Local & State News

Terry and Amber Rosander Arrested Domestic Battery

On Saturday, September 22nd just after 1 AM Plymouth Police Officers were dispatched to the Park Jefferson Apartments on West Jefferson Street for a family dispute. Officer Paul Stamper conducted an investigation after which, 27 year old ... Read more...

Hometown Author to Speak at Bremen Library

Bremen Public Library welcomes author Kerry L. Stevens back to his hometown at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday, November 14 in the Lower Level Meeting Room. The community is invited. Stevens shares an intimate portrait of his late mother, Berthella ... Read more...

Elementary Students Participate in Marshall County Promise Event, Walk into their Future

Triton Elementary kindergarten and first grade students had a great time at the Marshall County Promise “Walk into their Future” event held at Ancilla College. All kindergarten and first grade students in Marshall County had ... Read more...

Red Cross: Blood, Platelet Donations Needed in Wake of Hurricane Florence

  As the American Red Cross responds to Hurricane Florence, providing food, shelter and comfort to those affected, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood or platelets to care for patients in the storm’s ... Read more...

Tidbits from Triton

Wednesday, September 19th was International Talk Like A Pirate Day and fifth graders at Triton Elementary School celebrated the holiday all day long. Fifth grade incorporated the pirate theme into each subject. Students found buried ... Read more...

Jerry Chavez Speaks about Stellar Communities with Plymouth Lions

President and CEO of the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation, Jerry Chavez, explained the Stellar Communities Program at the last meeting of the Plymouth Lions Club.  The Marshall County Crossroads region is the largest ... Read more...

From the Ground Up: Monarchs in Trouble

I recently read an article byMargaret Renkl titled “The Last Butterfly.”  In it she says that as a species, the Eastern monarch is in serious trouble. A changing climate is part of the problem, endangering the monarch’s Mexican ... Read more...

City Meetings Monday Evening

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meeting Monday beginning at 6 p.m. with the Board of Public Works and Safety.  Agenda for the meeting includes sidewalk requests of John Popi for 601 West Washington Street and Jodi Snedaker ... Read more...

SR 10 to Close in Marshall County on Monday for Chip Seal

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that State Road 10 will be closed starting Monday in Marshall County, just west of Argos, for chip seal operations. The road will be closed between State Road 117 and U.S. 31. ... Read more...

Health Department Immunizes Inmates for Hep A

The Marshall County Health Nurse, Lisa Lestinger has been working very hard on getting a new Hepatitis A clinic in the county. The new clinic was conducted at the Marshall County Jail.  Last week the Health Department administered 280 ... Read more...

58 Year old Rochester Man Arrested on Probation Violation

  A 58 year old Rochester man was arrested Friday, September 21st after failing a drug screen at the Marshall County Probation. Officer Steve DeLee arrived and placed Jeffery Moriarty in custody and transported him to Marshall County ... Read more...

Martinez Arrested on Warrant

Plymouth Police Officer Paul Stamper arrested 21 year old Joseph Martinez of Plymouth on Thursday night, September 20th at 10:30 at the Skylane Apartments. Martinez was taken into custody on an outstanding warrant through Marshall County ... Read more...

Prendergast Arrested by City Police for OWI

    Plymouth Police Officer John Weir arrested a Plymouth man following a traffic stop. About 8:40 the officer stopped a suspicious vehicle at Western Avenue and Council Drive.  While speaking with the driver it was determined ... Read more...

Bremen Police Arrest Gallegos for OWI

Bremen Police Officer Troy Ulch arrested a Bremen man following a single vehicle crash Thursday evening September 20th. About 7:15 Officer Ulch was dispatched to the 400 block of East Plymouth Street for a vehicle into a tree.  48 year ... Read more...

Card Shower for Farming Accident Survivor Laurie Hayn

The Marshall County Farm Bureau Board is throwing member, Laurie Hayn a card shower. Laurie suffered a horrific accident on the farm last week and will be in the hospital for an extended period of time for operations and then rehab. The ... Read more...

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Votes Unanimously to Support Nomination of Hoosier Kip Tom

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) last week announced that the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted unanimously to advance the nomination of Mr. Kip Tom of Leesburg, Indiana. Mr. Tom is nominated to be ... Read more...

Walorski Visits Saint Joseph PACE After House Passes Legislation to Modernize Programs

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) last week visited Saint Joseph PACE, a comprehensive care center that allows seniors with complex care needs to continue living at home. The House recently passed bipartisan ... Read more...

Join fellow Hoosiers to “shake out” Earthquake Preparedness

The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut will be held in October, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) encourages Hoosiers to participate in this drill promoting earthquake safety preparation and awareness. The ShakeOut, 10:18 ... Read more...

Young, Bipartisan Colleagues Release Draft Legislation to End Surprise Medical Bills

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-La.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), members of the bipartisan Senate health care price transparency working ... Read more...

DCS releases child fatality report for state fiscal year 2016

The latest Indiana Department of Child Services (DCS) child fatality data shows the need for more caregiver education on water safety and safe sleep practices. The 2018 child fatality report reviewed 227 child deaths from state-fiscal ... Read more...