Local & State News

11/23/10 The Christmas Holiday Season will be kicked off this Friday, November 26th in downtown Plymouth with the Annual Christmas tree lighting. The Festivities begin at 5:45 with the carolers from Plymouth High School, at 6:15 the ... Read more...

11/23/10 Monday started off a bit interesting at Lincoln Junior High School in Plymouth according to Principal Funston. An email was sent out to parents Monday afternoon to let them know that the power went out at Lincoln Junior High on ... Read more...

11/23/10 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holidays with unparalleled pomp and pageantry. The scale of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is immense: more than 3.5 million people view the parade live along the parade ... Read more...

11/23/10 State Senator Ed Charbonneau (R-Valparaiso) invites area students to join this year’s holiday tree-trimming festivities at the Statehouse – either in person or by mail. “As part of state government’s celebration of the ... Read more...

11/23/10 Sergeant Chad Larsh from the Bremen State Police Post has announced that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Marshall County.  The checkpoint will start during the evening hours of Wednesday, November 24th, 2010.  Motorists ... Read more...

11/23/10 State health officials report that with more than 500 cases of pertussis (whooping cough), including two infant deaths, Indiana is experiencing its largest outbreak since 1959. Pertussis is a contagious illness caused by ... Read more...

11/22/10 Saturday evening Mayor Mark Senter held his 3rd Annual Mayor’s Ball at Christo’s Banquet Center. Mayor Mark welcomed the over 100 people in attendance and spoke briefly on this year’s beneficiary, The Heminger House Women ... Read more...

11/22/10 According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), in 2008, heating equipment was the second leading cause of home fires in the United States. More than 66,000 reported fires caused 480 civilian deaths, 1,660 civilian ... Read more...

11/22/10 Jana’s Gymnastics Teams competed at the “Catch a Wave” Gymnastics meet in Chesterton, IN on Saturday.  Jana’s Bronze and Silver teams both brought home 1st place trophies. The girls were treated to a special awards ... Read more...

11/22/10  The Argos Town Council came to a decision for the 2011 Salary Ordinance during last Wednesday’s meeting.  The Salary Ordinance was passed on the first reading at the previous meeting.  The Council members wanted input ... Read more...

11/22/10 In 2008, the West Township Trustee and Board approved the initiation of a project to provide basic life support coverage to the residents of West Township.  The intent of the project is to work through the Plymouth Fire/EMS ... Read more...

11/22/10 Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor society of two-year colleges, has inducted nine new members from Ancilla College for the spring semester. Those inducted to Ancilla’s Beta Beta Beta chapter on November 18 included: Marla ... Read more...

11/22/10 The Plymouth High School spell bowl team finished just 3 points away from 2nd place in the state finals earlier this month.  They placed fourth with a score of 74. Coach Amy Schmeltz was very pleased with their performance.  ... Read more...

11/22/10 Sign-ups for the 2010-11 Plymouth Wrestling Club will be held on Monday November 29th and Wednesday December 1st at the north entrance of the Plymouth High School Multi-purpose Room.  All sign-ups will be from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.  ... Read more...

11/22/10 One way to ensure you will get to dinner in time for turkey on Thanksgiving weekend is by making sure that the vehicle you will be driving is running well. A 10-minute pre-trip check is small potatoes compared to a big helping of ... Read more...

11/22/10 The Plymouth School Board held a public hearing on Thursday night concerning a proposed Capital Improvements and a Qualified School Construction Bond (QSCB).  Following the public hearing, the board voted 4-0 to move forward with ... Read more...

11/19/10 Thursday evening Republican Precinct Committeemen and women gathered at Republican headquarters for a caucus to select the person who will fill the remaining term of Commissioner Tom Chamberlin who has resigned his elected ... Read more...

11/19/10 This month members of the Mayor’s Downtown Revitalization Committee heard from Stu Summers, a consultant working for PIDCO preparing public and private investment action plans for downtown.  PIDCO has recently re-directed it ... Read more...

11/19/10 Members of the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission were updated on the Oak Drive Project. The project includes widening Oak Drive north of US 30 to Hoham Drive. City Engineer Rick Gaul said the bid letting was November 10th.  Six ... Read more...

11/19/10 You can honor a uniquely American holiday by giving something that’s uniquely you.  By donating blood this Thanksgiving, you’ll help ensure that blood is available for patients in need, and honor the spirit of giving that ... Read more...