Local & State News

Mishler to Chair Senate Committee on Appropriations

Senator Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) has been appointed by Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray (R-Martinsville) to chair the Senate Committee on Appropriations for the 121st Indiana General Assembly. “I am proud to continue serving as head ... Read more...

Benton Harbor Woman Arrested by Plymouth Police on Multiple Charges

On Sunday, December 9th at approximately 9:45 in the evening, 26 year old Kaiya Turner of Benton Harbor was stopped by city police on a traffic stop near the intersection of North Michigan and Klinger Streets. After an investigation by ... Read more...

Bourbon Town Council Handles Business

Tuesday evening the Bourbon Town Council approved a lease of 74 acres for farming with Chad Nifong. The new lease will be in effect until January 31, 2021. A revised trash ordinance with Republic Services will mean a small monthly increase ... Read more...

TOPP Motorsports Donates Over $8,000 to Bow Foundation

TOPP Motorsports in Rochester Tuesday announced a donation of just over $8,000 to The Bow Foundation, a rare disease charity that TOPP partnered with for the 2018 season to raise awareness and fundraising efforts for the charity. The team ... Read more...

Cerrato Cardona Arrested for Leaving the Scene of Accident and on a Warrant

Plymouth officers responded to an accident at the Plymouth Party Pack parking lot at 114 South Michigan Street on Saturday afternoon, December 8th at 4:30. A cream colored SUV crashed into the building and left the scene northbound on ... Read more...

Bourbon’s Christmas Decorating Contest December 20th

The Bourbon Town Council issued a reminder for town residents to register with at the clerk’s office if they want to be a part of the Christmas Decorating Contest.   Tuesday evening the council told those wishing to compete in the ... Read more...

Donnelly’s Farewell Address

Tuesday, on the floor of the United States Senate, Senator Joe Donnelly gave his farewell address, marking the final time he will give remarks in the Senate before his term of office expires in early January. In addition to thanking ... Read more...

Senator Young Votes to Pass Farm Bill

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined his Senate colleagues Tuesday in voting to advance the Farm Bill Conference Report, which is a bipartisan agreement between the House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill. This Farm Bill compromise ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Music Department Reports to School Board

Tuesday evening the Plymouth Community School Board received an update from the PHS Music Department. Jodi Kallenberg from the PHS Orchestra said, “It’s very hard to talk about the orchestra at the high school or anywhere in Plymouth ... Read more...

Bourbon Town Board Reorganizes for 2019

The Bourbon Town Council will begin 2019 with a new president. P.J. Hanley will take over the duties officially, but will be out of the country when the council meets in January. The council usually reorganizes during the first meeting in ... Read more...

2 South Bend Men Arrested for Theft at Walmart and Additional Charges Including Carrying Handgun Without Permit

CaOfficers from the Plymouth Police Department were dispatched to the Plymouth Walmart on Friday, December 7th just after 10 p.m. for a theft that had occurred. While en-route to the scene Wal-Mart’s loss prevention said that the two ... Read more...

TCU Foundation underwrites Wild Rose Moon’s Open Mic for 2019

Director of the Wild Rose Moon, George Schricker said Tuesday, “We are so grateful to Angie Dvorak, Tammy Boys, Beth Stiles, and the entire Teachers Credit Union Foundation for supporting our endeavor to make Historic Downtown ... Read more...

Rochester Woman Arrested for OWI by County Police

On Friday December 7, at approximately 10:30 P.M. the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department received a call in reference to an extremely erratic driver traveling on U.S. 31 southbound. Marshall County Sheriff`s Deputies located the ... Read more...

Medina Arrested Following Crash

A Plymouth man was arrested following a single vehicle crash Saturday morning. On December 8th, around 4:30 a.m. the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Plymouth EMS and Plymouth Fire were dispatched to the area of U.S. 31 and Michigan ... Read more...

Lilly Endowment GIFT VII Initiative Launch

The Marshall County Community Foundation has received a grant of $500,000 as part of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s seventh phase of its Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT) initiative.   With GIFT VII, the Endowment is making up to $125 ... Read more...

Collings Arrested for Domestic Battery and Resisting

On Sunday, December 9th, at approximately 4:00 a.m., the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department obtained a 911-emergency call of a domestic situation at the Gatewood Trailer Park, located south of LaPaz on Michigan Road.  Officers with the ... Read more...

Spaghetti Supper at Triton High School

The senior class at Triton Jr/Sr High School will be hosting its annual Spaghetti Supper this Friday, December 14 in the High School Cafeteria. The supper is from 4:00-6:30 PM and the cost is $6 for adults and $4 for Children K-6. ... Read more...

Jana’s Gymnasts Compete in Hoosier Cup at Indy

Jana’s Gymnastics competed in the Hoosier Cup at the Indianapolis State Fairgrounds this past weekend where over 1500 gymnasts from four different states competed. All of Jana’s teams placed in the top 5 for each level they ... Read more...

Senator Young’s GAO-IG Act Clears the Senate

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Friday announced that his bipartisan legislation to increase oversight of taxpayer dollars spent by federal agencies has passed the Senate. The Good Accounting Obligation in Government (GAO-IG) ... Read more...

Lt. Governor Crouch Announces 2018 Stellar Designees

Today, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced the two regions who are designated a 2018 Stellar Community, the Health and Heritage region and the New Allen Alliance. “Stellar applicants were given a unique task this year, and that was to ... Read more...