Local & State News

Friday, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) introduced the Nursing Where It’s Needed (Nursing WIN) Act, bipartisan legislation that would address the high demand for qualified nurses in underserved areas. ... Read more...

Join Sister Germaine Hustedde of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ on Tuesday, May 7 for a day program on The Spirituality of Saint Katharina Kasper, foundress of the Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ. This program will take place from 9:00 ... Read more...

Mark Lawayne Griffin, 58, of Walkerton, was sentenced by agreement on April 4, in Marshall Superior Court 1.  Griffin will serve 7 years imprisonment at the Indiana Department of Correction.  Judge Robert O. Bowen approved the agreement ... Read more...

  Martin Noble III, 44, of Plymouth, was sentenced on April 4 in Marshall Superior Court 1 to 17.5 years imprisonment at the Indiana Department of Correction for Dealing in Methamphetamine as a Level 2 Felony and Dealing in a Narcotic ... Read more...

A motorcycle driver was injured in single vehicle crash Friday morning.  About 20 minutes after 10 the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a 911 call and sent emergency responders to the scene on US 31.  Officer Ryan Hollopeter ... Read more...

Turkey Run State Park recently joined a number of state park properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The designation recognizes the park’s unique cultural value to Indiana as well as its national history. The park ... Read more...

During Monday’s Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting, County Attorney Jim Clevenger told the commissioners the intergovernmental agreement Sheriff Matt Hassel had requested to assist with the overcrowding at the jail was put on hold. ... Read more...

A traffic stop by Plymouth Police on March 31st resulted in the arrest of a Rochester man. About 9:30 Sunday evening Officer Finn conducted a traffic stop in the Burger King parking lot.  44 year old Joe L. Oliver III was found to be in ... Read more...

The Marshall County Community Corrections Advisory Board will have a few new faces on it as the County Commissioners made three appointments this week to the board. Ward Byers, Director of Operations told the commissioners on Monday that ... Read more...

As in past years, Marshall County Soil and Water Conservation District has FREE food plot seed available. Food Plots are small, planted areas set aside as supplementary food sources for wildlife.  Depending on the type of seed planted, a ... Read more...

Dean Byers, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity of Marshall County announced the dedication ceremony for the 21st family home to be built in Marshall County and the second one this year. The home is located at 630 Thayer Street in ... Read more...

The American Red Cross encourages eligible donors to give blood or platelets during National Volunteer Month this April. Eligible donors of all blood types – especially type O – are needed to help ensure blood products are available ... Read more...

This year the State of Indiana will conduct municipal elections. Are you registered to vote? If you want to have your say in the primary election, you must register in the next day or two. Hoosiers must register by April 8th to be able to ... Read more...

Plymouth Community School Corporation will host the 2019 Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, April 11, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at each of the four elementary schools. During the event, parents will meet with administrators and fill out ... Read more...

  U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and 12 other Senators to introduce new bipartisan legislation to help restore democracy and address the humanitarian crisis in Venezuela. The ... Read more...

The House Ways and Means Committee today unanimously approved bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.), Xochitl Torres Small (D-N.M.), and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) to create more ... Read more...

Tuesday evening the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals approved the variance request of Clover Development Group pertaining to the city’s parking standards. Nick Churchill from Clover Development said O’Reilly Auto Parts  would like to ... Read more...

Chastity Keller has been the Executive Director of Marshall County CASA for almost three years.  On Monday she presented the County Commissioner with her annual report.  She thanked them for their financial support and in-kind support by ... Read more...

Monday morning the Marshall County Commissioners approved moving forward with a phone upgrade using local provider Hyperwave. The County Building and Court House will move to VOIP (Voice Over Internet Phones), moving away from conventional ... Read more...

The request of Shawn McLochlin of Plymouth to split the large lot at 824 West Monroe Street in Plymouth had a bit of trouble getting approved through the Plymouth Plan Commission. Tuesday evening City Planning Consultant Ralph Booker ... Read more...