Local & State News

The Warsaw Astronomical Society will be conducting a public observation right hosted by Potawatomi Wildlife Park this Saturday evening, August 8th, one hour after dark at the park’s observing filed.   Observing is pending clear ... Read more...

On Tuesday September 4, at 9:30 in the evening, Plymouth Police were dispatched to a possible impaired driver involved in vehicle accident. Officer Chad Beatty arrived at 1605 North Michigan Street, the Verizon Wireless parking lot and ... Read more...

Indiana State Treasurer Mitchell spent much of August visiting twenty-five PSAPs (Public Service Answering Points) throughout the state of Indiana. Last week she stopped in at the Marshall County Centralized Dispatch Center and spoke with ... Read more...

The Bremen Police Department conducted a Sobriety Checkpoint recently on Saturday, August 11th.  The checkpoint was conducted at Plymouth Street and Bowen Avenue from 9 p.m. until midnight. One hundred vehicles were stopped during the 3 ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday applauded Ways and Means Committee passage of the Comprehensive Care for Seniors Act, her bipartisan legislation to speed up the modernization of Programs of All-Inclusive Care for ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Sergeant Ray West was dispatched to the Marshall County Probation Department on Tuesday, September 4th in for a male in the lobby with an active warrant. 28 year old Matthew Topelian Jr. of Knox was arrested on the warrant ... Read more...

Wednesday Governor Holcomb held a press conference in the new INDOT sub-station in Plymouth to talk about his upcoming infrastructure plan. He did announce that by raising toll road rates on 3,4,and 5 axle trucks, the Toll Road will be ... Read more...

Construction on the new Lincoln Junior High School is on schedule according to Derek Anderson, project manager. Anderson briefs the Plymouth School Board at their regular meeting each month. Anderson told the board on September 4 that the ... Read more...

Plymouth Police investigated a single vehicle crash on US 30 Tuesday morning about 9:30. A Wisconsin semi-driver was traveling east bound when she heard a popping noise and then the semi pulled hard to the right.  It traveled off the ... Read more...

Monday evening, September 3rd, about 10:45 Plymouth Police were called by someone at McDonalds who reported a vehicle in the drive-up window with several people in it who appeared to be smoking marijuana. Corporal Bob DeLee responded to ... Read more...

The winners of the Marshall County 2018 Blueberry Festival Parade are: Auto/Truck – Individual:  1955 Ford Sunliner owner by Eugene and Janice Cooper. Auto/Truck – Club:  GB Customs was first place and the Potato Creek Bass Club and ... Read more...

Kelsey McLane joined the staff of Bremen Public Library September 4th as the new children’s librarian. “From her extensive background in providing programming for children, community outreach, presenting at national conferences, ... Read more...

The Marshall County Democratic Gala Dinner is scheduled for Sunday, September 30th from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Opie’s Deli in downtown Plymouth. Tickets for the event are $35.00 each and seating is limited to 125 tickets for this ... Read more...

Plymouth Public Library (PPL), American Library Association (ALA), and PBS’s Great American Read present “The Great Marshall County Read” on Saturday, September 29th from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at the Sledding Hill in ... Read more...

Both Plymouth High School and Bremen High School tennis teams invite the community to their annual Smash Cancer Tennis Match tonight, Wednesday, Sept. 5, at Mary Beth Hunter Tennis Courts in Centennial Park in Plymouth. There will be a ... Read more...

During the September 4 meeting of the Plymouth School Board, four Plymouth High School seniors presented an overview of their experiences with the senior audit process. PHS Assistant Principal, Ken Olson, said, “Every student leaves high ... Read more...

When I think of Florida, I picture crystal blue water and white sandy beaches.  But I recently read an article regarding the problem of Florida’s Red Tide and was dismayed to read “Every few yards, dead herring, grass eels and pinfish ... Read more...

Governor Holcomb will be at the new INDOT Sub-district in Plymouth on Wednesday afternoon to announce his infrastructure agenda plan for 2019, including a new $1 billion investment in infrastructure projects. The Next Level Connections ... Read more...

Culver Town Manager, Jonathan Leist appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners on Tuesday to seek approval to expand the Lake Max Bike and Walking Trail using a portion of the county’s right-of-way. Leist said the proposed project ... Read more...

Tuesday evening the Plymouth Park Board opened bids for the fencing project and block work project at Bill Nixon Field. Park Superintendent Mike Hite said he has budgeted a fencing project this year and plans to replace the interior ... Read more...