Local & State News

The final Indiana Bicentennial project book, “Indiana’s ‘Bison-tennial’ Project: A Celebration of Hoosier History, Artistry and Creativity” is now available for purchase for $39.95 from M.T. Publishing Company, Inc. This ... Read more...

The Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) announced the second round of 2018 grants from the Foundation’s Community Fund during an awards presentation held Wednesday, October 17, in Plymouth.  Twice each year, nonprofit ... Read more...

Plymouth Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt said the city’s leaf pick-up program is underway. City residents are encouraged to rake their leaves to the curb in front of their homes and businesses because the leaf machine does not go ... Read more...

Last week, Plymouth Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson told the Board of Public Works and Safety that the $10.8 million Wastewater Treatment Plant improvement project constructed by Kokosing Construction has been completed. He told the ... Read more...

Just before midnight, Tuesday night, the Bremen Fire Department was dispatched to 5018 West Shore Drive at Lake of the Woods for a structure fire.  The deeded owner of the property, according to Marshall County GIS is Christopher M. Speth ... Read more...

In the wake of Hurricane Michael, the first Category 4 hurricane on record to make landfall in the Florida panhandle, Southwire’s Project GIFT is hosting a disaster relief collection Thursday, Oct. 18 and Friday, Oct. 19. Volunteers will ... Read more...

U.S. Congressional candidate Democrat Mel Hall took time on his campaign trail to stop at Miller’s Senior Living Community and visit both the Assisted Living and the Nursing Facilities.  Hall mingled with residents and staff and ... Read more...

The Board of Directors for the Niles Scream Park is pleased to announce that they welcomed interior visitor number 2,000,000 on Sunday, October 14, 2018. The lucky individual is Yessica Renteria of Plymouth, Indiana. As a result of her ... Read more...

The DNR Division of Entomology & Plant Pathology has discovered that a shipment of boxwood plants infected with boxwood blight was shipped to Indiana in May. Boxwood blight (Calonectriapseudonayiculata) is a fungal disease that ingest ... Read more...

U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Ron Kind (D-Wis.) Tuesday called on United States Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to establish a process that allows U.S. companies to request an exclusion from the recent tariffs imposed ... Read more...

  U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) applauded the Senate for unanimously passing their bipartisan bill last night, which would impose sanctions on those who use civilians as human shields, including terror groups such ... Read more...

Fifty volunteers over the age of 15 are needed this Saturday to assist with the clearing out of the Rees Theatre.  This volunteer opportunity will pave the way for the next phase of work and save money for the project. Volunteers will ... Read more...

Mike Maddox, Vice President of the Lake Latonka Board of Directors appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners Monday in an effort to get the county to pave the roads in the private subdivision. Last month Commissioner Mike Delp ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth and the Park Department are working hard to meet the local match requirement to obtain an $11,000 grant from the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority to build a handicap assessable canoe/kayak launch in ... Read more...

Marshall County has a rich history of entrepreneurship, with many successful businesses starting out of the home or garage. We are looking for the next generation of small business owners to join the Marshall County business community.  ... Read more...

Northern Indiana Passenger Rail Association (NIPRA) is scheduling public meetings throughout northern Indiana to discuss recent work completed and the next steps in securing funding for a Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus passenger rail line. ... Read more...

Financial aid professionals will be volunteering at 39 sites in Indiana to help college-bound students and their families open the door to financial aid during College Goal Sunday. The event is set for 2 p.m. (local time), October 28. The ... Read more...

On Saturday, October 13th, Plymouth Police Officer Jerrid Arnold conducted a traffic stop at approximately 9:23 PM  at Pilgrim Lane and Western Avenue. 57 year old James G. Kinney of Plymouth was arrested for operating a motor vehicle ... Read more...

Hoosiers Feeding the Hungry would like to remind ALL hunters and landowners about their deer donation program!  After you’ve filled your freezer, please help Hoosier Feeding the Hungry feed those in need in our area by donating to ... Read more...

Corporal Bob DeLee with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle at Michigan and Plymouth Goshen Trail Saturday afternoon about 4:15. The driver, 70 year old Daniel Milner of Plymouth was arrested for OWI with a ... Read more...