Local & State News

PHS Senior CeCe Robinson Hosts 2nd Special Olympics Clinic at PHS

Celia “CeCe” Robinson, a senior at Plymouth High School, and a member of the IHSAA Student Advisory Committee will once again host a Special Olympics Clinic at Plymouth High School to raise awareness for Special Olympics Indiana. Last ... Read more...

Donate to the Salvation Army | Help Those In Need Today‎

The Salvation Army bell ringing season starts each November and runs through Christmas Eve, when the red kettles are packed away for the season. Volunteers are the difference between an empty kettle and one that raises about $30 per hour ... Read more...

Change in Date for Next Culver Town Council Meeting

Karen Heim the Clerk-Treasurer for the Town of Culver announced a change for the next Town Council meeting. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, December 11th, the Culver Town Council will meet one week earlier on Tuesday, December 4th.  ... Read more...

Following Administration Briefing, Young Announces Support for Senate Joint Resolution on Yemen

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor Wednesdayregarding the humanitarian crisis in Yemen and the U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia following a briefing with U.S. ... Read more...

Triton 6th Graders Create Cave Paintings

Triton Elementary 6th graders, after learning about earliest humans in Social Studies, used field stones to create their own “Cave Paintings,” depicting an important event in their lives in art class. Triton Superintendent ... Read more...

County to Receive FEMA Reimbursement for Debris Removal

Last week during the Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting, Highway Superintendent Jason Peters updated them on the FEMA reimbursement. The county was approved for a payment of $13,177.15 for debris removal from the February flooding ... Read more...

City Approves Complete Streets Policy

Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved the Complete Streets Policy during Monday’s meeting. The policy requires the city to provide a transportation network that promotes accessibility, equity, health, economic ... Read more...

Common Council Approves Additional Appropriations as House Keeping Issue

Monday evening the Plymouth Common Council approved several resolutions for additional appropriations at the request of the Clerk/Treasurer. Clerk Jeanine Xaver explained the reasoning why the additional were presented.  She said, “This ... Read more...

Discover Plymouth Scavenger Hunt Winners Announced

Discover Plymouth held a scavenger hunt on Shop Small Saturday in the downtown area.  Over 40 businesses participated in the scavenger hunt by hiding a item that related to the Christmas song they selected.  Shoppers were given a ballot ... Read more...

Marshall County Tourism Offers Funding for Local Events and Marketing Projects to Draw Visitors in 2019

Marshall County Tourism will award $40,000 in 2019 to support local events and marketing efforts to entice visitors through grant programs. Marshall County Tourism will award non-matching grants up to $2000 through two grant programs, the ... Read more...

NILES SCREAM PARK RAISES MORE THAN $132,000 FOR LOCAL GROUPS

The Niles Scream Park, one of Michiana’s most popular autumn attractions, recently completed another successful season at its always changing 44 acre site on Mayflower Road between Niles and Buchanan. This year, the 45th consecutive year ... Read more...

Great Turnout for Parade of Lights, Tree Lighting and Santa’s Arrival

Laura Mann, Promotion of the City Coordinator was very pleased with the Parade of Lights and Christmas Tree lighting event on Saturday night. This year the parade had 21 units.  She said some of the participants were new this year and ... Read more...

AG Hill cautions Fans Buying Event Tickets Through Secondhand Person-to-Person Transactions

As fans prepare to descend on Indianapolis this weekend for the Big Ten championship football game between Northwestern and Ohio State universities, Attorney General Curtis Hill Tuesday warned consumers of the dangers of buying tickets to ... Read more...

Chavez Updates Redevelopment Commission on Projects

During last week’s Redevelopment Commission meeting, Jerry Chavez, president and CEO of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation updated members on the River Gate South Development Project. He said the building project is ... Read more...

Business Outlook Positive in Plymouth with American Containers Expansion

American Containers, Inc., headquartered in Plymouth, has announced their third expansion in four years. American Containers, a leader in the corrugated packaging industry, plans to invest nearly $1.2 million in equipment to improve ... Read more...

Plymouth Board of Public Works Approves Requests

Monday evening, members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved two requests for prepayment. The first prepayment request was from BIS Digital out of Fort Lauderdale, FL.  They will be installing a new recording system ... Read more...

Marshall County Health Department to Provide FREE Radon Testing Kits

Radon is a naturally occurring gas in the earth’s crust that can find its way into homes.  The Radon gas can seep into homes and build up into dangerous concentrations.  The long-term exposure is the threat to your health and being a ... Read more...

Senators Young and Coons Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Entrepreneurs

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Innovators to Entrepreneurs Act of 2018 today. This bipartisan bill encourages broader participation in the successful National Science Foundation Innovation Corps ... Read more...

2019 DNR State Park Permits Available

Annual entrance permits, horse tags, off-road cycling permits and lake permits for 2019 are on sale now at DNR Division of State Parks property offices. These passes and permits make great holiday gifts for outdoor lovers and are a wise ... Read more...

Society of Broken Souls to Bring Their Unique Music to Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour

Lauryn Shapter and Dennis James of Society of Broken Souls join us on the Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour this coming weekend and week.   Along with Lincoln Junior High School radio announcer, Meg Robinson, and host, George Schricker, the ... Read more...