Local & State News

  07/25/12 Monday evening members of the Plymouth Common Council approved two new members to the city’s Urban Forestry and Flower Committee.  The Council approved council member Shawn Grobe and Steve Listenberger. The city ordinance ... Read more...

  07/25/12 The Triton High School Performing Arts Department is a comprehensive program that involves students in grade 5 thru 12. The music program offers both instrumental and vocal music performing opportunities. The instrumental ... Read more...

  07/25/12 Marcia Caine of Plymouth recently gave an interesting PowerPoint presentation title “Bald Eagles In Indiana” at Miller’s Senior Living Community.  Caine has always been what she refers to as a “back yard birder” but ... Read more...

  07/25/12 Tuesday, after the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Indiana Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced the release of emergency haying and grazing for all Indiana counties, Congressman Joe Donnelly released the following ... Read more...

  07/24/12 Monday night members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety took the recommendation of Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson and Commonwealth Engineers and awarded the bid for the Headworks Influent Control ... Read more...

  07/24/12 “A slight increase in the number of building permits and a substantial increase in the value of projects” is what City Building Commission Keith Hammonds told members of the Board of Public Works and Safety. Monday night ... Read more...

  07/24/12  Republican Congressional Candidate Jackie Walorski (IN-02) announced her recent endorsement from the Indiana Farm Bureau ELECT. “I am honored to receive this important endorsement from Indiana’s farmers,” said ... Read more...

  07/24/12 A special meeting of the Marshall County Drainage Board on Friday was called to discuss the  Yellow River stablization project.  The Drainage Board rejected the sole bid with 3 members voting to redect the bid and two members ... Read more...

  07/24/12 Last Tuesday morning July 17th about 2:15 an officer with the Marshall County Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle at the intersection of 12th and Queen Roads. During the investigation it was determined that ... Read more...

   07/24/12 On Tuesday, July 17th the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department took a criminal mischief report because unknown subjects had sprayed paint on the Beech Road Amish School.  They also sprayed painted several mailboxes in the ... Read more...

  07/24/12 The Marshall County Church Orchestra was the featured musical guest at the Plymouth Chamber of Commerce 2nd Friday on July 13 from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.  2nd Friday is an evening of family fun sponsored by the Chamber once a ... Read more...

  07/24/12  Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a boat accident which occurred on Mississinewa Reservoir on Sunday at approximately 5:20pm.  Mitchell Morris (22) of Lafontaine, Indiana was boating with three other friends ... Read more...

  07/24/12 When the dog days of summer put added stress on the electric grid, NIPSCO joins forces with customers to manage the load by utilizing the Air Conditioner (AC) Cycling Program. AC Cycling works through the installation of a ... Read more...

  07/23/12 The man convicted of killing Plymouth residents Amber McMillin and Nicholas White on October 16th, 2009 was sentenced in Starke County Circuit Court Thursday. Dale Hite was driving a vehicle with McMillin and White in the ... Read more...

  07/23/12  Early Friday morning Plymouth Police were called to Wal Mart at 4:36 for a person who had purchased items using counterfeit money. Plymouth Police Officers responded to the store and identified the suspect at 19 year old ... Read more...

  07/23/12 Phend & Brown will begin the reconstruction on Baker Street beginning Monday, July 23rd.  The construction project will cause Baker Street to be closed from North Michigan Street eastward to Grand Street. This is the ... Read more...

   07/23/12 A Marshall County Town Hall meeting that will address the new smoke-free law has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 24th, at 7:00 p.m. at the County Building, 112 West Jefferson Street in Plymouth.  The meeting will be held in ... Read more...

  07/23/12 The City of Plymouth will conduct its regular meetings on Monday evening beginning at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The Board of Public Works and Safety meeting is first with the award of bids for the Headworks ... Read more...

  07/23/12 Marshall County Republican Chairman David Holmes has announced his intentions to fill a vacancy on the Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board. Individuals interested in filling the vacancy of the Tippecanoe Township Advisory Board ... Read more...

07/23/12 For the eighth consecutive month Indiana added private sector jobs, with June’s increase totaling 1,400. For 2012, the rate of job growth in the Hoosier state (1.5 percent) continues to far exceed the US average (0.9 percent). ... Read more...