Local & State News

Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Marshall County

This morning the National Weather Service issued a “Winter Weather Advisory” for a large area of Northern Indiana which includes Marshall County. Marshall County Emergency Management Director Clyde Avery said the WINTER WEATHER ... Read more...

Marshall County Commissioners Conduct Public Hearing on Broadband Readiness Grant

In September, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the five rural Indiana communities that will receive funding as a part of the Broadband Readiness Planning Grant, Marshall County was one of the five. As part of the grant, Monday morning ... Read more...

County Splits Decision on Setback Variance for Hoop House in German Township

Joseph Borkholder appeared before the Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals Tuesday evening seeking a variance to reduce the side-yard setback standard from 15 feet to 8 feet to allow for the installation of two hoop-houses at 534 ... Read more...

PHS Dance Marathon To benefit Riley Children’s Hospital set for this Saturday

This Saturday, January 12, Plymouth High School will host the 8th annual Plymouth High School Dance Marathon (PHSDM) benefiting Riley Hospital for Children. PHS students will be joining together for a 9-hour marathon involving dancing, ... Read more...

Ben Fisher to Challenge Mayor Senter in Primary

Twenty-eight year old, Ben Fisher of Plymouth has had a dream and goal in his sights since he was fourteen years old; to some day run for Mayor of his Hometown. On Wednesday, Fisher embarked on the journey to fulfill his goal. He filed his ... Read more...

VOLUNTEERS TO COUNT HOMELESS FAMILIES IN MARSHALL COUNTY

The United Way of Marshall County and the Marshall County Community Foundation are working with the local faith community, nonprofits and volunteers to conduct a survey to collect data on homelessness and housing insecurities in Marshall ... Read more...

Xaver Announces Candidacy for Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer

Jeanine M. Xaver is the incumbent candidate for the office of Clerk-Treasurer of the City of Plymouth.  The City of Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer serves as the fiscal officer of the city.  She also serves as the secretary and record-keeper ... Read more...

TCU announces relief for Federal Government Employees Impacted by Shutdown

Teachers Credit Union (TCU) has announced a package of relief measures available to members impacted by the federal government shutdown. The measures are intended to help provide financial security to impacted members and include: 90-Day ... Read more...

Impromptu Jam Session at Miller’s

Josiah Wilhelm of Argos was home from college for the holidays and was able to spend some time with his great-grandmother, Rosemary Baker at Miller’s Assisted Living.  While at Miller’s he and his musical friend and mentor, Liza ... Read more...

Flyin Irish Basketball Tournament Feb 1-3

The Air Force is known for flying. But during the first week of February, only basketballs will be flying through the air during the 33rd Annual Flyin’ Irish Invitational Tournament. Hosted by Detachment 225 of the Notre Dame Air Force ... Read more...

FEMA to Reimburse City of Plymouth $144,818

Nearly a year ago, Plymouth, Marshall County and a good portion of Indiana experienced a major flood event. The City of Plymouth worked with FEMA and presented a request to be reimbursed for the damages, debris removal, emergency ... Read more...

Filing for City & Town Elections Opened on Wednesday

Wednesday was the first day for candidates to file for city and town municipal offices for the May Primary Election. Several current Republican office holders from the City of Plymouth filed first thing Wednesday morning.  Mayor Mark ... Read more...

Park Board Approves Grant Application for Next Phase of Greenway Trail

Monday evening, Plymouth Park Superintendent Mike Hite received the Park Board’s approval file an application for the next phase of the Greenway Trail.    He told board members he and the city engineer attended an information meeting ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Students Among IASP’s Rising Stars of the Class of 2020

Plymouth High School is pleased to announce the following three juniors: Fernanda Cortes, Mary Kate Flynn, and Hugh Smith have been chosen as this year’s PHS Indiana Association of School Principals Rising Stars of the Indiana Class of ... Read more...

Request for Special Use Permit Withdrawn at County BZA Meeting

A couple from Chicago who purchased a piece of property at 3450 Maple Road in Plymouth will not need a Special Use permit to allow the temporary use of a 34 foot travel trailer on their lot. Tuesday evening the Marshall County Board of ... Read more...

Members Needed for Argos BZA and Plan Commission

The Town of Argos is currently seeking members to fill open positions for the Argos Board of Zoning Appeals and the Argos Plan Commission. Both the Argos Board of Zoning Appeals and Plan Commission meet only as needed. At this time the ... Read more...

New Marshall County Museum Website Goes LIVE

The Marshall County Museum is excited to announce the new and improved website!   www.mchistoricalsociety.org<http://www.mchistoricalsociety.org Mindy Langdon said, “Since our last website redesign 5-years ago, we have strived to ... Read more...

Bourbon Town Council Seeks Resolution on Debris Issue on Shell Property

Tuesday evening the Bourbon Town Board set yet another meeting with representatives of Shell.  One or more council members and possibly the town’s attorney, Tony Wagner, agreed to meet on January 17 in hopes of coming to a resolution of ... Read more...

Indiana Sheriffs’ Associations College Scholarships

Marshall County Sheriff Matthew Hassel, announced Wednesday that the Indiana Sheriff’s Association will again be awarding college scholarships to qualified high school seniors or college students who are pursuing a degree in criminal ... Read more...

HEALTH OFFICIALS RAISE AWARENESS OF CERVICAL CANCER, PREVENTION

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is working with partners to educate Hoosiers about prevention of cervical cancer as part of National Cervical Health Awareness Month. Each year, an average of 264 new cases of cervical cancer ... Read more...