Local & State News

Mission Trip Fundraiser for Argos United Methodist Church

02/10/11  Members of the Argos United Methodist Church are holding a concert fundraiser this Saturday, February 12.  Money raised will be used to support a team traveling to Belize to build a medical building.  The trip will take place ... Read more...

Plymouth Swears in New Patrolman

02/09/11  Jordan Rans, a 2003 graduate of Plymouth High School, was sworn in Monday morning as Plymouth Police Department’s newest officer by Clerk-Treasurer Toni Hutchings in the City Council Chambers.  Rans, a Plymouth resident, is ... Read more...

Pill Drop on Feb. 19, Argos Senior Project

02/09/11 Seniors at Argos High School are required to create and implement a “Senior Project” as part of their graduation requirements. Eric Stockman, Argos Class of 2011 has decided to have a Pill & Medical Drop on Saturday, ... Read more...

Charbonneau: Bill Establishing Interstate Mutual Aid Agreements Passes Senate, Now Moves to House

02/09/11 Senate lawmakers voted 48-0 today in support of a bill co-authored by State Sen. Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) allowing Indiana to call upon and assist emergency response teams in neighboring states. “Recent winter storms ... Read more...

LaVille Open House Feb. 10

02/09/11 Residents of the Union-North United School District interested in seeing the completed renovations to the LaVille Jr.-Sr. High School are encouraged to take a walk through the media center, auxiliary gymnasium, main office and ... Read more...

Public Input on Park’s 5-year Plan

02/09/11  The second public meeting held by the Plymouth Park Board to hear wants and wishes for the new 5-year plan wasn’t any better attended than the first one late last year.  Local business owner and democratic mayoral candidate ... Read more...

Peters take First Place at Toastmasters Competition

02/09/11 The Wythougan Toastmasters club held the first part of the annual competition for the International Speech Contest on Friday, February 4th. Toastmaster member Charlie Houin was recognized with second place to the first place award ... Read more...

Argos Bowlers Finish Season at Regionals

02/09/11 This areas High School Bowling Regional’s were held last Saturday in South Bend. Argos High School Freshman, Jamie Ewing had a 499 series and finished 18th in the girls’ tournament while Argos sophomore, Ben Krull shot a ... Read more...

1st United Methodist Church Celebrates 175 Years

02/09/11  Although area residents pass by the Plymouth First United Methodist Church on North Michigan Street in Plymouth day after day, they probably aren’t aware of the rich history that goes with the building and congregations past ... Read more...

Hard Work Pays Off: Vote Centers in Indiana

02/09/11 A bill to make Vote Centers in Indiana a reality passed yesterday in the Indiana House of Representatives. The legislation results from five years of hard work led by former Indiana Secretary of State, Representative Todd Rokita ... Read more...

INDOT Offers $4.9 Million for Relinquishments

02/08/11 The Marshall County Commissioners and County Attorney Jim Clevenger announced the negotiated terms of the proposed U.S. 31 relinquishment agreement between the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and Marshall County ... Read more...

MARSHALL COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT TO ASSUME PATROL OF LAKE MAXINKUCKEE IN PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP

02/08/11 Marshall County Sheriff Tom Chamberlin and Lake Maxinkuckee Association (LMA) president Jerry Butler announced Monday that the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department will assume patrol duties formerly managed by the LMA’s Lake ... Read more...

Soccer Complex for Marshall County Proposed near Shady Rest

02/08/11 Monday morning Duane Culp and Curt Feece appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners with a proposal to create a soccer complex on 49 acres of county owned land.  The Plymouth Travel Soccer League would like to create a ... Read more...

Ancilla’s Berndt Selected as 2011 HIT Scholar

02/08/11 Janeen Berndt, Instructor of Nursing at Ancilla College, has been selected as a 2011 Health Information Technology (HIT) Scholar, the College recently announced. Berndt was one of 52 faculty members accepted out of 253 applicants ... Read more...

Plymouth Kilwinning Lodge Presents Check to Hammonds

02/08/11  On February 5th Worshipful Master (WM), Raymond Humphrey, of Plymouth-Kilwinning Lodge No. 149 Free and Accepted Masons,  presented Priscilla Hammonds with a check for $1,225.00.  W.M. Humphrey was pleased and honored to ... Read more...

CONGRESSMAN DONNELLY NOMINATES 17 AREA STUDENTS FOR U.S. SERVICE ACADEMY ADMISSIONS

02/08/11  Congressman Joe Donnelly recently nominated 17 area students to receive admission into the United States Service academies for the class of 2015.  Donnelly based his nominations on outstanding academic achievement, leadership ... Read more...

Argos Successful at ISSMA Contest

02/08/11 Congratulations to the Argos Jr. High and Sr. High School Vocal students who were very successful at ISSMA Solo and Ensemble contest this past Saturday at North Miami.  Argos entered 23 events and brought home 21 gold ratings and ... Read more...

Toll Road Bust Lands California Man in Jail

02/08/11 A routine traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road Friday afternoon led an inquisitive trooper to approximately 100 pounds of marijuana.  Indiana State Trooper Ted Bohner stopped a gray Chevrolet Tahoe for following too closely near ... Read more...

Ragtime Concert at Plymouth Library

02/08/11 As a part of the One Book One Town event the Plymouth Public Library is inviting citizens to attend a special concert at the library this Sunday.  On Sunday, February 13 at 2:00 p.m. in the Laramore Meeting rooms there is a very ... Read more...

Commissioners to Meet Monday Morning

02/07/11 The Marshall County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. Monday in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes the request of Duane Culp to use County property in the area of the County ... Read more...