Local & State News

The Oliver Ford Family made a sizeable donation to the Rees Theatre Project on Tuesday afternoon. Members of the Jack Oliver family and employees of Oliver Ford Lincoln gathered out front of the theatre, under the massive, neon marquee for ... Read more...

This Saturday, Encore Performing Arts will be hosting a ‘Parrot-Head Party’ in partnership with Dine Around sponsored by Discover Plymouth. The music of Parrots of the Caribbean offers the sounds and antics of Jimmy Buffett and the ... Read more...

The Bourbon Town Board signed a five-year contract a few months ago with Republic Services for recycling pickup. The contract was a renewal of a former contract. Although the details of what prompted a request presented to the Bourbon ... Read more...

Tuesday evening, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly was named to the conference committee that will negotiate a final national defense bill. Last month, the  Senate passed the bipartisan national defense bill, which includes several provisions ... Read more...

The Plymouth Lions Club held their annual picnic for all members and their families at Christos Banquet Center.  This year the Lions Club was honored to award two scholarships to qualified high school students and both were present with ... Read more...

The Bourbon Police Department will host a basic handgun safety class on Saturday, July 21 beginning at 9:00 A.M. The training site will be at the Bourbon Police Department Training Room. Those interested are asked to bring an unloaded ... Read more...

PLYMOUTH – With Elkhart Memorial consolidating with Elkhart Central into one school the Northern Lakes Conference was left with an open slot and a decision has been made on who will fill that slot and that school is Mishawaka High ... Read more...

Autumn Wilson of Culver has been a volunteer at Miller’s Assisted Living since the age of seven when her great-grandmother was a resident there.  Autumn came to visit Gr. Grandma Edythe Wilson with her mother Tracy and her younger ... Read more...

The Mayor of the City of Plymouth, Mark Senter announced Monday evening during the Common Council meeting the groundbreaking for three important developments; the community Aquatics Center, the new home for the Marshall County Community ... Read more...

Air Force Col. Jason B. Rudd has assumed command of Florida Air National Guard Headquarters Detachments 1 and 2 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla.  Rudd graduated and was commissioned from the United States Air Force Academy in 1996. He was ... Read more...

Do you recognize these guys?  If you were a fan of the show “The Next Great American Band” you should!  Denver and the Mile High Orchestra (DMHO) is a horn-driven band based out of Nashville, Tennessee. DMHO was formed by a group of ... Read more...

The Plymouth Board of Aviation Commissioners at their meeting  Tuesday night discussed the possibility of purchasing the now abandoned auto repair shop which is adjacent to the airport property.  It is not clear if they can legally ... Read more...

Carey Weir has been in the child care business since 1996.  She went to Bethel College and earned her degree in early childhood education.  The Weirs started their business in their home on South Michigan Road.  Her reputation as a ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will seek bids for the 2018 Fall Street and Sidewalk Program following Monday evenings Board of Public Works and Safety Meeting. City Engineer Rick Gaul presented a list of projects that include: Bailey Street from ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) released the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court: “Judge Kavanaugh is a well-respected judge with a strong record of ... Read more...

The first Saturday program in July leaves just six more points races for the 2018 season, and the points races are starting to solidify across the card. Points leaders and challengers were present on all the podiums. Saturday’s clear ... Read more...

On Thursday, July 19th the Bremen Public Library is inviting the community to be part of the planning process for the upcoming renovation of library by attending the community forum from 6-7 p.m. The community session will be held in the ... Read more...

The July Brown Bag program, “Where in the Heck is Panama in Marshall County,” will take place from Noon till 1PM on Friday July 13th and features local history buffs, Don Balka and Bill Snyder. Discover places in Marshall ... Read more...

Independence Day seemed an appropriate day for residents and guests of Miller’s Assisted Living to have a visit from the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.  Danny Russel of Indianapolis is the talent behind the ... Read more...

The Plymouth Common Council was presented with another revision of the ordinance to update a variety of fees Monday night. City Attorney Sean Surrisi reviewed the ordinance, 15 pages, section by section.  He pointed out the most recent ... Read more...