Local & State News

History of PHS Speech and Debate Coaches

The coaching staff of the Plymouth High School Speech and Debate team will spend the long Labor Day weekend parking cars as thousands of visitor pour into Plymouth for the annual Blueberry Festival. Both the coaches and students have spent ... Read more...

Donnelly Helps Introduce Legislation that would Overturn Expansion of “Junk” Insurance Plans

  U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly helped introduce legislation that would overturn the Administration’s recently finalized rule about short-term “junk” insurance plans. These plans continue the Administration’s efforts to undermine ... Read more...

Nenna Arrested by County Police in LaPaz for Possession of a Controlled Substance

On Thursday, August 30th, at 8:32 in the evening Marshall County Police Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop in the area of Michigan Street and Church Street in LaPaz on a white 2001 Cadillac.   The vehicle pulled into the Dollar ... Read more...

With Legal Deadline Approaching, Young and Shaheen Lead Bipartisan Letter on Yemen to Secretary of State

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), along with seven other Senators, today sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the administration to comply with the law by submitting a ... Read more...

Inmates from around the state participate in virtual job fair

Individuals incarcerated in Indiana prisons got the rare opportunity to search for employment before their release, by participating in an innovative virtual job fair with six Hoosier employers. The Hoosier Initiative for Re-entry program, ... Read more...

Marshall County Assessor Named County Assessor of the Year

Debbie Dunning, Marshall County Assessor was honored by the State Assessor’s Association as the 2018 County Assessor of the year this week. Debbie started in the assessor’s office in the early 2000’s working for then assessor Mike ... Read more...

Ancilla College Proudly Inaugurates 10th President

August 22nd was a special day at Ancilla College. Along with the opening convocation that is traditionally held during the first week of classes, the students were able to witness the inauguration of Dr. Michele Dvorak, PHJC as Ancilla ... Read more...

City Board of Public Works to Consider Parking Restriction of Garro Street

Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety considered another requests to restrict parking during their meeting Monday evening. City Attorney Sean Surrisi presented a request from Mayor Mark Senter to restrict parking on ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Gears up for Marshall County Blueberry Festival

During the upcoming 52nd Marshall County Blueberry Festival many Plymouth High School teachers and students who are involved in PHS Choir, PHS Band, PHS Spanish Club, PHS Chinese Club, PHS Prom committee, AFS, PHS Robotics, PHS Yearbook, ... Read more...

City Extends Lease Agreement with Preschool

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety renewed the lease with HIS Small Wonders Preschool during their August 27th. The annual contract is the same as this past year at $650 each month. City Attorney Sean Surrisi said the preschool ... Read more...

SJHS and The Zone to Host Youth Sports Combine

Joseph Health System (SJHS) and The Zone Sports Complex of Northern Indiana will offer a free youth sports combine September 15 from 8-11 am for students grades 5-8. The free combine will offer kids rankings by age group, as well as data ... Read more...

PHS to Host FAFSA Parent Night

Plymouth High School will host a Parent FAFSA  – Free Application for Federal Student Aid Financial Night for current senior students on Tuesday September 11th at 6:30 pm  in the Plymouth High School cafeteria. This event is ... Read more...

Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour Saturday at Noon

Tune into the Wild Rose Moon Radio hour this Saturday, September 1st to hear April Verch and her band tell stories and sing songs. Hannah Livingood, George Schricker, and guest local artist, Tom Fry will also join the show.  Tom will be ... Read more...

Young and Donnelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Designate National Airmail Museum in Fort Wayne

  U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) Tuesday introduced the National Airmail Museum Act to designate Hangar 2 at Smith Field in Fort Wayne as the National Airmail Museum. The legislation would designate a ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in Single Vehicle Crash at SR 17 and Kenwood Ave.

A Plymouth man was transported to Saint Joseph Hospital in Plymouth following a single vehicle accident on State Road 17 Wednesday morning. About 8:30 in the morning, 89 year old Chester Sroka was traveling north on State Road 17 in a 2004 ... Read more...

Board of Works Denies Request to Limit Parking on Crimson Lane

Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety continued their discussion of the request to have no parking on the south side of Crimson Lane Monday evening. Initially Joan Walters brought the request to the August 13th meeting ... Read more...

Bremen Police Arrest Two for Dealing Meth

Bremen Police arrested two people Sunday night following a traffic stop. Patrolman John Tice stopped a vehicle at Plymouth and Stewart Streets at 11:48 p.m.  21 year old Tyler J. McPhail of South Bend and 22 year old Connor D Leonard of ... Read more...

Indiana State Police Bremen Post To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint In St. Joseph County

Troopers with the Indiana State Police Bremen Post will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint at an undisclosed location in St. Joseph County on the night of Friday August 31 as part of Operation Pull Over, “Drive Sober or Get Pulled ... Read more...

Logo Review Reception for Town of Argos on Sept. 12th

Red Door Marketing has announced the unveiling of the new logo for the Town of Argos. An unveiling reception will be held on Wednesday, September 12 at 5:30 in the evening at the Argos Town Hall. Kerri Martin from Red Door Marketing said, ... Read more...

AMERICAN PICKERS to Film in Indiana!

Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their team are excited to return to Indiana! They plan to film episodes of the hit series AMERICAN PICKERS throughout the state in October of 2018 AMERICAN PICKERS is a documentary series that explores the ... Read more...