Local & State News

The Plymouth Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge 195 recently donated 77 gift cards valued at $78 each to Real Services.  The cards will be distributed to their clients who are in need of assistance. The hope of F.O.P. Lodge 195 is that the ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) Tuesday called for a swift solution to the steel and aluminum tariffs on Mexico and Canada. Walorski and Kind were joined by six other members of the Ways and Means ... Read more...

Emergencies don’t take a holiday. The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help ensure patients can get the treatment they need at a moment’s notice. In November 2016, a ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill Tuesday filed Indiana’s latest brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold the constitutionality of an Indiana law involving abortion. Enacted in 2016, House Bill 1337 contains two provisions at issue in ... Read more...

state of Indiana is currently accepting nominations for the Governor’s Century and Half Century Business Awards, which honor Hoosier businesses that have remained in operation for at least 100 or 50 years, respectively, and have ... Read more...

30 year old David Cottrell was arrested on Thursday, December 13th about 1:30 in the afternoon for the crimes of Sexual Battery, Criminal Confinement, Escape, Resisting Law Enforcement. Mr. Cottrell was being investigated for the Sexual ... Read more...

A bank stabilization plan was approved by the Marshall County Drainage Board Monday morning. A high intensity AEP, 4-legged transmission tower in the 1800 block of Jarrah Road was constructed years ago, too closed to the Stepheny Forsythe ... Read more...

The Marshall County Commissioner were presented with a proposal to have a complete appraisal of all the county owned buildings.  During the commissioner’s meeting on Monday, Mike Miley, Insurance consultant said he received 4 bids in ... Read more...

Marshall County Police investigated a report of gun shots and suspicious activity in the area of Union Road and 8th Road Saturday morning, December, 15th about 3:20.  Officer Ayala‘s report indicates that the suspect vehicle fled the ... Read more...

The Marshall County Community Foundation is now accepting applications for the first of two 2019 Community Funds grant rounds. Applications for the Spring 2019 grant round are due on February 1, and the application may be found on the MCCF ... Read more...

Two women were arrested on Sunday and lodged in the Marshall County Jail for Operating While Intoxicated. The first arrest happened about a quarter till one in the morning.  72 year old Donna K. Wood of Walkerton was stopped near the ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Officer Paul Stamper stopped to check on a  vehicle that was stopped on Pioneer Drive with it hazard lights on Sunday morning December 16th about 2:30. The vehicle had clearly been off road and in an accident.  The ... Read more...

Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill Monday appeared on several national TV and radio shows to discuss a federal court ruling last week holding that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional. The ruling is a win for Indiana and 19 ... Read more...

The Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center announces that the renovation of the Indiana Farmers Coliseum, along with the continued success of the Indiana State Fair and other events held at the Fairgrounds, generated a direct ... Read more...

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), both members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, lauded the Senate passage by unanimous consent of bipartisan legislation to bolster U.S. government efforts to prevent ... Read more...

One Marshall County student has been named recipient of a four-year, full-tuition scholarship as the Marshall County Community Foundation 2019 Lilly Endowment Community Scholar. Evan Manges will receive not only full tuition to the Indiana ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board and Commissioners will meet this morning beginning at 8:30 in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. The agenda for the Drainage Board meeting includes opening bids for the reconstruction ... Read more...

Miller’s Assisted Living Director of Marketing Anna Corbett is pleased to announce the 2018 Festival of Trees winners.  Taking First places with their Red, White and Blue themed tree was the American Legion Women’s Auxiliary.  The ... Read more...

Committees are vital to the legislative process, providing opportunities for members to review and evaluate proposals for new laws and hear public testimony.  House standing committee assignments for the 121st General Assembly were ... Read more...

Following a federal judge’s ruling Friday that the individual coverage mandate of the Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional, Attorney General Curtis Hill issued the following statement: “This landmark decision is a victory for all ... Read more...