Local & State News

Gov. Holcomb, IDOC break ground on historic capital project investment

Governor Eric J. Holcomb today (9-28-23) broke ground on the new correctional facility. The 1.4 million square foot facility will provide a modern and efficient space for both incarcerated individuals and Indiana Department of Correction ... Read more...

Senators Braun, Carper introduce bill to safeguard American tax dollars from improper use

Wednesday, U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.)  introduced the bipartisan Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments (STEP) Act, a bill that will continue to safeguard American tax ... Read more...

Porktober is back: win exclusive Porktober-themed “Be a Pig Spender” piggy bank

“Pig” things are happening this October as ‘Porktober” returns for the third year. Diners can celebrate by visiting locally-owned restaurants on the Tenderloin Lovers Trail. The trail can be found on the Indiana ... Read more...

La Casa de Amistad Awarded $1,000,000 for Youth Programs from Lilly Endowment Inc.

On the eve of their organization’s 50th Anniversary, La Casa de Amistad received notification that they had been awarded the largest grant in the organization’s history. A $1,000,000 grant had been granted to La Casa de Amistad ... Read more...

Plymouth City Council approves 2024 budget and elected officials salary increase on 2nd & 3rd readings

Monday evening the Plymouth City Council unanimously adopted the 2024 budget on the second and third readings with no comments from council members or the public. The budget is made up of 14 funds totaling $17,214,975 and the 38 Home-Rule ... Read more...

Knox man arrested by County Police for Meth

On Tuesday, September 26th, at approximately 10:00 A.M. the Marshall County Police Department was advised of a wanted person driving a gray 2005 Ford Ranger east on U.S. 30 near the West County Line. A short time later, an officer from the ... Read more...

City Board of Public Works & Safety approves request to add overhead street light on Gibson Street

Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt discussed adding a new streetlight at the east end of Gibson Street during the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting on Monday. Marquardt said he’s been in the area early in the morning, ... Read more...

Rochester woman arrested for meth, marijuana, & parphernalia

On Sunday, September 24th, at approximately 4:45 in the afternoon, an officer with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department performed a traffic stop on State Road 10 near Queen Road in Culver for a traffic infraction. During the ... Read more...

Culver Town Council seeking applications for library board

The Culver Town Council has an open appointment to the Culver-Union Township Public Library Board due to a recent resignation.  Paul Liette was the town’s appointment and he resigned September 16. His term was to run through ... Read more...

Driver arrested after driving without headlights at 11 p.m., operator never licensed

Sergeant Taberski with the Plymouth Police Department was northbound on Michigan Street on Monday, September 25th at 11:20 p.m. when he observed a silver vehicle in front of him with no operating taillights.  The officer initiated a ... Read more...

Bowen Center to break ground on new Plymouth facility

The public is invited to attend a groundbreaking ceremony launching Bowen Center’s construction of a new integrated healthcare facility in Marshall County. The ceremony will begin Friday, Sept. 29 at 11 a.m. at 2920 Miller ... Read more...

Ft. Wayne man arrested by Plymouth Police for operator never licensed

A traffic stop early Tuesday morning resulted in the arrest of a Fort Wayne man for Operating without ever Receiving a License. On September 26th, at approximately 12:45 a.m., a Plymouth Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 30 ... Read more...

Economy Inn residents arrested on Ohio warrants for possession of Fentanyl, possible charges to follow in Marshall County

Plymouth Police and EMS were dispatched to the 2535 North Michigan Street, the Economy Inn last Friday, September 22nd just before 1 p.m. for a female who had collapsed and was possibly not breathing.  She was identified as ... Read more...

Indiana High School Senior from Winamac Awarded McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship

McDonald’s of Greater Indiana and Southwest Michigan is proud to announce that Ariana Gualajara, a talented and promising student from Winamac, has been awarded the prestigious McDonald’s HACER® National Scholarship, joining a select ... Read more...

Attorney General warns consumers to be aware of romance scams

Attorney General Todd Rokita urges Indiana consumers to be on the lookout for romance scams approaching the holiday season. “Online dating is a popular route for a lot of people these days in their search for true love,” ... Read more...

Basketball hoop in violation of City Code removed and returned to property owner, fee waived

During Monday’s Plymouth City Council meeting, Charles Karamon who lives at 701 Rex Street appeared before the council to dispute an invoice from the city for the removal of a portable basketball hoop. Karamon told the council he moved ... Read more...

Economy Inn resident arrested for obstruction of justice and possession of legend drug

On the morning of September 24th, just after 2:30, a Plymouth Police Officer was conducting an investigation at the Economy Inn at 2535 North Michigan Street.  During the investigation, the officer spoke with David B. Ratcliff, 45 who ... Read more...

Marshall County Police investigating stolen trailer

The Marshall County Central Dispatch Center was contacted about a trailer that had been stolen from a property in the 10,000 block of Union Road on Monday, September 25th. An officer with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department went to ... Read more...

Marshall County lawmakers: New career scholarshipscan open doors for Hoosier high school students

State Representatives Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) and Jake Teshka (R-North Liberty) encourage high school students who want to pursue work-based learning and credentials outside the classroom to apply for the state’s newly launched Career ... Read more...

Bradley Vest arrested for Meth & Needles

29-year-old Bradley Vest of Beth Street in Plymouth is lodged in the Marshall County Jail on a $3,000 cash bond for Possession of Meth and Hypodermic Needles. On Monday, September 25th, shortly after noon an officer with the Marshall ... Read more...