Local & State News

Rockies Radio Auction 12 – 12:30

12:00-12:30   1.)   Plymouth Rock 2 Rounds of Golf with Cart ($44.00) 2.)   Winning Edge Red Shirt large (25.00) 3.)   Indiana Beach for 4 ($160.00) 4.) Wrench General Oil Change for a Year ($125.00) 5.) Mancino’s sub/ pizza ... Read more...

Rockies Radio Auction Big Board 12:30 – 1

1.)  Hot Air Balloon Ride ($400.00) 2.) Muhammad Ali Boxing Glove 3.) Colts Football 4.)  Milwaukee Bucks 2009-2010 autographed Basketball 5.) Oliver Ford Vacation Package ($3100.00) 6.) Adams Remco LexMark Copier ($8995.00) 7.) I Pad ... Read more...

Tyner Post Office on List for Possible Closure

07/29/11 Nearly 100 Indiana post offices are included in the US Postal Service’s list of facilities it will review as it looks to cut costs. The financially-troubled agency announced Tuesday that it will study more than 3,600 ... Read more...

Eli Lilly & Company’s Oncology on Canvas at SJRMC/Plymouth, Aug. 6-14

07/29/11 Eli Lilly & Company’s Oncology on Canvas will be on display from Saturday, August 6 through Sunday, August 14 in the main lobby of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center’s Plymouth Campus. The free exhibit showcases the art ... Read more...

DONNELLY TO VOTE AGAINST REPUBLICAN DEBT LIMIT PROPOSAL

07/29/11 Thursday, Congressman Joe Donnelly released the following statement regarding S. 627, Speaker John Boehner’s plan for raising the debt limit. “The debate about raising our nation’s debt limit continues to be a mess because ... Read more...

Charbonneau: A Summary of New Indiana Laws Now Available Online

07/29/1  Hoosiers can now access a complete summary of the new laws approved during the 2011 legislative session at www.in.gov/Senator.Charbonneau, State Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) said today. “At their convenience, taxpayers, ... Read more...

Big Weekend of Racing at Plymouth Speedway

07/29/11 Friday, July 29th Plymouth Speedway presents $20 Car Load night!  Racing action for the night presented by Weaver Ag and Lawn Equipment will feature Outlaw Late Models, Late Models, Street Stocks, and Front Wheel Drives!  ... Read more...

Report from City Council Meeting

07/29/11 The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety and the Common Council held short meetings on Monday night. Presiding over the meetings was Councilman Chuck Ripley in the absence of Mayor Mark Senter. Councilman Mike Delp thanked ... Read more...

FIRST SIGN OF WEST NILE VIRUS ACTIVITY REPORTED IN STATE

07/29/11 The first signs of the West Nile virus activity in Indiana have been reported said State health officials. Both Allen and Hamilton counties have now had mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus. West Nile virus is commonly ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH PUBLIC LIBRARY SUMMER READING NEWS

07/29/11 The Plymouth Public Library Summer Reading Program was completed on Wednesday, July 13.  The staff in the Children’s Room are very proud of the 493 Infant through Fifth Grade children enrolled in the program.  On Thursday, ... Read more...

There’s a New Bike in Town

07/28/11 In 1933 Indiana’s first troopers patrolled the roads on motorcycles.  They were issued either a Harley Davidson or Indian motorcycle.  A trooper in the early 1930’s might patrol upwards of 100,000 miles per year on a ... Read more...

2-Tons of Tractor Weights Stolen

07/28/11 On Monday, July 25th at approximately 5:30 p.m. Marshall County Police responded to a rental property in the 20,000 block of Nutmeg Road in Argos in reference to a theft.  Officer Robert Hafke states that sometime between Friday, ... Read more...

6 Year old Bourbon Boy Dies in Go-Cart Accident

07/28/11 The Marshall County Coroner’s Office investigated an accident late Tuesday afternoon in Bourbon that claimed the life of six year old Kyle Pugh.  Kyle was riding a go-cart around a track in the field next to his home when he ... Read more...

Music in the Park Features Danny Lerman, jazz saxophonist

07/28/11 Danny Lerman brings an international flavor not only with his smooth saxophone but his global experiences, as well. He will be appearing Friday at the Young Amphitheater in Centennial Park as part of the Music in the Park series. ... Read more...

70 Classes at People’s University this Fall

07/28/11 People’s University will soon begin the 3rd Fall semester, boasting 70 classes that are held throughout the county.  There truly is something for everyone, from flyfishing to watercolors, planning for college to building ... Read more...

That INDOT Pick-Up Truck is Really a State Police Cruiser

07/28/11 White pick-up trucks are ever present in highway work zones.  Construction inspectors and foremen use them as a mobile office, supervising road work while sheltered from the dust and blistering summer sun. The Indiana Department ... Read more...

Blood donors needed to meet constant blood demands

07/28/11 Most everyone at some point in their lives will meet someone who has received blood products. “Blood is needed more than you think,” Sharyn Whitman, CEO for the Indiana-Ohio Blood Services Region of the American Red Cross. ... Read more...

“Stump the Gardener” at Plymouth Farmers’ Market

07/28/11 The Plymouth Farmers’ Market (PFM) is seeing more and more locally grown produce available. Bob Yoder of the Purdue Extension Office will accept challenges to ‘Stump the Gardener’, taking questions from people to see if they ... Read more...

PARENTS: SHARING A BED WITH YOUR BABY IS A DEADLY PRACTICE

07/28/11 In State Fiscal Year 2009 nearly one baby a week died needlessly in Indiana. Why? Because a parent, caregiver or sibling was sleeping on the same surface. Usually they were sharing a bed but sometimes it was a sofa or chair. ... Read more...

5 Arrested for Meth Bust in Plymouth

07/27/11 Monday afternoon members of the Marshall County MAD (Multi Agency Drug) Unit assisted the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) with serving an arrest warrant at 223 West Adams Street in Plymouth and five people were arrested. Entrance ... Read more...