the Horseshoe Casino on February 25th. The Royal Excursion charter bus ... Read more...

WALORSKI STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF ‘NO BUDGET, NO PAY’ BILL

01/24/13 Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Wednesday released the following statement regarding the passage of the No Budget, No Pay Act, H.R. 325: “I am pleased with the bipartisan passage of the No Budget, No Pay Act today on the ... Read more...

Senator Coats: Addressing Spending is Top Priority of 113th Congress

  01/24/13 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.), Senior Senate Republican on the bicameral Joint Economic Committee, Tuesday spoke on the Senate floor and said that addressing out-of-control government spending should be the top priority of the ... Read more...

Triton 5th Graders Learn About the Phases of the Moon

  01/24/13 Fifth grade students at Triton Elementary School created the 8 phases of the moon using 4 Oreo cookies. Teachers handed the 4 cookies to the students and told them they had to create the 8 phases of the moon; this made it a ... Read more...

MoonTree Studios Presents Tangible Evidence by Susan Sutherland Barnes

   01/24/13 MoonTree Studios is inviting the community to the opening reception for Tangible Evidence to be held Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. The artist is Susan Sutherland Barnes, a ceramic artist who uses clay to ... Read more...

Gov. Pence’s State of the State Address

  Speaker Bosma, President Pro Tem Long, Lt. Governor Ellspermann, Senator Lanane, Representative Pelath, members of the General Assembly and Judiciary, distinguished guests, my fellow Hoosiers: I am honored to stand before you today as ... Read more...

2 Arrested for Auto Theft, Burglary & Theft

  01/23/13  On Monday, January 21st at approximately 1:45 AM, the Marshall County Dispatch received a report of two suspicious subjects standing near a residence located at the intersection of 5D and Michigan Roads.  At the time of the ... Read more...

Emmons Arreted for Maintaining a Common Nuisance

  01/23/13 On Monday, January 21st at 8:37 AM, the Plymouth Police Department executed a search warrant at 822 West Monroe Street.  City officers were assisted by the Indiana State Police and Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. ... Read more...