Local & State News

Plymouth Plan Commission Votes to Keep Current Political Sign Ordinance

    04/12/12 Last week members of the Plymouth Plan Commission were asked to consider amending the City’s sign ordinance where it discusses political signs. The current ordinance allows “signs of expression” such as political sigs ... Read more...

Community Foundation Grant Upgrades Internet at Potawatomi Park

  04/12/12 Potawatomi Park, Inc. was excited to announce to their members and the community that they were recently the recipient of a $3,200 technology grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation. The grant covered phase I of a ... Read more...

Tony Stewart to visit the Newton Center

  04/12/12  2011 NASCAR SPRINT CUP CHAMPION TONY STEWART will visit The Newton Center on May 30, 2012,from 7:00pm to 9:00 pm, in support of the “Little Hoosier 100” which will be held August 10th & 11th, 2012 at Newton Park in ... Read more...

Operation Quiet Comfort Work Night and Fundraising Dinner

04/12/12 This Thursday, April 12th is the regular monthly work night for Operation Quiet Comfort.  Volunteers will spend time packing kits and items for Go Bags from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the home of Jan and Ken Houin, 17671 13th Road ... Read more...

ACMC Meeting

 04/12/12 The Arts Council of Marshall County will conduct their April meeting is this Saturday, April 14th at 10:00 AM.  The meeting will be held at Heartland Artists Gallery, 103 West LaPorte Street in Downtown Plymouth. All interested ... Read more...

Dyngus Day Celebration at Miller’s

  4/12/12 Buffalo, New York and South Bend, Indiana may be the considered Dyngus Day hot spots; however, Plymouth Miller’s Senior Living gave them a run for their money this year.  Miller’s hosted their first Dyngus Day celebration ... Read more...

PHS Athletes Sign

04/12/12 The Plymouth High School recently hosted signing for several senior athletics.  Marrisa Sullivan signed with Ancilla to play Softball.  Hayden Skirvin signed with the University of Indianapolis to play football.   Ryan McNeil ... Read more...

Redevelopment Commission & Common Council to Consider Bond Issue for River Park Square

  04/11/12 River Park Square could become a reality this year with the help of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission. Tuesday evening Todd Samuelson from Umbaugh, the City’s financial consultants discussed financing possibilities for ... Read more...

Ag Day in Centennial Park Wednesday

  04/11/12 The Marshall County Ag Day Committee is holding an event to promote the value of agriculture to our community today, April 11th in Centennial Park by the Horse Barn.  During the day from 8:30 am to 2:30 pm there will be ... Read more...

Blood Drive to Honor Marsha Banning

  04/11/12 Mayor Senter is pleased to announce a blood drive to honor the memory of Marsha Banning will be on Monday, April 16th at PHS (Multi-Purpose Room).  Appointments will be taken and walk-ins are welcome. Marsha was a long time ... Read more...

5th Grade Orientation for Parents at Riverside

  04/11/12 Donna Burroughs, Principal at Riverside Intermediate School in Plymouth announced an informational meeting for parents of students will be attending 5th grade next year at the school. Burroughs said, “We will have a special ... Read more...

Free Electronic Recycling Day

 04/11/12 The Triton School Corporation in Bourbon will be hosting a Free Electronic Recycling Day this Saturday, April 14th from 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. The Free Fall Electronic Recycling Day collected 9 TONS of electronic recycling last ... Read more...

M.C. Election Board to Meet Thursday

04/11/12 The Marshall County Election Board will meet Thursday morning April 12th at 8:30 in the Clerk’s Office of the Annex Building.  Agenda for the meeting includes a review of the April 4th meeting minutes, information on letters ... Read more...

Tax Tips

  04/11/12 The tax filing deadline is FAST approaching! You only have until April 17 to file your taxes. Filing online is the fastest and easiest way to make sure your return gets processed on time. Indiana has a new, free method to file ... Read more...

National Autism Awareness Month

  04/11/12 On April 5, Dr. Carrie Caldwell presented the last in a series lectures on various disorders affecting children. Dr. Cadwell volunteered to present overviews during the series held at Menominee elementary of speech disorders, ... Read more...

One Book/One Town Living History Encampment this Weekend

  04/10/12 One Book/One Town Marshall County will bring a living history event to River Park Square in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Shiloh.  With this event comes a warning to citizens living in the area that ... Read more...

Moped Stolen from 11,000 Block of 1B Road

4/10/12 On Wednesday, April 4th the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department received a report that a moped had been stolen from a residence in the 11,000 block of 1B Road in Plymouth.  Patrolman Travis O’Neal was dispatched to the ... Read more...

Arrests by City Police Officers

  04/10/12 Friday morning about 1 Plymouth Police Officer John Weir initiated a traffic stop on Michigan Street at Lake Street on a car that kept driving left of center. After speaking with the occupants Officer Weir walked his K-9 ... Read more...

Argos Town Council to Consider Street Improvements

     04/10/12 The Argos Town Council was told of a preliminary list of streets needing work during the summer.  Doug Middleton told the Council that a section of West Street will need to be grinded down and re-paved. Indiana, Clinton, ... Read more...

Mullen to Speak at M.C. Jefferson Jackson Day Dinner

04/10/12 Tony Gamble, Chairman of the Marshall County Democratic Party announced the annual Jefferson Jackson Dinner this Sunday, April 15th at Memories Reception Hall, 401 East Jefferson Street in Plymouth.  The featured speaker for the ... Read more...