Local & State News

City Passes Resolution to Accept 500 E. LaPorte St. from County

A number of years ago, Marshall County purchased the property at 500 E. LaPorte Street, near the historic footbridge, as part of their Yellow River bank stabilization project.  At that time, the County indicated their interest in ... Read more...

Joint County Plan Commission & BZA Workshop

The Marshall County Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals will convene for a workshop on Thursday, July 26th at 6:30 in room 203 of the County Building. The purpose of this special joint meeting is to discuss the duties of the Plan ... Read more...

Marshall County 4-H Fair and PCSC Students

The Marshall County 4-H Fair was on Sunday, July 15 until Saturday, July 21. The rich heritage of the 4-H program is one to be valued and passed along to future generations. This past week dozens of Plymouth Community School Corporation ... Read more...

HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT INCREASE IN TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES

State health officials are urging Hoosiers to protect themselves from ticks as cases of tick-borne disease continue to rise in the state. More than 100 cases of tick-borne disease have been reported so far in 2018, including one death due ... Read more...

Tractor Show in Downtown Plymouth this Saturday

Early this Saturday morning, July 28th, Michigan Street will close and quickly fill up with tractors and small engines for the 5th Annual Downtown Tractor Show.  The Show will start at 8:00 am and run until 3:00 pm.  This show was ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH LIONS CLUB SANDRA REED WITH SAINT JOSEPH HEALTH SYSTEMS

Saint Joseph Health Systems’ Sandra Reed gave an informative presentation at the last meeting of the Plymouth Lions Club.  She is the Health and Wellness Educator of Community Health and Well Being with Saint Joseph Health Systems.  ... Read more...

In First Bipartisan Statement, Donnelly and Senators Urge President to Keep Families Together

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly, along with a bipartisan group of more than two dozen senators, Thursday stated in a letter to President Trump that the default position of the United States should be to keep families together. The letter is the ... Read more...

Rochester Man Arrested by City Police of Meth

Plymouth Police Officer Chad Beatty arrested a Rochester man on Thursday July 19. At approximately 5:00 p.m. Officer Beatty conducted a traffic stop on the corner of Plum and Adam Streets. During the traffic stop, 24 year old Ethan Wagers ... Read more...

City Meetings Monday Evening at 6

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meetings tonight, July 23rd beginning at 6 p.m. with the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Agenda for the meeting includes reports from various city department heads.  Fire Chief Rod ... Read more...

Rowe Arrested for Theft, False Informing & Warrant

Last Wednesday, July 18th at approximately 5:25 in the evening  Kelly Rowe, 49, of Knox was arrested by Plymouth Police Officer Jerrid Arnold at 2001 North Michigan Street. Rowe was arrested in the Kroger parking lot for theft, false ... Read more...

PCSC 2018-2019 On-Site Registration to be Held Tuesday, July 24

Plymouth Community School Corporation offers new and returning families the option of signing up for the upcoming school year at the one-stop, on-site, K-12 in-person registration at Plymouth High School. This year’s in-person ... Read more...

Young to POTUS: Push Congress to End Medical Device Tax

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) Thursday sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to push Congress to act quickly on the onerous medical device tax. The U.S. House of Representatives could vote on a medical device tax repeal ... Read more...

Donnelly Continues Fight to Protect Hoosiers with Pre-Existing Conditions

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly continued his fight for quality, affordable health care coverage for Hoosiers with pre-existing conditions by joining a resolution that would allow the Senate’s Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. ... Read more...

Lake Havasu City Woman Arrested for Operating at 3 Times the Legal Limit

On Wednesday, July 18th, an off duty police officer was behind a 2018 Blue Nissan Armada that was all over the roadway. The officer then witnessed the vehicle go the wrong way by entering the westbound lane of U.S. 30 travelling eastbound. ... Read more...

Navy Shares Final Crew Accounting at USS Indianapolis Survivors Reunion

The Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command as well as one of the command’s historians joined the survivors of World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis (CA 35) and their families for a luncheon at the Columbia Club of ... Read more...

Three Arrested by Drug Task Force at Economy Inn

Officers with the Marshall County Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team executed a search warrant at the Economy Inn Room 204 on Monday, July 16th just after 4 p.m. That warrant resulted in the arrest of three and four children being ... Read more...

Walorski Shares Hoosier Farmers’ Concerns at Hearing on Tariffs

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday at a hearing of the Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee shared the concerns of Hoosier farmers who have seen negative effects from tariffs imposed by the United States and retaliation from foreign ... Read more...

Young, Donnelly Welcome Northern District of Indiana Judicial Nomination

U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today welcomed the announcement that Damon Leichty of South Bend was nominated by President Trump to serve as a District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana. “This ... Read more...

REGIONAL CITIES EXTENSION GRANTED MORE LEADERSHIP GIFTS FOR THE REES RECEIVED IN PAST WEEK

“Encouragement for the REES Theatre Committee came this past week following the announcement of the Stillson Family gift that will continue to move this effort forward,” stated Rees co-chair Randy Danielson.  Danielson’s ... Read more...

New Software in Auditor’s Office

Marshall County Auditor, Julie Fox told the commissioners the software system that tracks county employee’s attendance and time clock was recently updated.  She also noted that the county’s financial system was also updated. Fox told ... Read more...