Local & State News

Miller’s Residents Enjoy Bourbon Street Pizza

  01/16/13 Residents and staff of Miller’s Senior Living Community “hit the road” Friday to try out the new Bourbon Street Pizza restaurant located at 582 Oak Drive in Plymouth.  Lunch on the Road is a once a month activity that ... Read more...

Marshall County – Argos Standoff Ends with Several Arrests

  01/15/13 Shortly after 1:00 p.m. Monday members of the Indiana State Police ERS (Emergency Response Section) assisted the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and members of the Marshall County Drug Task Force and the Plymouth Police ... Read more...

HV/AC Computer Crashes at County Building

  01/15/13 County Commissioner Kevin Overmyer and Maintenance Supervisor Doug Masterson appeared before the County Council Monday seeking a positive nod to fix a major problem with the heating and air-conditioning in the County Building. ... Read more...

This Was Not a Test of the Warning Siren

 01/15/13 With the spring like temperatures on Saturday many people were outside enjoying the weather.  In the afternoon folks on the south side of Plymouth heard the new weather warning siren located at the Plymouth Speedway.  There ... Read more...

Sheriff’s Dept. Warns of Rash of Thefts out of Vehicles

  01/15/13 For the past month the Marshall County Sheriff Department had been taking reports of simple thefts out of vehicles in the Center and West Township area.  Those areas include 12th road, State Road 17 and Lincoln Highway.  The ... Read more...

Ancilla College to Offer Financial Aid Workshops

  01/15/13 Ancilla College is offering free financial aid workshops at a variety of regional locations before the March 10th Federal Application for Financial Aid (FAFSA) deadline. Financial aid and admissions counselors will be ... Read more...

Thefts from Several Vehicles on Lincoln Highway

  01/15/13  On Saturday, January 12th, Marshall County Deputy Rob Hafke took several theft reports from home owners in the 17,000 and 18,000 block of Lincoln Highway.  Unknown persons entered unlocked vehicles and stole an assortment of ... Read more...

Announcing this year’s ONE BOOK/ONE TOWN – MARSHALL COUNTY!

  01/15/13 The committee for One Book/One Town announced this year’s book selection, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer.  The book discussion, sponsored by the Friends of the Plymouth Public Library ... Read more...

FLU-RELATED DEATHS REACH 21 IN INDIANA

  01/15/13 The number of flu-related deaths in Indiana has now reached 21. Health officials say two of the deaths occurred in individuals younger than 18 years of age. No official shortages of the influenza vaccine have been reported, ... Read more...

Triton 6th Graders Learn About the Sun

  01/15/13 The sixth grade Science students at Triton Elementary School participated in an exploration lab last week where they created a model of the sun. In this lab the students learned of the sun’s 6 layers (core, radiative ... Read more...

Notre Dame Fever at Catherine Kasper Home

  01/15/13 Notre Dame Fever ran rapid January 7th at the Catherine Kasper Home.  Many resident’s and staff dressed in their best Notre Dame attire and enjoyed a tailgate party of pizza, wings, cupcakes and root beer before the kickoff ... Read more...

City Meetings Monday

  01/14/13 The City of Plymouth will hold their regularly scheduled meetings on Monday evening beginning at 6 p.m. with the Board of Public Works and Safety. Agenda for the meeting includes awarding the bids for the 2013 Fuel Supplies and ... Read more...

County Council Meeting Monday Morning

  01/14/13 The Marshall County Council will meet for their first meeting of the new year.  There are two new members to the council, Steve Harper and Jon VanVactor.  The first order of business is the reorganization with the election of ... Read more...

Senator Donnelly’s “I Work for You” Tour to Kick Off Monday

  01/14/13  Senator Joe Donnelly will conduct an “I Work for You” tour this week, visiting 18 communities in four days with the goal of listening to Hoosier businesses, universities, and members of the agricultural community as to ... Read more...

Laptop Stolen from Maple Road Home

  01/14/13 Marshall County Police are investigating the theft of a laptop computer from a residence in the 11,000 block of Maple Road.  County Officer Richard Prater is the investigating officer.  The homeowner believes the theft ... Read more...

Senator Head Proposes Legislation to Improve Tests for Intoxication

  01/14/13 State Sen. Randy Head (R-Logansport) Friday announced he is authoring legislation that would improve tests for intoxication in the event of a drunk driving accident. Senate Bill 168 amends the policy on blood-alcohol content ... Read more...

Timberworks Lumberjack Show performs at Outdoor Sports, Lake & Cabin Show

 01/14/13 The STIHL Timberworks Lumberjack Show is a new addition to the annual Outdoor Sports, Lake & Cabin Show, set for Jan. 25-27 at Fort Wayne’s Coliseum, 4000 Parnell Ave. Performance times are 2, 5 and 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. ... Read more...

Applications are Open Again for PBL in Plymouth Schools

01/14/13 Parents of students who might be interested in signing up for Project Based Learning classes (PBL) offered at the Plymouth Schools are still able submit an application for the Washington Discovery Academy (K-4), Weidner School of ... Read more...

American Red Cross celebrates National Blood Donor Month

 01/14/13 January is National Blood Donor Month, a time when the American Red Cross recognizes and thanks the millions of dedicated blood and platelet donors across the United States for helping to ensure a stable blood supply for ... Read more...

Banjo Entertainer at Miller’s Senior Living

  01/14/13 Banjo player Trilly Cole of Kouts entertained at Miller’s Senior Living Community on January 7th.   Activity Director Cindy Flagg introduced Trilly by admitting how anxious she was to meet her in person. “Trilly is such a ... Read more...