Local & State News

2019 Plymouth High School Senior Awards Friday Morning

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...

Kiefer Arrested on 2 Failure to Appear Warrants

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...

IN Secretary of State Mailing Post Card for 2019 Voter List Maintenance

The Indiana Secretary of State’s office is mailing postcards to Indiana voters as part of its ongoing efforts to identify outdated or inaccurate voter registrations. The postcards from the office’s Election Division remind ... Read more...

Corey Scott of Walkerton Arrested by City Police for Possession

A traffic stop Monday, May 20th at 9:04 PM was conducted at the intersection of Michigan Street and Hillside Drive by Officer Enyart of the Plymouth Police Department.  The traffic stop was for a vehicle with an infraction. During the ... Read more...

Attorney General Hill Leads 18-state Effort to Resist Public-Nuisance Lawsuits Based on Global Climate Change

Indiana Attorney General, Curtis Hill argued in a brief filed this month that the cities of San Francisco and Oakland should not be able to use the common law of “public nuisance” to force five fossil fuel companies to pay for the ... Read more...

Walorski, Boyle Introduce Bill to Retire Animals from Government Labs

U.S. Representatives Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) Wednesday introduced the bipartisan Animal Freedom from Testing, Experimentation and Research (AFTER) Act. The bill would direct all federal agencies to develop and ... Read more...

Young, Casey, Cassidy, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Remove Unnecessary Barriers for Students with Disabilities

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act to help ease the burden of transitioning to college for students ... Read more...

County Highway Dept. Working to Clear Roads from Storm Debris

With the storm that passed through early Thursday morning, utility crews and the Marshall County Highway Department staff have been working diligently to get roads cleared off and reopen. Jason Peters, Highway Superintendent said the ... Read more...

Commissioners Approve Inmate Outside Workers Policy

Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners approved the Inmate Workers Outside Jail Policy. Sheriff Matt Hassel presented the policy guidelines for the program.  Inmates must qualify to participate in the all volunteer program.  ... Read more...

James Hagood Arrested for Intimidation with Deadly Weapon After Threatening Kids with a Knife

Plymouth Police were dispatched to the County Place Apartment at 1326 West Madison Street on Tuesday, May 21st at 4 p.m.  The call was in reference to a male subject threatening kids with a knife. Officer Chad Beatty began an ... Read more...

VanDeMark Elected to AIC District Office

Marshall County Clerk of Circuit Court, Debbie VanDeMark was elected president of the Association of Indiana Counties’ (AIC) Northwest District during the district meeting in Marshall County this month. “I am grateful the elected ... Read more...

Plymouth Community School Corporation’s Annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner Honors Retirees

Wednesday night was a big night for seven Plymouth Community School Corporation employees who are retiring this school year. The Plymouth Community School Corporation’s annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner took place in the Plymouth High ... Read more...

NCAVC Holds CTE Signing Day Event for Health Careers

The term signing day likely conjures up the thought of an athlete or athletes signing a National Letter of Intent to advance to the next level moving from high school athletics to the collegiate level. However, in the Health Careers ... Read more...

City Police Serve Warrants

On Saturday, May 18th Plymouth Police Officer Chad Beatty located 35 year old Michael Dixon at his 217.5 North Michigan Street residence about 10:30 at night. Dixon was taken into custody for outstanding warrants out of Marshall County. He ... Read more...

Jeffery Jackson Arrested by City Police for OWI

38 year old Jeffrey H. Jackson was stopped on a traffic by Officer Arnold with the Plymouth Police Department.  The traffic stop was near the intersection of Oak and 7th Roads at 8:30 in the evening on Monday, May 20th. After an ... Read more...

Walorski Resolution Would Honor Military Working Dogs, Encourage Adoption by Former Handlers

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday introduced a House resolution recognizing the service and sacrifice of military working dogs and their handlers who served in the U.S. Army’s Tactical Explosive Detection Dog (TEDD) program. ... Read more...

Young: Lifting of Tariffs Welcome News for Hoosier Manufacturers and Farmers

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Monday issued the following statement regarding the agreement to end steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada and Mexico: “This is welcome news in Indiana, and I commend President Trump and Ambassador ... Read more...

New motorcycle crash stats published for Safety Awareness Month

Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month coincides with rising temperatures this May as thousands of Hoosier motorcyclists shake off their winter blues and cruise. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) partners with Indiana motorcycle ... Read more...

Attorney General Files Lawsuit Against Members of Family that Founded Purdue Pharma

Attorney General Curtis Hill filed a lawsuit Tuesday against members of the Sackler family, alleging that as owners and directors of Purdue Pharma the Sacklers have played a key role in worsening the opioid crisis in Indiana. Purdue Pharma ... Read more...

Zachary Howard Arrested for Domestic Battery, Strangulation & Criminal Confinement

Plymouth Police Officer Steve DeLee was dispatched to 700 Berkley Street, lot 332 for a welfare check on Friday, May 17th at 6 a.m. After investigation it was determined the male, 35 year old Zachary Howard had battered the female ... Read more...