Local & State News

12/16/10 The threat of snow did not keep people away from Miller’s Senior Living Community annual Holiday Open House and Festival of Trees on Sunday.  Many from the Marshall County area attended the event.  They visited with Santa and ... Read more...

12/16/10 The Plymouth Area Chamber of Commerce’s Public Relations and Tourism Committee wants to remind all citizens to shop local and get involved by supporting the 3/50 project. The project wants you to think about what three ... Read more...

12/15/10 The Plymouth Board of Aviation Commissioners considered several items during a meeting on December 14. Mark Shillington of Woolpert, Inc., consultants to the board, presented a proposal to prepare a Stormwater Pollution Prevention ... Read more...

12/15/10 The Plymouth Common Council heard on first reading an ordinance that will prohibit dogs in Oakhill Cemetery. The Statement of Intent and Purpose of the ordinance states:  Oakhill Cemetery is a scared place.  Unfortunately, not ... Read more...

12/151/10 The request of the Marshall County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau to increase the County’s Innkeeper’s Tax from 3% to 5% passed on second and third reading on Monday. Mike Woolfington, Executive Director of the MCCVB ... Read more...

12/15/10 On Friday December 10th Plymouth police officers responded to 400 West Washington Street, the Garden Courts facility for the report of underage drinking. Officer John Weir located two female guests of Dustin Bradfield who were ... Read more...

12/15/10 Marshall County Auditor Penny Lukenbill sent notification of an executive meeting of the Marshall County Commissioners. The Commissioners will convene for an executive session in the Commissioner’s meeting room on the second ... Read more...

12/15/10 Elizabeth Garza, Curator for the Marshall County Historical Society and Museum has a holiday reminder for citizens. The Marshall County Museum would like to remind everyone that this Saturday, December 18th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. ... Read more...

12/15/10 Snow can be fun to play in, but removing it can pose a risk to safety.  State health officials are urging Hoosiers to exercise caution when shoveling snow, using a snow blower and walking on snow and ice this winter. Injuries can ... Read more...

12/15/10 Members of the Marshall County Council approved two additional appropriations during their meeting Monday morning. Kevin Overmyer, President of the Marshall County Drainage Board was seeking an additional of $1,250 for legal ... Read more...

12/14/10 The annual Shop With A Cop event sponsored by Plymouth F.O.P. Lodge 195 was a huge success. Last Saturday 332 children from around the county had to opportunity to go shopping a Wal-Mart.  Prior to the shop the children, their ... Read more...

12/14/10 Sunday afternoon at 12:46 Plymouth Police Officer Paul Stamper was dispatched to 715 Mansfield Street in reference to a battery. When Officer Stamper arrived he found that the two brothers living at the residence had been in an ... Read more...

12/14/10 The Plymouth Board of Aviation Commissioners will meet for their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday evening at 6:30 in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Agenda for the meeting includes Mark Shillington presenting a proposal for ... Read more...

12/14/10 Officials from the Marshall County Police Department announced Monday that a total of 111 citations were issued during the 2010 Safe Family Travel traffic enforcement blitz.  More than 250 state and local law enforcement agencies ... Read more...

12/14/10 On Friday, December 10th at 8:13 PM Officer Derek Workman with the Plymouth Police Department arrested 24 year old Raymond Vanblaricom of Jackson Heights Road for operating a motor vehicle without ever receiving a license. ... Read more...

12/14/10 All six golf courses located in Marshall County raised $12,670 for the United Way of Marshall County 2010 Campaign.   The golf courses and United Way partnered to create a “Golf Card” which entitled the bearer to one free ... Read more...

12/14/10 Plow drivers in the Indiana Department of Transportation’s LaPorte District continue to work around the clock to clear the roads of blowing and drifting snow. About 150 drivers are on the roads in 12-hour shifts and will stay on ... Read more...

12/14/10 The Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is encouraging all motorists to check the statewide travel advisory map before venturing onto roadways. The map is continually updated with travel warning, watch and advisory ... Read more...

DONALDSON – Three members of the Ancilla College men’s soccer team have been named NJCAA All-Region 12 selections, headlined by first team selection Luis Delgado, the College announced on Tuesday. Delgado is joined by second team ... Read more...

12/13/10 The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has every available snow plow on the roads. Crews have been working 12-hour shifts around the clock since the winter event began. Monday morning, the worst hit areas were LaPorte ... Read more...