Local & State News

12/21/11  On Friday, December 16th between the hours of 1:45pm and 2:40pm an unknown person broke into the victims residence located in the 14,000 block of US 6 and removed a video game consoles, video games and several wrapped Christmas ... Read more...

12/21/11 Saturday evening County Officer Kerry Brouyette was patrolling US 31 about 9 p.m. and observed a dark colored SUV commit a traffic violation. Patrolman Brouyette initiated a traffic on US 31 south of 4A Road.  During the traffic ... Read more...

12/21/11  The Marshall County Police Department stayed busy with Saturday morning’s snow fall and hazardous road conditions with several traffic accidents throughout the county.  Around 8:50am Officer Les McFarland responded to an ... Read more...

12/21/11  On Friday, December 16th Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer responded to Wal-Mart located on North Oak Drive in reference to a possible theft and criminal trespass.  Upon investigation it was found that William Pierce 25, of ... Read more...

12/21/11 Earlier this month Encore Performing Arts held an Open House at the new Heartland Artist Gallery on West LaPorte Street in downtown Plymouth.  Their open house was to announce the 2012 season. The very popular Dinner & Music ... Read more...

12/21/11 Dean Byers, Executive Director of Rebuilding Together in Marshall County has announced applications for the 2012 work day.  Rebuilding Together is accepting applications for the 2012 annual one-day repair; fix up program until ... Read more...

12/21/11 Argos National Honor Society has sponsored once again Turkey Teacher Week.  During this week students purchased feathers for their class sponsors. Feathers could be bought for $.25 or removed from a teacher’s turkey for $.50.  ... Read more...

12/21/11 Joe Donnelly, Democratic candidate for United States Senate, reached across the aisle to thank Republican Senator Richard Lugar for standing up to the Tea Party on Monday.  Lugar called for the House of Representatives to pass ... Read more...

12/20/11 Jim Bettin from NIPSCO appeared before the Commissioners Monday to answer their question, why a gas line was installed in the area of 5B and King Road without a County permit.  The pipe is in the county’s right-of-way crossing ... Read more...

12/20/11 Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin took a few minutes during the County Commissioner’s meeting Monday to recognize one of his staff. On November 18th Jailer/Dispatcher Tracy Swihart was able to talk father through the ... Read more...

12/20/11 The Marshall County Drainage Board awarded two maintenance contracts during their meeting Monday morning.  Four bids were received for the Deep Creek Outlet Arm east of Argos.  The project begins at State Road 10 and goes ... Read more...

12/20/11 The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce happily announced the second Christmas Basket Winner Pati Meyer of Plymouth. Pati registered at Yoder’s Sports Center. There will be one more basket winner announced before Christmas. You can ... Read more...

12/20/11 The Marshall County DUI Task Force was honored on December 14 with an award of “Best in the State-DUI Task Force” from the Governor’s Council on Impaired and Dangerous Driving. The Task Force consists of officers from ... Read more...

12/20/11 Stone Creek Homes will be moving their corporate headquarters to Plymouth from Nebraska, according to David Ferguson, president and CEO. Ferguson made the announcement at the Christmas party held on December 16 for all of their ... Read more...

12/20/11 Usually people don’t like to hear that they are in “hot water”, but Menominee Elementary Principal Michael Dunn was glad that the dunk tank set up in the school’s cafeteria was filled with warm water. For the past five ... Read more...

12/20/11 The Marshall County Community Foundation announces it is now accepting applications for the first General Endowment and Ralph C. Vonnegut, Jr. Fund grant cycle of 2012.  Organizations desiring to apply for a grant should visit ... Read more...

12/20/11 Cold weather and family gatherings for the holidays are prime triggers for home fires.  According to the U.S. fire Administration (USFA) an estimated 108,400 home fires occur in the U.S. each winter.  Approximately one-third of ... Read more...

12/19/11  The Marshall County Drainage Board and Commissioner will meet Monday morning beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Drainage Board will open maintenance bids on the Deep Creek Outlet Arm and the Stock Heston Ditch.  The advertised meeting ... Read more...

  12/19/11 During an investigation which has lasted several months, Detective Sergeant Neal Wallace with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department solved 14 related burglary and or theft cases in Marshall County.  Twelve of the cases ... Read more...

12/19/11 The United Way of Marshall County will consider funding requests for the 2012 calendar year from not-for-profit organizations providing human services to residents of Marshall County. Interested organizations are invited to review ... Read more...