Local & State News

Monday morning about 11:45 Marshall County Police Officers Joe Giordano, Anthony Bragg, and Sgt. Nick Laffoon arrested 34 year old Matthew C. Moreland on warrants. The arrest happened on State Road 17 north of State Road 8 and stemmed from ... Read more...

Monday night the Plymouth Common Council conducted a public hearing on the requests to annex two pieces of property on the city’s north side. City Attorney Sean Surrisi told council members that Matthew and Peter Ritenour asked to bring ... Read more...

This year, “Warm Up Marshall County” a winter coat collection and distribution project created by Steve Keiser of Oliver Ford Lincoln in Plymouth is celebrating its 20th year. Each fall, Oliver Ford asks the citizens of Marshall County ... Read more...

A Rochester woman was arrested Sunday night about 10:30 after Plymouth Police were called to the intersection of East Jackson and Bailey Streets for a suspicious vehicle parked at the Bird Park. Officer Chad Beatty found 37 year old Kristy ... Read more...

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.5 percent for September and remains lower than the national rate of 3.7 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been ... Read more...

On Wednesday afternoon, October 17th, Officer Steve DeLee from the Plymouth Police Department was dispatched to Urgent Care at the LifePlex on Miller Drive for a male in possession of a fake ID. During an investigation it was discovered ... Read more...

On Sunday October 21st at approximately 7:45 in the morning, officers with the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department responded to a single vehicle crash on U.S. 31 north of 12th Road.  From statements of the parties involved and evidence ... Read more...

Friday evening, October 19th, about 9:45, Marshall County Police Officers were dispatched to 105 S. Michigan Street in LaPaz for a leaving the scene accident.  Officers conducted an investigation and found that the vehicle had not been ... Read more...

The Auxiliary of Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) Plymouth Medical Center presented a generous check of $10,000 last week to the Foundation of Saint Joseph Health Sytem at their annual business meeting. Pictured left to right: Auxiliary ... Read more...

Attorney General Curtis Hill announced Monday his office is supporting an international effort to raise awareness of charity fraud. International Charity Fraud Awareness Week runs from today through Friday. It is sponsored by the Federal ... Read more...

Plymouth had a very successful day Saturday cleaning out the interior of The REES, all four floors!  Volunteers numbering 34 from all walks of life included high school students, retirees, professionals, artists, educators, labor force ... Read more...

To kick off National Retirement Security Week, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) and the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Monday hosted a panel discussion in Indianapolis on the importance of retirement security. The panel ... Read more...

With Americans utilizing the internet and technology at an ever increasing rate, National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – observed every October – serves as an important reminder to protect personal information and review ways to ... Read more...

The 6th Annual Best Scarecrow Contest sponsored by The Pilot News and WTCA AM 1050 & FM 106.1 is well underway.  This contest is just a fun way for your two Plymouth media to bring a little more excitement to fall to the community. ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meetings in the conference room of the Plymouth Fire Department Monday evening beginning at 6 p.m. The Board of Public Works and Safety has a number of items on the agenda including reports ... Read more...

Beginning today, Monday, October 22, the Town of Culver will be flushing hydrants.  Culver typically does this twice a year to remove rust from the town’s water distribution system. As the crew moves through the Town of Culver, you may ... Read more...

Legislators halted any progress of legalizing medical marijuana in Indiana on Thursday after a study committee failed to agree on how to move the issue forward. The Interim Study Committee on Public Health, Behavioral Health and Human ... Read more...

On Thursday, October 18th, at 7:12 PM, Marshall County Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop on a gold 1999 Toyota passenger car in the area of US 31 and Veteran`s Parkway for exceeding the posted speed limit.  The driver, Dempsey K. ... Read more...

REAL Services announced the launch of their very popular program, Elves for Elders today. Volunteer Elves adopt an area senior (s), purchase much-needed gifts from a wish list, and then share the joy of the season as they deliver the ... Read more...

Saturday, coinciding with Breast Cancer Awareness Month, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) visited Indiana University’s (IU) Melvin and Bren Simon Cancer Center and toured one of their breast cancer research laboratories. Senator Young ... Read more...