Local & State News

Commissioners to Consider Golf Carts on County Roads

  06/20/12 The Marshall County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on July 2nd for the “Golf Cart” ordinance. At a meeting earlier this month the commissioners approved the ordinance on first reading to allow golf carts on ... Read more...

UNIT Arrests 3 for Drug

06/19/12  On Thursday, June 14th officers with the Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team (UNIT), along with the assistance from the Marshall County Probation Department and Indiana State Police, executed a search warrant in the 16,000 ... Read more...

Motorcycle Driver Airlifted from US 31

 06/19/12  On Saturday, June 16th at 2:49pm, The Marshall County Police Department along with Plymouth Fire Department, Plymouth EMS and Bourbon Fire Department responded to a one vehicle motorcycle accident at the on ramp of US 30 ... Read more...

Encore Hosts Parrots of the Caribbean

  06/20/12 Back by popular demand, Encore Performing Arts will be hosting a ‘Parrot-Head Party’ for their first Music in the Park concert on Friday, June 29th. After their popularity last summer, the group was a unanimous choice. ... Read more...

Marshall County’s Unemployment Rate in May 8.0

   06/20/12  Indiana again posted significant private sector job gains adding 7,700 new jobs in May. This marks the seventh consecutive month of job growth and the best December to May period in over a decade. The Hoosier state ... Read more...

Pedestrian Struck by Vehcile which Left the Scene

  06/20/12 On Sunday, June 17th about 8:10pm, Plymouth Police Units responded to the area of Madison Street and Broadway when a female pedestrian reported that she had been stuck by a vehicle and the vehicle left the scene. Driver Billy ... Read more...

Campaign Targets Boating while Intoxicated

  06/20/12 Indiana Conservation Officers will participate June 22-24 in the Operation Dry Water national campaign to heighten awareness of dangers related to boating while intoxicated. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources ... Read more...

Dancing Through the Decades, LDA Recital

  06/20/12 Variety was the spice of everyone’s life Saturday night as the LifePlex Dance Academy presented its recital “Dancing through the Decades.”  Held in the Bowen auditorium at Bremen High School, the program involved child, ... Read more...

Miss Blueberry Contestants Visit Miller’s

  06/20/12 Eighteen lovely, young ladies from the Marshall County area will vie for the title of Miss Blueberry on Saturday, June 30 in Argos.  The girls are now spending their time practicing for the pageant and participating in ... Read more...

Bremen Man on Moped Killed on US 6

 06/19/12  Marshall County Police along with Bremen Police, Fire and EMS responded Saturday afternoon at 3:30 to a traffic accident at the intersection of US 6 and Elm Road involving a pick-up truck and a motor scooter.  The driver of ... Read more...

Commissioners Extend Burn Ban Another 7 Days

   06/19/12 Monday morning during the Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting it was determined the need to extend the emergency declaration enacting a county-wide burn ban for another week. Last Wednesday on June 13th the Commissioners ... Read more...

Plymouth Council Hears First Reading of Ordinance Expanding Park Services to Townships

  06/19/12 Without any discussion members of the Plymouth Common Council heard on first reading an ordinance accepting the petitions gathered and certified in favor of extending park and recreation services to the unincorporated areas of ... Read more...

Saturday Arrests by City Police

6/19/12  On Saturday, June 16th at 12:05am, Plymouth Police Officer Paul Stamper conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of West Jefferson Street. It was found that James A. Clemmons 18, of Plymouth and a 17 year old female juvenile ... Read more...

Marshall County Police Issue 109 Citation during “Click It or Ticket It”

06/19/12 Marshall County Police officers issued a total of 40 seat belt citation during the state’s annual Click It or Ticket mobilization, conducted May 18th through June 3rd. In all, the agency issued a total of 109 citations for ... Read more...

Pressure Washer Taken from Shed at Lake of the Woods

  06/19/12 On Friday, June 15th at approximately 8:06p.m. the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a report of a theft from the 4000 block of West Shore Drive at the Lake of the Woods near Bremen. Upon arriving at the scene it was ... Read more...

Red Cross Blood Drive

06/19/12 Summer is a difficult time to collect blood yet the need remains constant. Donors of all blood types are needed at the American Red Cross Blood Drive scheduled for Thursday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. at the Knights ... Read more...

Lily Pads add Lake Beauty and Benefits

  06/19/12 If you’ve spent any time on one of more than 450 natural lakes scattered across northern Indiana, chances are you’ve seen two of the most beautiful flowers in the Hoosier state: the white water lily and yellow pond lily. ... Read more...

Residents at Miller’s Enjoy Home-Grown Strawberries

  06/19/12 Residents at Miller’s Senior Living Community were given a nice gift over the weekend – a flat of home-grown, hand-picked strawberries from Michigan.   Gladys Umbaugh’s nephew, David Buchanan came to visit and he always ... Read more...

Commissioner’s Meeting Monday

    06/18/12 Members of the Marshall County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. First on their agenda is Plan Director Ralph Booker will discuss the 2-mile zones for Argos, ... Read more...

City Meetings Monday Evening

   06/18/12 The City of Plymouth will hold their two regular meetings Monday evening beginning at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.  The agenda includes opening bids for the 2012 Street and Sidewalk Projects, reports by City ... Read more...