Local & State News

Plymouth Community School Corporation’s Annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner May 23

Wednesday, May 23, is a big night for three Plymouth Community School Corporation employees who will soon retire. The Plymouth Community School Corporation’s annual Teacher Appreciation Dinner will take place in the Plymouth High School ... Read more...

Ancilla Honors Newly Pinned Nurses

The annual Nursing Professional Pinning ceremony for Ancilla College Nursing graduates was held Sunday, May 20, in the Ancilla Domini Chapel. Though traditionally held in a smaller chapel at the Center at Donaldson, due to the large number ... Read more...

Morningstar from Rochester Arrested for OWI

On Sunday, May 20th, at approximately 3:30 in the morning, Marshall County Deputies were advised of a possibly impaired driver in a tan pick-up truck traveling south on US 31. Deputy Smith located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop ... Read more...

Reminder: BMV Memorial Day Hours

All Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicle (BMV) branches will be closed Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28 in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.   Branches resume regularly scheduled business hours on Tuesday, May 29. For a complete ... Read more...

Grand Rapids Woman Arrested for Cocaine

On Friday, may 18th about 7:30 in the evening, Marshall County Dispatch received a 911 call of a possibly impaired driver northbound on US 31 at State Road 10.  The suspected vehicle was described as a green Dodge minivan.  Marshall ... Read more...

Click It or Ticket Campaign Indiana State Police will Show Zero Tolerance

As the unofficial start of summer, the Memorial Day holiday weekend is a busy time for Americans. Each year, the highways fill with families in vehicles, on their way to start their summer vacations. To help keep drivers and passengers ... Read more...

Triton Elementary Book Clubs

Triton Elementary fourth grade students are switching classes these last few weeks for book clubs. Students in Miss Painton’s room are studying “James and the Giant Peach”. They worked in creating the main characters out of odds and ... Read more...

From the Ground Up: STEM Education

You may have heard your child’s teacher using the acronym STEM and wondered what it meant.  It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.  Educators are focusing on STEM because there is currently a gap between the jobs that ... Read more...

City Council Supportive to Donating to Long Term Flood Recovery Committee

The Plymouth Common Council is very supportive of assisting the Long Term Flood Recovery Committee. Monday evening councilman Jeff Houin who serves on the committee made the ask of $25,000 to assist those families who have exhausted their ... Read more...

April Indiana Employment Report

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.2 percent for April and remains lower than the national rate of 3.9 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been ... Read more...

Commissioners Favor LED Light Improvement Project

Bruce Breeden from Telaman Corporation presented the LED and Solar Power Analysis for the County Building, Court House and Highway Department to the commissioners Monday morning. Breeden said if the county was to change out all 391 ... Read more...

Plymouth Man Arrested for Domestic Battery

Early Sunday morning, May 20th Plymouth Police were dispatched to 419 North Center Street in reference to a battery complaint. About 12:15 Officer Paul Stamper made contact with the female victim.  An investigation was conducted and just ... Read more...

Burglary & Theft from Cook Lake Trail Home

  Marshall County Police Officer Laffoon is investigating a burglary and theft at a lake house south of Plymouth.   County Police were called about 6:30 Friday evening to the 16,000 block of Cook Lake Trail.   The Police report ... Read more...

Elkhart Man Arrested by Plymouth Police for Possession of Marijuana & a Warrant

On Sunday, May 20th about 20 minutes after 5 in the morning Plymouth Police Sgt. Tim Taberski observed a suspect vehicle that was involved in a battery complaint earlier in the shift.  The vehicle was in the McDonald’s drive thru. ... Read more...

Knox Man Arrested by City Police for Driving as Habitual Traffic Violator

On Thursday May 17, at approximately 4:45 in the afternoon Plymouth Police Officer Chad Beatty conducted a traffic stop at the corner of Fifth and West Jefferson Streets. 39 year old Jeremy Lowe of Knox was taken into custody for being a ... Read more...

Senator Head Spotlight On: Honoring Our Military Members

  Since 1999, the month of May has been designated as Military Appreciation Month. During this time, Americans across the country honor servicemen and women who’ve sacrificed and dedicated their lives to protect our freedoms. Senator ... Read more...

BPL Media Lab to Open June 1

The Bremen Public Library recently unveiled a brand new media lab equipped with technology that will allow you to “Think Up, Make Up, Dream Up!” You can explore your inner musician with the electric guitar, keyboard, microphone ... Read more...

Thirteen Plymouth High School Seniors Inducted into PHS Academic Hall of Fame

On Sunday, May 20, Plymouth High School held its 2017-2018 annual Academic Hall of Fame ceremony in the PHS Studio Theatre. Eighteen various departments inducted 13 seniors into the Plymouth High School Academic Hall of Fame. This year ... Read more...

School Administration Not Available for Comment on Threat Issue Monday

Plymouth High School students and their parents had to make a hard decision early Monday morning after receiving a School Reach Phone message  advising them of a anonymous threat that a student had access to a weapon at school. Other ... Read more...

Donnelly Urges President Trump to Take Steps to Lower Gas Prices, Allow Year Round Sale of Fuels with Higher Amounts of Biofuel

Following reports that gas prices are on the rise, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Monday urged President Trump to take an important step towards addressing the price surge by reducing regulatory burdens around the blending of biofuels. Current ... Read more...