Local & State News

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Tom Carper (D-Del.), members of the Senate Bipartisan Working Group, today introduced the ... Read more...

Representative Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) recently welcomed student pages to the Statehouse. As House pages, these students toured the governor’s office, the House and Senate chambers, and the Indiana Supreme Court. They also helped staff ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board appointed Allie Shook as the new board member during the May 15 regular meeting. Shook was one of nine candidates that had applied for the vacancy left by former Member Larry Holloway. Holloway moved out of the ... Read more...

Have you ever had the chance to see the Plymouth High School Speech Team perform?  Whether you have or have not, the opportunity to see them perform is Friday night, May 17th in the high school Studio Theater at 7 p.m.  The audience may ... Read more...

Monday evening, members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved the Fall 2019 Street and Sidewalk Projects. City Engineer Rick Gaul made his recommendation including Williams Street from South Michigan to Liberty Street; ... Read more...

Clyde Avery, the Marshall County Emergency Management Director has issued a warning to citizens of the potential for severe weather on Thursday afternoon. The National Weather Service is advising of a slight risk of severe storms late ... Read more...

Ward Byers, representing the Bourbon Main Street Initiative, told the Bourbon Town Council Tuesday that they are ready to order a bike repair station that was made possible through a grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation. The ... Read more...

Officer Jerrid Arnold with the Plymouth Police Department located 38 year old Christopher Hughes of Plymouth at Advance Auto on Monday afternoon about 3:45.  Hughes had three outstanding Marshall County warrants for Failure to Appear on ... Read more...

A Plymouth man was arrested on Monday, May 13th following a traffic stop at Jefferson and Fifth Streets. Just before 11 p.m. Officer Krynock with the Plymouth Police Department stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction and during the ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Council entertained a presentation by Jackie Wright, from the Council on Aging. Wright said, “As Bourbon has a lot to offer those of any age, Marshall County Council on Aging is a partner and hopes to continue to assist ... Read more...

National Foster care Month, observed each May, recognizes the important role foster parents, child welfare professionals and other community members play in the lives of foster children. State Senator Randy Head said, “It is estimated ... Read more...

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) today announced they have reintroduced the Federal Retirement Commission Act, which calls for the creation of a federal retirement commission. The commission would be charged ... Read more...

Residents and their guests celebrated Mother’s Day at Miller’s Assisted Living with a delicious meal of shrimp scampi, pesto tomato fettuccini, fresh green beans with bacon and onion, a dinner roll and a luscious, raspberry ... Read more...

Plymouth Police investigated a two vehicle crash Tuesday morning about 6:45 at Michigan Street and Plymouth/Goshen Trail. Officer Wally Derifield investigated the crash that sent a Plymouth Man to Memorial Hospital in South Bend by air ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Council continues to move closer to adopting a revised junk vehicle ordinance. At their May 14 meeting, town attorney, Tony Wagner, presented a revised version of an ordinance for the board’s consideration. A preliminary ... Read more...

Sheriff Matt Hassel asked to the Marshall County Council to consider implementing a reimbursement plan. The sheriff said he received a letter of resignation letter Monday morning from an officer who has been with the department about 2 ... Read more...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb is directing flags across the state to remain at half-staff on May 15, in honor of Peace Officers Memorial Day. Flags should remain at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, May 15, for Peace Officers Memorial Day ... Read more...

On Monday afternoon, May 13th about 12:30 the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department was contacted in reference to an injury accident on US 31 in the area of Veteran`s Parkway. Initial investigation by Officer Rans revealed that a black Ford ... Read more...

The Plymouth School Board will meet for a regular meeting on Wednesday, May 15.  The board meeting is usually held on the first Tuesday of each month; however, due to conflicts with the primary elections, the meeting date was changed. The ... Read more...

By now everyone should know that pollinators are in trouble.  According to the National Park Service website this is due to several reasons; habitat loss, declining food source, pesticide misuse, climate change and disease.  That is the ... Read more...