Local & State News

City Board of Public Works & Safety approved Police Chief’s request to purchase truck

Plymouth Police Chief John Weir gave members of the Board of Public Works and Safety an update on the hiring process.  Last Saturday ten individuals took the written test and the agility testing.  One individual did not pass the ... Read more...

Plymouth Board of Public Works & Safety settles 6 year old ambulance bill

Plymouth Fire Chief Steve Holm asked the members of the Board of Public Works and Safety to weigh in on a disputed ambulance bill.  During Monday’s meeting Holm said when patients dispute a bill, he reviews the bill and looks at the ... Read more...

Commisioners approve purchase of vehicles for County Health Dept.

Sandy Dunfee, Administrator from the Marshall County Health Department was granted approval to purchase a couple of vehicles during the Commissioner’s meeting on April 1st.  Her request was to purchase two new vehicles for the ... Read more...

County Park Board continues working on improvements in Memorial Forest & Trails at Mill Pond

Members of the Marshall County Park Board are continuing their efforts to offer new opportunities to the citizens of the county at the Memorial Forest and the Trails at Mill Pond. During their meeting last week Peter Kenney discussed his ... Read more...

Purdue Extension iffers Food Preservation Workshops

Purdue Extension will be hosting two workshops focused on food preservation. Individuals can attend to learn more about preserving food safely at home. The first workshop will be on May 30th from 12:00 – 5:00 PM at the Unity ... Read more...

Get your tickets to the museum’s casino and silent auction fundraiser “Back to the Pine Tree Inn” on April 19th

The Board of Trustees for the Marshall County Historical Society and the staff have been working for the last year formulating a 5-year plan.  As part of the plan, they have surveyed countless county residents on how to serve them ... Read more...

1st Source Bank ranked among Top 50 Community Banks by S&P Global

1st Source Bank is honored to announce that they were ranked 22nd in S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Top 50 Community Banks $3B-$10B in assets. 1st Source welcomes this ranking because S&P Global Market Intelligence places ... Read more...

County Commissioners approve use of roads for Justice Walk May 18th

Last week, a representative of Never the Same, Harvey Elgersma presented information on the Justic Walk scheduled for May 18th.  Anyone who wants to make a difference with their life by fighting injustice in our world in invited to ... Read more...

Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund Selects New President

Lake Maxinkuckee Environmental Fund is excited to announce the selection of Adam Thada as their new President. With ten years of experience in the conservation and sustainability field, Thada brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to ... Read more...

County Council’s subcommittee on budget and finance to meet Wednesday

The County Council’s Budget and Finance subcommittee will meet on Wednesday, April 10th in room 203 of the County Building at 10 a.m.  Marshall County Auditor, Angie Birchmeier wants to discuss the process for the 2025 budget and ... Read more...

LaPaz man arrested following crash with utility pole

On Saturday, April 6, at approximately 5:30 in the evening Marshall County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to an accident where witnesses advised a vehicle hit a utility pole and one subject was seen leaving the scene on ... Read more...

Kurt Garner to speak at Brown Bag Lunch & Learn Event

The Marshall County Historical Society will host their second Brown Bag Lunch & Learn this Friday, April 12th, from Noon – 1:00 p.m. This month’s Brown Bag Lunch & Learn event features county historian and popular presenter, ... Read more...

Culver Town Council work sessions on 2-mile zonning and water and sewere rate study

The Culver Town Council is conducting two work sessions this week.  On Tuesday, April 9th the Town Council will meet at 5 p.m. for a work session to discuss the two-mile zoning boundary.  The reason for the work session comes ... Read more...

Bourbon Street Pizza with police fundraiser for the Marshall County Sheriff’s Reserve Unit

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Reserve Unit is a group of volunteers that perform law enforcement duties in the county. Officers in the Marshall County Sheriff Reserves assist the sheriff and merit officers with a variety of tasks ... Read more...

Senator Braun calls for full impeachment trail for Secretary Mayorkas

Tonight, Senator Mike Braun spoke on the Senate floor to call for a full impeachment trial of DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Reports are that Senate Democratic leadership are intending to table the impeachment motion this week to avoid ... Read more...

Senator Young & colleagues demand transparency from Biden Administration following release of additional Iranian funds

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and a group of Senate Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of State Antony Blinken raising concerns that the ... Read more...

Culver residents, please move your vehicles

Even with the solar eclipse starting soon, the Town of Culver has crews in town today milling in preparation for paving next week. If you have your car parked on one of these streets, PLEASE MOVE IT as soon as possible: Academy Road from ... Read more...

Governor Holcomb and Governor Lamont place friendly wager on the NCAA men’s basketball championship game

Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut have placed a friendly wager on the outcome of tonight’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament championship game. Governor Holcomb is wagering root beer from Triple XXX Family ... Read more...

Pioneer Drive, Gary Drive & Commerce Street Project to start April 22

Kevin Demming, Project Supervisor from Rieth-Riley Construction and Jim Marquardt Plymouth’s Street Superintendent have sent a letter to businesses and property owners that will be impacted by the upcoming street improvement project ... Read more...

Boys & Girls Club seeks additional funds from County

Andrew Fitzpatrick, CEO of the Marshall County Boys & Girls Clubs said the organization is currently in the final year of their two-year implementation plan with Lilly Endowment and he said donations to the clubs will be matched until ... Read more...