Local & State News

01/31/12 When Desirae Major ’12 (Olathe, Kan.) was a sophomore, a senior on the fencing team talked about using the sport as a way to raise funds for charity. It would also be an interesting way to complete the senior service project. ... Read more...

01/31/12 Your time is running out to registrar for the annual Daddy Daughter Dance sponsored by the Plymouth Park Department.  The dance will be held on Friday, February 10th from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Webster Recreation Center. The ... Read more...

01/31/12 “We the People of Marshall and Fulton County” will meet this evening (1/31/12) at 7 p.m. in the Plymouth Public Library.  Issues this month that will be discussed include: Obama Care going to the Supreme Court, Lugar…the ... Read more...

01/31/12  Absence makes the heart grow fonder, except when you’re talking about blood donors. Every day, hospital patients depend on steady and consistent blood donations from volunteer donors for the blood they may need for ongoing and ... Read more...

01/31/12 What do a tired waitress, a lonely patient receiving their umpteenth IV stick and a shy third-grader have in common? Turtles. If you live in Marshall County you may have been touched by the Turtle Lady – or maybe you’ve seen ... Read more...

01/31/12 There were approximately 50 entries in the fourth annual Miller’s Senior Living Community Model Car Cruise-In.  D.J. Quentin Flagg kept the fun rolling as spectators took time to peruse the entries and vote for their ... Read more...

01/30/12 The Fourth Annual “Dancing with the Stars” event held at the Swan Lake Resort on Saturday night raised over $70,000 to be used for services at the Marshall County Neighborhood Center and the Five Star Program at Lincoln Junior ... Read more...

  01/30/12 Last week the Culver Town Council continued the debate of Republican Patty Stallings being appointed to the Park Board when a Democrat had let her interest of being on the board known. Earlier this month the Culver Park Board ... Read more...

01/30/12 Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels spoke briefly on Friday on the use of computers in school classes rooms. Daniels was in Plymouth for an Editorial meeting with area media. Responding to a question about the use of computers in the ... Read more...

  01/29/13 Individual ISBDC advisement services are offered monthly in Plymouth.  Entrepreneurs, potential entrepreneurs and business owners in Marshall County are encouraged to sign up for one on one, confidential business counseling ... Read more...

01/30/12 Ace Fitness in Plymouth has stepped up to contribute to the United Way Annual Campaign. Owner Cindy Danielson said they have been holding weight loss contests for members for several years. She said, “This year, I decided to use ... Read more...

01/30/12 Mike Good, Director of the Marshall County Solid Waste District released the following information concerning legislation currently being considered in Indianapolis. If you value the services of solid waste management districts in ... Read more...

01/30/12 A ruling by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has prompted some religious groups to begin speaking out in opposition. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius issued a statement ... Read more...

01/30/12 Beginning in the 2012-2013 school year, Indiana school administrators will be required to provide meaningful feedback to their teachers on their job performances. Part of a teacher’s effectiveness will be based on student ... Read more...

01/30/12 Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST.  This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the ... Read more...

01/30/12  Starke United, Inc. is a member of the Indiana Associations of United ways and has announced that they are accepting applications from non-profit organizations in Starke County who wish to apply for undesignated funds from the ... Read more...

01/30/12 Several residents and staff from Miller’s Senior Living community attended a sewing night at Argos High School on Tuesday, January 24th.  They helped with the “Little Dresses for Africa Project” which is part of ... Read more...

01/27/12 Jennifer Laurent, Executive Director of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation released the 2011 summary this week.  The report is a glimpse into the activities and the anticipated impact of that work, and to ... Read more...

01/27/12 It was only last fall that the Indiana Department of Education (IDOE) started giving Indiana schools a report card using a simple A-F grading system. Now with changes being considered to the grading system, schools are taking a ... Read more...

01/27/12 Haley Church loves teaching and loves art. The two have proven to be a perfect combination for the first year art teacher with the Plymouth Schools. Church teaches K-4 at both Menominee and Washington Elementary Schools. Recently ... Read more...