Local & State News

Medicare Advantage Open Enrollment is a one-time opportunity, between January 1 and March 31 every year. If you have a Medicare Advantage Plan, you may switch from your current plan into another Advantage Plan or switch into Original ... Read more...

The Natural Resources Commission (NRC), during its regularly scheduled bi-monthly meeting on Jan. 21 at Fort Harrison State Park, approved the creation of a new nature preserve, Patoka Hills Nature Preserve, in Crawford County. The action ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill today hosted a crime prevention forum in Bloomington as part of a listening tour visiting 14 cities across the Hoosier state. The purpose of the tour is to facilitate conversations aimed at developing solutions ... Read more...

Governor Eric Holcomb will join state legislators and students for a breakfast celebrating Indiana’s K-12 educational choices on Wednesday, Jan. 29. One of Indiana’s most prominent events during School Choice Week, the Quality ... Read more...

 Attorney General Curtis Hill has filed a second amicus brief supporting the constitutionality of an Ohio law prohibiting medical providers from performing abortions sought specifically because unborn children have Down syndrome. ... Read more...

Congresswoman Jackie Walorski (IN-02) Tuesday filed for re-election to continue representing Indiana’s 2nd District in Congress. “As a lifelong Hoosier, I’m grateful to be able to fight for the hardworking people of Indiana’s 2nd ... Read more...

On Sunday, January 19th, at approximately 10:45 P.M. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and the Plymouth Fire Department were dispatched to the area of U.S. 30 and Tulip Road for an unknown injury accident. When officers arrived on ... Read more...

For the fourth consecutive year, White Coat Waste Project is proud to announce the recipients of its Laurie and Carlee McGrath Congressional Waste Warrior Awards. The award recognizes Members of Congress who have demonstrated ... Read more...

On Saturday, January 18th at approximately 3:00 A.M. Deputy Bennett with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle accident in the area of 17th Road and Thorn Road. Arriving on the scene the deputy located ... Read more...

As eighth-grade students transition to high school, some students may experience a significant decline in both grades and attendance. Research shows this could occur as a result of the new social opportunities, the greater option of ... Read more...

Both the Plymouth Plan Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals meetings will be cancelled in February. There were no cases submitted for review and other matters can be delayed until a meeting where there are cases to discuss. Again, ... Read more...

 Today, Governor Eric Holcomb officially filed his candidacy for reelection as Indiana’s governor, filing petition signatures from Hoosiers in all of Indiana’s 92 counties to earn a place on the 2020 ballot. “Indiana is on a roll ... Read more...

The DNR’s Community Hunting Access Program (CHAP) is accepting applications for funding for the 2020 deer hunting season through March 31. Parks, homeowners associations, and other land-managing entities are eligible to apply. If ... Read more...

More than 10,000 Hoosiers have completed a high-demand certificate program through Indiana’s Next Level Jobs Workforce Ready Grant, which provides tuition-free certificates in five of the state’s most sought-after sectors, ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Tuesday morning, January 21st due to the Martin Luther King Holiday.  The public meeting will be held in the second floor meeting room of the County Building beginning at 9:30 in the morning. ... Read more...

When the new ILEARN test results were released last fall, legislative leaders promised to expedite a hold harmless bill during the 2020 session so schools wouldn’t be left in limbo. Senator Stacey Donato said, “Last week, we kept that ... Read more...

Members of the Marshall County Drainage Board will meet for their first meeting of 2020 on Tuesday, January 21st due to the MLK Holiday on Monday.  Their meeting is held in the second floor meeting room of the County Building and is open ... Read more...

Governor Eric Holcomb will officially file to run for reelection with the Indiana Secretary of State, submitting thousands of certified petition signatures for ballot placement from Hoosiers across Indiana. WHO: Governor Eric Holcomb Kyle ... Read more...

More than a century ago, Indiana women traveled to the polls alongside friends, mothers and sisters — many arriving early to wait outside during predawn darkness and in chilly weather. It was Nov. 2, 1920, and women — especially ... Read more...

Today, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement on Martin Luther King Jr. Day:   “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will forever be remembered as a great American hero, a custodian of hope, and a man of peace who ... Read more...