Local & State News

Area middle school and high school students confronting math and science homework problems from a new school year can find help a phone call, email or chat session away through Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology’s AskRose tutoring ... Read more...

Sequel Wire and Cable, start-up manufacturer, announced plans to make a $53 million combined investment in a new manufacturing facility and production equipment that is expected to create up to 120 new jobs. Sequel will expand the existing ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Council will have to make some hard decisions in the next few weeks as they try to decide the most advantageous way to fund needed sewer equipment repairs. On August 13, the council heard presentations from Shannon McLeod, ... Read more...

Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety affirmed the actions of Plymouth Building Commissioner Keith Hammonds to have a property demolished. Monday evening Hammonds told the city board the property owner of 400 East ... Read more...

Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel requested an additional appropriation that would allow him to hire additional staff to help with the overcrowding issue at the jail. The sheriff said they hit another all-time-high with 296 inmates in ... Read more...

During Monday evening’s Plymouth Common Council meeting, members considered an ordinance fixing salaries for employees, appointed officers and emergency personal for 2020. While the previous ordinance had a two percent increase last ... Read more...

Monday afternoon the Plymouth Community School Corporation conducted a public hearing on teacher compensation and collective bargaining. At the table was Superintendent Andy Hartley, School Board members Allie Shook and Melissa Christenson ... Read more...

The recent resignation of Argos Town Council member Dylan Colburn left an open seat for an At-Large representative. A caucus was held Tuesday, August 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Marshall County Republican Headquarters in Plymouth. With only one ... Read more...

An addition to the Triton Jr/Sr High School restrictions on what clothing is considered appropriate prompted six parents to attend the Triton School Board meeting on Monday night. The parents, who did not identify themselves by name, ... Read more...

Monday at the Indiana State Fair, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch and Indiana State Department of Agriculture Director Bruce Kettler presented 96 farming families with the Hoosier Homestead Award, setting a new record in the program’s ... Read more...

With many regular donors delaying giving to take final summer vacations and prepare for school to start, the American Red Cross continues to have an emergency need for blood and platelet donations to help end a summer blood shortage. While ... Read more...

Tony Stewart’s Ollie’s Bargain Outlet All-Star Circuit of Champions makes their return to the Playground of Power in Plymouth, Ind. this Saturday, Aug 17. This series of 410 winged sprint cars features some of the top names in the ... Read more...

Access Program Providing Land Enhancements (APPLE) offers quail, pheasant, and woodcock hunting opportunities on private property. These hunts are allocated through the online reserved hunt system. The online application is the only way to ... Read more...

Monday Indiana State Troopers and officers with the Lakeville Police Department focused efforts near a residence on Mott Street in Lakeville after receiving citizen complaints of suspected drug activity. Troopers stopped a silver 2005 ... Read more...

The Marshall County Council had a lengthy agenda that ended up being a three hour meeting on Monday. Superior Court II, Judge Dean Colvin spent about 45 minutes presenting information on expanding the court system in the county by adding a ... Read more...

Indiana Republican Party Chairman Kyle Hupfer has officially called a caucus of eligible precinct committee members to fill the upcoming vacancy in the office of Senate District 18. The seat is currently held by Senator Randy Head, whose ... Read more...

Plymouth Police were dispatched to Walmart for a theft in progress on Sunday, August 11th just after 8 p.m. Officer David Finn located the suspect getting inside a vehicle in the parking lot and after a brief investigation; 32 year old ... Read more...

A traffic stop on Sunday, August 11th by Plymouth Police Officer David Finn ended with the arrest of 45 year old Jakie O. Dean of Plymouth.  The traffic stop was near West Adams Street and North Walnut Street about 4:45 in the afternoon. ... Read more...

Plymouth Police were dispatched to Walmart on Saturday, August 10th in reference a theft and the suspect fled the scene. Plymouth police were able to locate the female, 47 year old Crystal Fisher of Knox and take her into custody. Crystal ... Read more...

Plymouth Police were dispatched to the Marshall County Courthouse on Friday, August 9th at 4:30 in the afternoon in reference to a female with a warrant that needed transported. Officer Beatty took 20 year old Eboni Brantley of Milwaukee ... Read more...