Local & State News

Danielson Arrested on Diamond Drive for OWI

Early Monday morning, August 13th, Marshall County Police Officers responded to a subject slumped over at the wheel of a vehicle, at the intersection of Diamond Drive and Hillside Drive. At 4:35 a.m.  Officer Smith made contact with 19 ... Read more...

Poor Handmaids’ 150 years in America Celebration

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ continue honoring their rich and lengthy history on August 17-19, in a weekend event called, “Coming Home to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of Poor Handmaid Presence in America.” Since June 2014, ... Read more...

Ancilla Domini Children’s Choir Meet and Greet

  A Meet and Greet to learn more about the Ancilla Domini Children’s Choir will be held on Tuesday, August 28 from 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church Education Building, 400 N. Michigan Street, Plymouth. No music ... Read more...

Senator Head: Indiana Ranks No. 2 in Best States for Affordability List

U.S. News and World Report recently ranked Indiana number two  in its Best States for Affordability list. State Senator Randy Head said, “In second place, we outranked most of our neighboring states, with Michigan at number 4, ... Read more...

TUESDAY: Young to Visit South Bend, Argos, and Rochester

On Tuesday, August 14, U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) will attend events in South Bend, Argos, and Rochester. At 2:00 p.m., Senator Young will hold a press conference at the Center for the Homeless in South Bend to discuss his new ... Read more...

Residents of Maxinkuckee Village File Petition with Commissioners for Speed Limit

Last week nine resident of Maxinkuckee Village presented a petition to the Marshall County Commissioners seeking a reduction in the speed limit. The petition asks the commissioner to reduce the speed limit from 40 mph down to 20 mph ... Read more...

New Nursing Equipment Introduced at Ancilla College

The Nursing Program at Ancilla just got even better with the addition of a Juno training manikin. According to the company website, “Juno is a modern manikin that was designed to meet educational requirements for clinical nursing skills, ... Read more...

Commissioners Consider Contract with Mike Miley as Insurance Risk Manager

Mike Miley presented the Marshall County Commissioners with a proposal to hire him as a risk manager for the county’s property casualty insurance.   In the proposal Miley said he’s handled the county’s insurance for 30 years and ... Read more...

NEW EAGLE PROJECT ADDS RENTAL FACILITY TO POTAWATOMI PARK LINEUP

Completed in May, Wyatt Stephan, the son of Potawatomi Park Director Michael Stephan and member of Boy Scout Troop 251 of Marshall County, planned and supervised the building of “The Eagle’s Nest”, a new rental facility ... Read more...

City Meetings Monday Evening

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meetings on Monday evening, August 13th beginning at 6 p.m. with the Board of Public Works and Safety.  Agenda for the meeting includes reports from city department heads.  Utility ... Read more...

County Council Meeting Monday Morning

Members of the Marshall County Council will meet Monday morning, August 13th at 9 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. Agenda for the meeting includes Sheriff Matt Hassel with a report of the jail population and a ... Read more...

Women from Marshall County Encouraged to Participate in Cancer Screening Survey

Women throughout Indiana and Ohio have the opportunity to tell researchers what they think and how they feel about cancer screening tests. Answers to questions about women’s knowledge, beliefs and attitudes will help researchers at ... Read more...

Hensey of Rochester Arrested for Possession of Meth & Paraphernalia along with Resisting

On Wednesday afternoon, August 8th about 3, Plymouth Police Officer Jerrid Arnold was investigating a theft report that occurred in the 500 block of West Harrison Street. During his investigation he arrested 33 year old Richard Hinsey of ... Read more...

Plea Agreements Submitted and Approved in Fulton County Court for Mann and Bridgman

On Friday Special Judge of Marshall Superior Court No. 1, Judge Christopher Lee from Fulton County conducted an initial hearing in the Fulton County Court House for Laura E. Mann and Kevin Bridgman of Plymouth. In a plea agreement with ... Read more...

Bridge Work to Create Lane Closures on U.S. 31 in Argos

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announced Friday that a bridge construction project will be starting on Tuesday, August 14th on U.S. 31 in Marshall County.  The work will be in Argos and will create lane closures until ... Read more...

Senator Head: Paid Internships Available at Statehouse for College Students

The Indiana Senate Republican Caucus is offering paid, spring-semester internships to college students, recent college graduates and graduate students during the 2019 legislative session. Indiana State Senator Randy Head said, “Full-time ... Read more...

City Police Serve Warrants

Thursday morning, August 9th, Plymouth Police Officer Ray West was dispatched to the Marshall County Probation Department in reference to a male with an active arrest warrant. The officer picked up 34 year old Scott Pike of Rochester who ... Read more...

AUGUST PERSIED METEOR SHOWER AT POTAWATOMI PARK

The Persied meteor shower is generally considered the most enjoyable shower of the year and 2018 puts it near the new moon meaning the skies will be darker and the meteors more apparent to the naked eye. This year during the peak, people ... Read more...

Donnelly, Senators Express Concerns over China’s “Debt Trap” Diplomacy with Developing Countries

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly and a bipartisan group of 15 other senators expressed concern over potential bailout requests to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) by countries who have accepted predatory Chinese infrastructure financing. In ... Read more...

Beware! Lake Max Triathlon this Saturday in Culver!

The Lake Max Triathlon will take place this Saturday, August 11th between 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.    Lake Shore and Main Street in Culver will be closed to traffic for the portion of the race. Bike traffic from the Lake Max Triathlon ... Read more...