Local & State News

City Police Officers Make Arrests

05/04/11 On Saturday, April 30th at 9:04 P.M. Officer Bridget Hite with the Plymouth Police Department responded to the Plymouth Wal-Mart in reference to a shoplifter.  Officer Hite arrested 18 year old Chance T. Martin of Knox on theft ... Read more...

Rowe Wins 29th Annual Spelling Bee Sponsored by Pilot News

05/04/11 After an hour and a half and 17 words spelled correctly, Holly Rowe from Urey Middle School was named the champion speller at the 29th Annual Marshall County Spelling Bee. The event was held in Argos High School on Monday night. ... Read more...

Lowes Teams up with Rebuilding Together

05/04/11  Rebuilding Together of Marshall County and Lowe’s teamed up to make needed repairs on homes for local residents on Saturday. They joined with groups all over the country where some 3,500 homes were slated for work . Lowe’s ... Read more...

Argos Brothers Receive Eagle Scout Honors at CMA Ceremony

05/04/11 Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter (left), who is an Eagle Scout, officiated Saturday at the Court of Honor at Culver Academies which involved the awarding of Eagle Scout status to two Argos, Ind., brothers. Honored at the Court of Honor ... Read more...

Olive Trail Closed, Culvert Collapsed

05/03/11 Marshall County Commissioner Kevin Overmyer and Highway Superintendent Neal Haeck were at Olive Trail south of Glenn Overmyer Drive Monday about noon to look at damage to the roadway.  A culver that runs between Dixon Lake and ... Read more...

County Dispatcher Talks Father Through Delivery on Side of Road

05/03/11 Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin presented a certificate for Outstanding Performance to Jill Middaugh, a dispatcher for the department during the Commissioner’s meeting Monday. Chamberlin said, “Jill got a call that you ... Read more...

EARTHWORKS SCHEDULES SECOND FILM IN ENVIRONMENTAL SERIES

05/03/11 The Earthworks Market at  701 East Jefferson Street in Plymouth will screen the award winning film Addicted to Plastic (85 min).  Described as a “wake-up call,”  Addicted to Plastic is a global journey to investigate what ... Read more...

New Regulations on Health Department Vaccinations

05/03/11 Wes Burden from the Marshall County Health Department presented the Commissioners with a letter from the Indiana State Health Commissioner in reference to the vaccinations. The letter states: In Indiana, many community physicians ... Read more...

Debra Conner to Perform One-Woman Show for Encore

05/03/11 Encore Performing Arts is pleased to bring writer and performer Debra Conner to the Marshall County audience as a part of the One Book, One Town initiative.  On Wednesday, May 4th, Debra Conner will be portraying Zelda ... Read more...

County Police Investigate Thefts

05/03/11 On Saturday, April 30th at 1:34 P.M. Patrolman Nicholas Laffoon with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to the 12000 block of Rose Road in reference to a burglary complaint.  Upon arriving at the scene it was ... Read more...

Toastmasters Celebrate 5th Anniversary

05/03/11  There is a group of individuals who strive to communicate more effectively through presentation skills. These individuals are part of a club, called the Wythougan Toastmasters. They meet every Friday morning at 6:45 a.m. at ... Read more...

DONNELLY STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF OSAMA BIN LADEN

05/03/11 Monday, Congressman Joe Donnelly released the following statement after U.S. forces successfully located and killed Osama bin Laden.  “Last night, I joined Americans in receiving the news of Osama bin Laden’s death with ... Read more...

3 Fire Departments Battle Blaze on 9th Road

05/02/11 Firefighters from three departments responded to a structure fire Sunday evening on 9th Road. A 9-1-1 call to the Marshall County Dispatch Center sent Plymouth, Polk and LaPaz fire departments to the home of Richard and Karen ... Read more...

Over 100 ISTEP Tests at LJH Deemed Invalid

05/02/11  The Plymouth Schools administration issued a press release late Friday afternoon concerning the invalidation of a portion of ISTEP (Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress) tests for approximately 120 8th grade ... Read more...

Water Mains on City’s East Side to be Flushed

05/02/11 Plymouth’s Utilities Superintendent, Donnie Davidson announced the final phase of unidirectional water main flushing project. Starting on Monday, May 2nd and continuing through May 31st, City of Plymouth Water Department ... Read more...

Commissioner’s Meeting Monday Morning

05/02/11 The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning beginning at 8:30 in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. The agenda for the Commissioner’s meeting includes the monthly report of EMA Director Clyde ... Read more...

It’s a Dogs Life

05/02/11  A traffic stop in St. Joseph County by Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Mick Dockery and his K-9 partner Hondo started out as nothing more than routine on Wednesday, April 27.  That was until Hondo sniffed out crack cocaine ... Read more...

Riding Lawn Mower Taken from Union Road

05/02/11 On Tuesday, April 26th at 8:09 PM Patrolman Matthew Brown with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to 1484 Union Road in Walkerton in reference to a theft complaint.  Upon arriving Patrolman Brown made contact ... Read more...

City Officers Make Arrests

05/02/11  On Monday, April 25th at 3:47 AM Officer Joe Deisch with the Plymouth Police Department responded to 710 West Madison Street on an unwanted person complaint.  Upon arriving at the location Officer Deisch arrested 46 year old ... Read more...

Culp Seeks City Council Seat

05/02/11 Lifetime Plymouth resident, Duane Culp, recently announced his candidacy for the Plymouth City Council, District 1 seat.   Culp, a Republican and a Detective Lieutenant with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, filed ... Read more...