Local & State News

A tragic accident on Memorial Day on the Ohio Turnpike claimed the life of three people, two of whom were from Plymouth and one from South Bend and injured four others. The crash involving two semis and two passenger vehicles happened ... Read more...

State Road 10 is closes between U.S. 31 and State Road 331 in Marshall County due to flooding at Deep Creek.   Traffic will be allowed to pass on either side of the creek, but not through the barricades blocking the flooded area around ... Read more...

The annual Senior Awards event took place at Plymouth High School on Friday morning, May 24, in the varsity gymnasium. Hundreds of students were awarded grants and scholarships that tallied altogether just over $3.5 million. Over the past ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will hold their regular city meetings on Wednesday, May 29th due to the Republican’s Lincoln Day Dinner on Tuesday. The Board of Public Works and Safety meeting begins at 6 p.m. and includes reports by department ... Read more...

Plymouth High School will host the school’s 144th commencement ceremony on Friday, June 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the varsity gymnasium. Parents and guests should enter through door #5. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the public. Tickets ... Read more...

A traffic stop Wednesday night, May 22nd landed a Monterey man in the Marshall County Jail. About 10:30 Officer Finn with the Plymouth Police Department made a traffic stop on a vehicle operated by 51 year old Rafael Luva-Ortiz. After a ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill has obtained a one-year suspension of the medical license of Dr. Faizuddin Shareef, a Lake County physician who gave prescriptions to patients battling addiction without regard to proper procedures and ... Read more...

AT 639 PM EDT/539 PM CDT/, A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OFPRODUCING A TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR WANATAH, OR 9 MILES SOUTHEASTOF WESTVILLE, MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.HAZARD…TORNADO AND PING PONG BALL SIZE HAIL.SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED ... Read more...

The Marshall County Highway Department will be replacing a culvert at the intersection of 5B and King Roads on Tuesday, May 28 about 9:00 a.m.  The project is expected to take two days. King Road will be closed from 4B to 5B Roads on May ... Read more...

State Senator Randy Head said in a recent news release, “Our servicemen and women sacrifice so much to protect our country, and it is critical they receive our support when they return home.” He continued, “Indiana legislators are ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday voted for bipartisan legislation to make it easier for small businesses to set up retirement plans for employees and help workers save more and earlier for retirement. The House passed ... Read more...

Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) to crack down on illegal robocall scams passed the Senate today on an 97-1 vote. TheTelephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act gives ... Read more...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to be flown at half-staff for Memorial Day. Flags should be flown at half-staff from sunrise to noon on Monday, May 27. Governor Holcomb also asks businesses and residents to ... Read more...

The Indiana DNR confirmed that it has intercepted plants containing a fungal pathogen that kills oak trees, sudden oak death (SOD), for the first time in about 10 years. Inspectors from the DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Thursday announced he will serve on a bipartisan Finance Committee working group that will consider the issue of federal family leave policy. “Hoosiers agree ... Read more...

The National Weather Service has placed the majority of Marshall County under the “Slight” risk category for the chance of isolated severe thunderstorms beginning tonight and again during the afternoon and evening hours on Saturday. ... Read more...

A Memorial Day Ceremony will take place on Monday, May 27th in Plymouth. The first ceremony will take place at the Marshall County Court House beginning at 10:30.  From there they will stop on South Michigan Street at the bridge over the ... Read more...

Lakeville residents will soon be able to enjoy year-round events in the new community center and eco-education facility if a crowdfunding campaign reaches its fundraising goal of $15,000 by June 23rd. The CreatINg Places’ campaign for ... Read more...

Plymouth High School invites the community to the annual end of the year Senior Awards Assembly, which will take place Friday, May 24, starting at 8:15 a.m. Millions of dollars in grants and scholarships will be awarded to the 2019 senior ... Read more...

Officer Paul Stamper with the Plymouth Police Department arrested a Plymouth man Tuesday, May 21st on a couple of warrants. About 10 p.m. the officer located 54 year old Kenneth Kiefer at Krogers.  He was taken into custody for two ... Read more...