Local & State News

01/27/11 Most of us have either seen or heard of ABC’s hit TV show Dancing With the Stars. The music, the dancing, the competition — it’s all so exciting. Who wouldn’t want to be in that audience? Well, if that’s you, or if you ... Read more...

01/27/11 State Representative Bill Friend released his “Friend Report” this week and said, “This has been a very busy month for our family. Our youngest son has been home from Brazil—South America— along with his girlfriend. Both ... Read more...

01/27/11  Teachers Credit Union (TCU) presented a $4,407.00 check to the United Way of Marshall County today, fulfilling their pledge for the 2010 campaign.  Each year TCU contributes a set amount for each TCU member in their Marshall ... Read more...

01/27/11 The local Marshall County Alcohol Beverage Board denied an application by Family Express to sell beer and wine in their convenience store location on West Jefferson Street in Plymouth at their November 3rd meeting, the State ... Read more...

01/27/11 Plymouth Police Officers served a warrant on 24 year old Shawn E. Brown Monday afternoon about 4 p.m. at the intersection of Michigan and Washington Streets.  Shawn Brown was observed operating a vehicle by Officer Gary ... Read more...

01/27/11 The American Heart Association is encouraging Hoosiers to spice up their attire with a splash of red Feb. 4 in honor of National Wear Red Day. National Wear Red Day is a national observance created by the American Heart ... Read more...

01/27/11 The Marshall County Plan Commission will meet Thursday, January 27th at 7:30 p.m. in room 203 of the County Building.  Agenda for the meeting includes election of officers for the new year and appointments.  The agenda also ... Read more...

01/26/11 Monday afternoon Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter presented Annie Wojcik, Executive Director of the Heminger House Women and Children’s Shelter with a check.  The presentation represents the proceeds from the Mayor’s Ball held ... Read more...

01/26/11 The DNR will conduct public meetings for proposed gypsy moth treatments in or part of Adams, Allen, Grant, Lake, La Porte, Marshall, Miami, Porter, Starke St. Joseph, and Wabash, counties from Jan. 25-Feb. 10, to discuss the ... Read more...

01/26/11  The Marshall County Tax Awareness Committee will hold their first meeting of the new year on Thursday, January 27th at 7 p.m. in the Laramore Room of the Plymouth Public Library.  The January meeting will be a general business ... Read more...

01/26/11 Indiana’s preliminary seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate dropped 0.3 percent to 9.5 percent in December 2010, a 0.2 percent decrease from one year ago. The last time Indiana’s unemployment rate was at 9.5 percent ... Read more...

01/26/11  With Jan., Feb. and Mar. accounting for the largest natural gas bills throughout the year for Northern Indiana Public Service (NIPSCO) customers – primarily due to increased usage from colder temperatures – it is a great ... Read more...

01/26/11 The Bremen State Police Post had the following enforcement activity for December 2010.  This Indiana State Police Post covers Marshall, Elkhart, Kosciusko, and St. Joseph Counties. Traffic tickets issued            ... Read more...

01/26/11 Earthworks announced today that its Market will move from its present location in the City Center building to a new location at 701 E Jefferson Street.  Moving into the larger building will give Earthworks the opportunity to ... Read more...

01/25/11 With his family by his side, Anthony (Tony) Gamble of Plymouth filed his declaration of candidacy for Mayor of the City of Plymouth.  Gamble and his family marched at the Marshall County Clerk’s Office about 3:30 Monday and ... Read more...

01/25/11 On the morning of Sunday, January 16th at 10:45 a.m. the Plymouth Police Department received a report regarding a break-in and theft at the Mayflower Tavern in Plymouth.  The burglary and theft had occurred after closing on the ... Read more...

01/25/11 County Police Officer Jordan Rans was dispatched Sunday morning about 5 a.m. to Northern Equipment at 16465 Lincoln Highway West for the report of a stolen vehicle.  Sometime between the hours of 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.  a 1987 ... Read more...

01/25/11 Candidates for the 2011 Municipal Elections have begun to file their intentions in the Marshall County Clerk’s Officer according to Shelly Brown, Deputy for Voter Registration. On Wednesday January 19th current Town Clerk ... Read more...

01/25/11 Officer Jason Dobbins with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop just before 7 p.m. Thursday at North Oak Drive and Harrison Street.  30 year old Brandon A. Birchmeier of Thayer Street was taken into custody and ... Read more...

01/25/11 While the weather remains cold outside the residents of Miller’s Senior Living Community heated things up inside last week with a Hawaiian Luau Buffet.  The Marketing and Activity department decorated using a beach theme and ... Read more...