Local & State News

11/21/11 The Marshall County Commissioners will meet at 9:30 a.m. today (Monday, November 21st ) in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. The first agenda item if the opening of bids for the farm lease at Shady Rest.  Rich ... Read more...

11/21/11 In an effort to make the upcoming Thanksgiving Holiday travel period safer, the Indiana  State Police will be joining approximately 250 other law enforcement agencies statewide in participating in the annual Safe Family Travel ... Read more...

11/21/11 Ancilla College’s Carolyn Connor was one of 31 students from Indiana’s independent colleges and universities who was recently celebrated at the Independent Colleges of Indiana’s (ICI) “Realizing the Dream” banquet. ... Read more...

11/21/11 The Riverside Intermediate School Spell Bowl Team, under the direction of Coach Amy Lewis placed first in Class I at the district spell bowl competition which was held at North Liberty Elementary School on Thursday, November 17, ... Read more...

11/21/11 Plymouth High School Speech and Debate Team members have once again proven that they are among the strongest competitors in the state.  On November 12, the team captured the top team placing at Culver Academies by amassing 180 ... Read more...

11/21/11 Thursday, Congressman Joe Donnelly announced that his office will host a Foreclosure Assistance Workshop on Monday, November 21st to provide constituents who are struggling to keep their homes with information and tips on ... Read more...

11/21/11 Father William Kummer, pastor of St. Michael Catholic Church in Plymouth, was on hand as presenter for Ancilla College’s third Lampen Lecture of the semester, entitled “Why Call a College Catholic.”  In the presentation, ... Read more...

11/21/11 “The Golden Age Of Radio” was the topic of a presentation by Eugene Howard Graf at Miller’s Senior Living Community on Wednesday.  Known to his friends as Howie, Graf states that he has been interested in radio since he was ... Read more...

11/21/11 With Thanksgiving just around the corner and the preparations for your traditional dinners the Plymouth Fire Department ask that you keep in mind the following information to ensure you have a safe holiday!  Cooking fires ... Read more...

11/18/11  Thursday even Ryan Ripley emailed the following resignation letter to the media and the Marshall County Clerk and her voter deputy. Effective December 1st, 2011, I am resigning my position as the Chairman of the Marshall County ... Read more...

11/18/11 A fire alarm coming from Menominee Elementary at 6:19 p.m. on Thursday turned out to be a false call. Reportedly, a child pulled the alarm during a basketball game in the school’s gymnasium. The ambulance had just left the fire ... Read more...

11/18/11 Scott Tuttle, a senior at Argos High School has selected a Community Service Project as part of the AHS graduation requirements.    He is having a Donation Drive for Habitat’s ReStore in Plymouth.  Donated items will be ... Read more...

11/18/11 Representatives from the Troyer Group, the company hired to help design the new downtown park met with the residents on Wednesday evening, November 16th at the Webster Center. Troyer was there to discuss the Master Plan for the ... Read more...

11/18/11 The first of two public meetings concerning boundary modifications (redistricting) for the Plymouth Schools was held on Wednesday night at Menominee Elementary. Presenting a preliminary map of how the boundaries could change for ... Read more...

11/18/11 On Tuesday, November 15th at approximately 11:20 a.m. the Marshall County Police Department received a call from a female who wanted to report a domestic battery incident which had taken place Monday evening, November 14th. First ... Read more...

11/18/11 Oliver Ford is at it again! That’s right, and this time they are collecting food that will be distributed to the elderly. When asked why Oliver Ford was taking on another challenge Jennifer Houin said, “Because we are flippin ... Read more...

11/18/11 For the second year in a row, members of the Plymouth High School FFA Chapter participated in a community service project called Operation: Christmas Child. The program provides boxes, about the size of a shoebox to organizations ... Read more...

11/18/11 Thursday, Congressman Joe Donnelly  gave the following speech in support of H.J.Res.2, a Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution, on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. “Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong support ... Read more...

11/18/11 Some say Thanksgiving should be more than just a single day. When you donate blood through your American Red Cross, you can give thanks for a lifetime. “As you reflect on what you are grateful for this holiday season, set aside ... Read more...

11/17/11 On Tuesday, November 15th at 8:43pm Plymouth Police Officer John Weir conducted a traffic stop at the intersection of Warana Drive and Kingston Road for an equipment violation. Weir walked his K-9 partner Rex around the vehicle ... Read more...