Local & State News

DONNELLY TO HOST TELEPHONE TOWN HALL TUESDAY EVENING

12/05/11 Congressman Joe Donnelly will host a telephone town hall for constituents of Indiana’s Second Congressional District this Tuesday, December 6, 2011, in the evening. “I am hosting this telephone town hall in order to receive ... Read more...

Coats Joins Republican Senators on Bill to Promote Energy Security and Jobs

12/05/1  Last week Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) cosponsored the North American Energy Security Act, legislation that would require the Obama Administration to permit construction of the $7 billion, privately-funded Keystone XL (KXL) ... Read more...

Youth Orchestra Provides Entertainment

12/05/11 On Friday, December 2nd the Plymouth Community Youth Orchestra Chamber Ensemble provided holiday music for the North Central Indiana Association of Realtors’ dinner party! The Plymouth Community Youth Orchestra will be ... Read more...

Argos Town Council Tables Chief Rudd’s Request of Pick-up

12/02/11 During their last meeting, the Argos Town Council received five bids for a new police vehicle.  Rudd told the Council he would like to replace the 2006 Charger with a pick-up truck.  A heavy duty truck would be safer during ... Read more...

Scott Sentenced for Child Seduction

12/02/11 A former math teacher and assistant basketball and baseball coach at NorthWood High School was sentenced on Wednesday for his involvement with a 16-year-old female student. Zachary Scott, 28, was sentenced to 18-months on two ... Read more...

Graphix Unlimited “Best In Show” at National RV Trade Show

12/02/11  This week at the 49th Annual National RV Trade Show in Louisville, Kentucky it was announced that a unit designed by Graphix Unlimited in Bremen; the Thor Palazzo had taken “BEST IN SHOW” for 2012. Special congratulations to ... Read more...

M.C. TAC Elects Officers

12/02/11 The Marshall County Tax Awareness Committee recently held election of officers for the upcoming year. Re-elected were Tom Flynn, president, and Judith Stone, secretary. Assuming the duties of Pro-Tem/Communications Officer will be ... Read more...

Chicken Pox Outbreat in Union North School Under Control

12/02/11 A chicken pox outbreak that hit the Union-North School Corporation last week seems to be under control. When a total of eight cases were confirmed, the school administrators, Marshall County Health Department, and the Saint Joseph ... Read more...

Melody Makers Perform at Miller’s

12/02/11 The Melody Makers of Indiana performed at Miller’s Assisted Living in Plymouth on Wednesday, November 30th.  They are led by Director Eileen Wright.  The group is affiliated with the Purdue Extension Chorus.  They are an ... Read more...

4th Annual Shop With A Cop Radio Auction this Friday

12/01/11 The 4th Annual WTCA Shop With A Cop Radio Auction for Plymouth FOP Lodge 195 is tomorrow, Friday, December 2nd beginning at 9 a.m. This year we have the Big Board with items that will be on the auction block all day.  Some of the ... Read more...

Hunting on County-Owned Property?

12/01/11 During last month’s County Commissioner’s meeting Kevin Overmyer said that several individuals have contacted him recently about hunting on county owned property such as the Memorial Forest and Mill Pond.  The hunters were ... Read more...

Ernsperger Arrested for Possession

12/01/11 Tuesday evening at 7:51 Officer John Weir with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Council Drive and Western Avenue for a driving infraction. Officer Weir walked his K-9 partner Rex ... Read more...

SJRMC’s Plymouth Family & Internal Medicine Expanding to Downtown Location

12/01/11 Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center’s Plymouth Family & Internal Medicine (PFIM) will be expanding to a second site in downtown Plymouth. The site is scheduled to open during the first quarter of calendar year 2012. PFIM is ... Read more...

Chamber of Commerce Holiday Basket Give-A-Way

12/01/11 The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce is once again having their gift basket promotion. Three Gift Baskets filled with chamber member products will be given away the 3 weeks leading up to Christmas. There are over 30 chamber business ... Read more...

Culver Antiquarian & Historical Society Tour of Churches….

12/01/11 The Antiquarian & Historical Society of Culver is teaming up with several local churches for a “hands-on” historic tour of several of the community’s places of worship, with a holiday-themed Advent/Christmas ... Read more...

Coats Statement on HHS Denial of Indiana Waiver Request

12/01/11 Senator Dan Coats (R-Ind.) Tuesday issued the following statement regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) denial of the state of Indiana’s request for relief from a major provision of the Patient ... Read more...

City Council and Board of Public Works & Safety Approve Annual Contracts

11/30/11 The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and the Common Council approved several annual contracts during their meetings Monday evening. The organizations rent the Old Firehouse at the corner of Center and Washington ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Reports

11/30/11 On Friday, November 25th at 12:29am, Officer Jordan Rans of the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Michigan Street and Dickson Street.  It was found that the driver, Abraham R. ... Read more...

Michiana Contracting Experiences 4th Break-in Since Labor Day

11/30/11 Michiana Contracting  on Lilac Road in Plymouth was broken into Monday night.  Security cameras show that the incident happened between 10 and 10:30 PM. Mike Delp said this was the fourth time since the Labor Day weekend that ... Read more...

PHS’s Libersky Named Commended Student

11/30/11 Plymouth High School Principal Jim Condon announced Monday that Matthew Libersky has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program.  A letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit ... Read more...