Local & State News

WTCA has just recently learned of one fatality from the February 2018 record-setting flood. One of the very first Blueberry sculptures placed in River Park Square floated off its pedestal and went into the flood waters. Apparently it was ... Read more...

Officer Hollopeter with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and an officer with the Bourbon Police Department conducted a traffic stop Saturday that ended with the arrest of a Chicago Man.  About 2:15 Saturday morning, August 17th, ... Read more...

Former owner and editor of the Pilot News, Mike Boys, informed the club about an upcoming visit of the Traveling Vietnam Wall to Plymouth.  Honor…Respect…Remember, three words that signify the wall.  This Traveling Memorial stands as ... Read more...

Miller’s Assisted Living Facility recently hosted a Health Careers Class Supply Drive.  Health Career Class instructor Cindy Capron explained the need in this way, “It is no different than helping when we are asked to help ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth needs to cut over $1 million dollars from the 2020 budget request according the Clerk/Treasurer Jeanine Xaver. Monday evening council members had the opportunity to hear department heads explain their budget request ... Read more...

A South Bend man was arrest on Sunday, August 18th for OWI, Cocaine, Possession of a Firearm and Auto Theft by County Police. Just before 1 A.M. Officer Richard Ayala with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was on routine patrol ... Read more...

City Attorney Sean Surrisi confirmed Monday afternoon that the City of Plymouth is investigating the possibility of submitting a proposal for the next Community Development Block Grant round for an E-Hub at the Old Firehouse. Last Thursday ... Read more...

Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC) is pleased to announce that Greg Hildebrand has been hired as an Economic Development Project Manager. His responsibilities will include managing economic development projects and ... Read more...

 Indiana’s unemployment rate drops to 3.4 percent for July and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. The last time Indiana’s unemployment rate was at 3.4 percent was April 2018. The monthly unemployment rate is ... Read more...

On Friday night, August 16th at 10:35, Officer Wozniak with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was dispatched to a residence in the 2000 block of Plymouth-LaPorte Trail for a battery. During his investigation it was found that the ... Read more...

Emergency responders from the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department and Plymouth Fire Department were dispatched to 16040 Cook Lake Trail about 8:30 Sunday night after a home exploded there. Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller said they had a ... Read more...

On Sunday, August 18th, just after 4 A.M. Bourbon Police Officer Matt Geiger responded to a call of a speeding vehicle on US30 going west from the east county line. The vehicle was located at US 30 and 12th Road, clocked at 97 mph. The ... Read more...

Congratulations to this week’s Trojan PRIDE Ticket award winners at the Triton Jr/Sr High School. Each of these individuals went above and beyond this week and earned the most Trojan PRIDE Tickets in their class. Mrs. Stichter was also ... Read more...

Despite a closing weekend that included severe weather, this year’s hero-centric Indiana State Fair closed with 878,857 people traveling to the fairgrounds for the 17-day event. The Indiana State Fair was particularly special this year ... Read more...

Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters wants to inform citizens of work plans for the department this week and in the coming week. On Monday the Highway Department will make cold patch at the highway garage, 600 tons through ... Read more...

Bourbon Street Department Superintendent, Roger Terry, prioritized the list of trees within the town that need to be removed due to safety concerns. Terry had spent the past several months trying to find tree trimmers to do the work and ... Read more...

A special meeting of the Plymouth Common Council will be held Monday evening, August 19th beginning at 6:30 in the second floor Council Chambers of City Hall. The special meeting is being called to review the proposed 2020 city budget.  ... Read more...

On Thursday, August 15th, Officer John Weir with the Plymouth Police Department was contacted and advised that 35 year old Gonzalo Ortiz of Mishawaka had an active warrant for his arrest. Ortiz was in the area of Michigan and Adams ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board and Commissioner will meet Monday morning, August 19th beginning at 8:30 in the morning.  The meetings are held in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the Drainage Board ... Read more...

Officer John Weir was dispatched to the Marshall County Probation Department on Thursday, August 15th for a subject that had an active warrant through Saint Joseph County. 29 year old Tiffany Simon of Plymouth was taken into custody and ... Read more...