Local & State News

County Begins Online Permits & Applications

  12/07/12 Marshall County Government is leading the way in offering on line applications and permitting.  County residents and business now have the availability to apply for food service permits and drive-way cuts along with contractor ... Read more...

City Plan Commission Approves Minor

 12/07/12 This week members of the Plymouth Plan Commission heard the request of Collins Leasing of Plymouth for a minor subdivision split of the current parcel at the corner of Center and Novelty Streets. Collins would like to split the ... Read more...

Boys & Girls Club Donate to Miller’s

  12/07/12 Members of the Boys and Girls Club of Plymouth visited Miller’s Senior Living Community Tuesday afternoon and they were bearing gifts.  Each year the boys and girls make it a priority to visit area senior citizens and they ... Read more...

Coats Calls on Congress to Act Now to Repeal Tax on Medical Device Industry

12/07/12 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Wednesday released the following statement after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued the final regulations on how the tax on medical devices under the health care law will be implemented on ... Read more...

2013 Indianapolis Auto Show

12/07/12 Tens of thousands of consumers are expected to attend the   2013 Indianapolis Auto Show. America’s second-longest running auto show   returns to the Indiana Convention Center Wednesday, December 26, 2012 through   Tuesday, ... Read more...

Plymouth School Board Meeting

12/06/12 The Plymouth School Board will be starting 2013 with a meeting on January 8. According to state statute, the Board must meet within 15 days of the beginning of a year. The meeting has been scheduled for 7:00 p.m. and will be ... Read more...

ITAMCO Announces 25% Workforce Reduction

  12/06/12 Gary Neidig, Vice President of ITAMCO (Indiana Technology and Manufacturing Companies) in Plymouth and Argos released a statement Wednesday afternoon regarding the significant layoff announced on Tuesday. The statement says:  ... Read more...

rue21 Announces Grand Opening in Plymouth

  12/06/12 rue21, one of the fastest growing specialty retailers, proudly announces the grand opening of their new store in Plymouth, IN.  Located in Pilgrim Place,rue21 will open their doors in February 2013.  They will be moving into ... Read more...

Geruska Arrested for Shoplifting at Wal-Mart

12/06/12  On Tuesday, December 4th at approximately 12:55 PM Officer Bridget Hite with the Plymouth Police Department responded to the Plymouth Wal-Mart in reference to a female who was being detained after being observed changing ticket ... Read more...

November Jail Report

12/06/12 Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin recently released the November Activity Report. The top ten offenses for inmates being booked into the Marshall County Jail last month include 10th Operator Never Licensed, 9th Possession of ... Read more...

Brubaker Attends Last School Board Meeting as Member

12/06/12 The Plymouth School Board said farewell to member Frank Brubaker during the Board meeting on December 4. Brubaker had served on the Board for the past eight years. As has been the custom, outgoing Board members preside over the ... Read more...

Military Hometown New: Burkus

  12/06/12 Air Force Reserve Airman Chelsey M. Burkus graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military ... Read more...

Triton 6th graders Learn About Ancient Olympics

 12/06/12 On Friday, November 30, the Triton Elementary School 6th graders participated in the 19th Annual Triton 6th Grade Olympics.  After studying the Greeks and the beginning of the Ancient Olympics in Social Studies and Reading ... Read more...

Scouts Christmas Carol at Miller’s

  12/05/12 Cub Scout Pack #255 of Argos has made it an annual tradition to go Christmas caroling at Miller’s Senior Living Community during the month of December.  The pack and their leaders arrived at Miller’s Sunday ... Read more...

American Red Cross provides options for holiday giving

12/05/12 In a season filled with giving, there’s a multitude of ways you can give back to your community through your American Red Cross. “The gift you give today will be there for the patient needing blood, the family needing shelter, ... Read more...

Culver Shootings found to be Murder / Suicide

12/05/12 On Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at approx. 10:41 p.m. a call was placed to the Marshall County Sheriff’s Dispatch Center requesting Culver Police and Culver EMS respond to the address of 419 West Madison Street, Culver, in ... Read more...

Rep. Harman appointed to House committees

12/05/12  House Speaker Brian C. Bosma (R-Indianapolis) announced committee assignments and leadership appointments for the Indiana House Republican Caucus. State Rep. Tim Harman (R-Bremen) was appointed to three different House ... Read more...

Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Facility Receives Laboratory Excellence Award

12/05/12 The Plymouth Wastewater Treatment Facility received a “Laboratory Excellence Award” at the 76th Annual Conference of the Indiana Water Environment Association (IWEA) held from November 14-16, 2012 at the Westin Hotel in ... Read more...

Indiana’s Capitol Christmas Tree from Starke County

12/05/12 This Friday, December 7th at 10 a.m. CST a 26 foot Concolor Fir growing at Hensler Nursery will be cut for Indiana’s Statehouse Rotunda.  Assisting the process to gently lower the tree will be the Kankakee Valley’s REMC in ... Read more...

Park Board Approves Increases to 2013 Fee Schedule

  12/05/12  As a way to generate more revenue for the Plymouth Park Department, members of the Park Board unanimously approved increases to the 2012 fee schedule. Increases for shelter and picnic sites were not only for residents but for ... Read more...