Local & State News

01/11/11 The ordinance created by Mayor Mark Senter to prohibit dogs from Oakhill Cemetery was defeated on second reading Monday night. The ordinance was removed from the table and tendered for consideration on the second reading during ... Read more...

01/11/11  A proposal authored by State Senator Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) banning marijuana-like substances in Indiana and creating stiff penalties for using and selling the products will be considered by a Senate committee on ... Read more...

01/11/11 Leadership Marshall County (LMC), a program of the Marshall County Community Foundation and the United Way of Marshall County, requests nominations for the Leader of the Year Award which recognizes an individual who exemplifies ... Read more...

01/11/11  The Plymouth area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce their newly elected Chamber President, Ryan Jessen. Jessen has been a banking and financial services professional since 2003 serving time with American General ... Read more...

01/11/11 The Argos Town Council established liaison appointments during the their first meeting for 2011.  Dave Walker and George Null were elected president and vice president, respectively, during the last meeting of 2010.   Linda ... Read more...

  01/11/11  The Plymouth School Board signed a resolution during the January 6 meeting outlining their opinion on how the state funds individual school corporations. In January of 2009, the State of Indiana took over the distribution of ... Read more...

01/11/11 Jana’s Gymnastics introduced a new team of gymnasts to the world of competitive gymnastics this weekend at the Ice Princess Gymnastics Meet in Plymouth.  USA Gymnastics created a new level of competitive gymnastics this year ... Read more...

01/11/11 Participating in the Macy’s Annual Thanksgiving Day Parade is the chance of a lifetime and several college students from Marshall County has that opportunity last year. The Purdue University All American Marching Band from West ... Read more...

01/11/11 While Christmas may be over, the spirit lives all year long.  The Grace Baptist School Ministry Team proved that when they presented their Christmas program to residents of Miller’s Senior Living Community in January. The team ... Read more...

01/10/11 The Marshall County Council and Plymouth City Council will be meeting on Monday.  Both meetings are open to the public with a limitation of discussion to agenda items only. The County Council meeting is scheduled for 9 a.m. in ... Read more...

01/10/11 With the increased demands on students to perform at higher academic standards, many are experiencing difficulties with anxiety, sleep associated difficulties, attention problems, and behavioral issues. Clinical Psychologist ... Read more...

01/10/11 The Plymouth Police Department’s Officer James Brown responded to the Plymouth Martins Supermarket on Wednesday, January 5th at 8:09 AM after receiving a complaint of a suspicious male in the parking lot possibly conducting ... Read more...

01/10/11 Wednesday afternoon at 3:24 Plymouth Police Officer Trent Shively conducted a traffic stop on Oak Drive and Lake Avenue.  The driver, 19 year old Ryan Seals of Walkerton was found to have an outstanding warrant out of Starke ... Read more...

01/10/11 The sixth grade DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) graduation was held at Riverside Intermediate School on Thursday, January 6th at 2:20 P.M.  Sixth grade students from St. Michael’s School and Riverside School in ... Read more...

01/10/11 The Plymouth School Board started their first meeting of 2011 attending to the organization of the board. Members Melissa Christensen and Larry Pinkerton were sworn in as newly elected members after both were re-elected in ... Read more...

01/10/11 The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a one vehicle accident Thursday, January 6th on Plymouth LaPorte Trail at Sage Road.  Patrolman Nick Laffoon investigated the crash.  The driver of the 2004 Dodge ... Read more...

01/10/11 The Marshall County Sheriff’ Reserve Unit’s long and dedicated tradition to community safety and volunteerism continues with the recent swearing-in of 10 current special deputies under Sheriff Tom Chamberlin. Their ... Read more...

01/10/11 Top priorities for lawmakers during the 2011 legislative session –which began today at the Statehouse – should be passing a balanced budget and avoiding tax hikes on hardworking Hoosiers, said State Sen. Ed Charbonneau ... Read more...

01/10/11 The Harlem Globetrotters, who have contributed more innovations to the game of basketball than any other team in history, have implemented the first-ever 4-point shot as part of all of its games on the team’s 2011 “4 Times the ... Read more...

01/07/10 The Plymouth Plan Commission met earlier this week for their annual reorganization of the commission.  Board members unanimously voted to retain the current officers including Doug Feece as President, Sally Greenlee as ... Read more...