Local & State News

  03/05/12 The Marshall County Commissioner will meet Monday morning beginning at 8:30.  Their agenda includes the monthly report of Emergency Management Director Clyde Avery and the request of Dean Byers, Executive Director of the ... Read more...

   03/05/12 Members of the Plymouth Common Council heard a presentation of the City’s  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan during their meeting last week. The purpose of the plan is to ensure that the City creates ... Read more...

03/05/12 Leadership Marshall County (LMC), a program of the Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County, requests nominations for the Leader of the Year Award which recognizes an individual who exemplifies ... Read more...

   03/05/12 On Friday, March 2nd PHS hosted three community members as part of the Principal for a Day program within Plymouth Community School Corporation.  This year’s principals were: Dave Ferguson of Stone Creek Homes, Maggie ... Read more...

03/05/12 The local Plymouth High School FFA Chapter has been awarded $1,200 as part of the inaugural FFA: Food For All program. The nationwide program provides grant money to local FFA chapters to support year-long service-learning ... Read more...

    03/05/12 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Saturday issued the following statement regarding the fatal storms and tornadoes that hit southern Indiana on Friday: “No matter how much we may prepare, Mother Nature’s unpredictability and ... Read more...

  03/05/12 The Plymouth School Board will meet for a regular meeting on Tuesday, March 6th at the Administration Office Board Room behind Plymouth High School at 7:00 p.m. The scheduled meeting will follow an executive session. The Board ... Read more...

    03/05/12 The Curriculum Committee of the Plymouth Schools met on Thursday night to review changes in the writing offerings and methods that will be used throughout the corporation. Forty-Five states and the District of Columbia have ... Read more...

  03/02/12 Twenty-four schools will compete tomorrow, Saturday, March 3, at Ancilla College in the 2012 Rotary Quizbowl State Championships. Large, medium, and small school State Champions will be crowned, hopefully heralding an era of ... Read more...

   03/02/12 The National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory for Marshall County. Sustained winds of 30mph with gusts to 55mph are expected. Strong winds will make driving difficult, especially for semi trucks and other high ... Read more...

  03/02/12 Zentis Food Solutions North America was granted a Tax Abatement by the Plymouth Common Council this week. During the public hearing, Jennifer Laurent, Executive Director of the Marshall County Economic Development Commission ... Read more...

    03/02/12  Officer Derek Workman with the Plymouth Police Department arrested 46 year old Todd Wagoner at 5 p.m. Wednesday. Officer Workman located Mr. Wagoner walking his dog on Pilgrim Lane. The officer stopped to speak with ... Read more...

  03/02/12 The Town of Argos is warning citizens about the lack of a siren. Due to the possibility of severe weather in the forecast the Town of Argos would like the residents to know that the Town’s Emergency Siren is currently being ... Read more...

  03/02/12 The Plymouth High School Speech and Debate team dominated a tournament held at Elkhart Memorial High School on February 18. Plymouth finished first with 168 over second place Chesterton with 145. Points are awarded for the ... Read more...

03/02/12 Although some people will disagree, Plymouth is growing and the proof is in the 2010 Census.  The population is now 10,033 which required the city to increase its council members from five to seven. City Attorney Nelson Chipman ... Read more...

03/02/12 The following news release on the arrests made by Marshall County Officer Brandon Cooper was released Thursday morning by the Sheriff’s Department. On Wednesday, February 22nd at approximately 3:30 a.m. an Officer Cooper stopped ... Read more...

03/02/12 Plymouth Speedway owner Ed Kennedy has announced March Madness has hit the track. Friday Night general admission season passes are just $100, and allows fans to come to any Friday night regular or special show, saving more than ... Read more...

03/02/12 Signs designating the Trooper Jason E. Beal Memorial Highway were unveiled on February 29, on SR 14 at the Whitley/Kosciusko County line.  Almost 20 Indiana State Police (ISP) troopers, along with local police enforcement, joined ... Read more...

03/02/12 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) spoke on the Senate floor today regarding the administration’s rule requiring church-affiliated groups to provide and pay for insurance coverage that includes contraceptives and abortion-inducing drugs ... Read more...

   03/02/12 The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has released a weather advisory for citizens. The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook for Friday afternoon across Northern Indiana. Scattered ... Read more...