Local & State News

Indiana Tractor Supply Stores Raise $20,901 for 4-H Youth through Paper Clover

Indiana 4-H youth will have opportunities to learn valuable leadership skills thanks to $20,901 donated by Indiana Tractor Supply customers through Paper Clover, a biannual fundraising campaign held in partnership with National 4-H ... Read more...

Washington Discovery Academy Students Present to School Board

Five fourth grade students from Washington Discovery Academy along with their teacher, Nikki Tredway, shared the highlights of a project they are completing with the Plymouth School Board on Tuesday night. Students Jose Fernando, Kadyn ... Read more...

Aquatic Center Jumps Another Hurdle

The Plymouth Aquatic Center moved another step towards reality Tuesday evening during the Plymouth Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals meetings. Plan Commission members were tasked with a re-plat three lots of the Van Vactor Farms ... Read more...

PEA Discusses Up Coming Legislative Session

During the May 1 meeting of the Plymouth School Board, PEA (Plymouth Education Association) co-president, Laura Kruyer, shared a few comments pertaining to the special session of Indiana lawmakers that will be held in two weeks. Kruyer ... Read more...

BMV Extends Hours for Primary Election Day

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) recently announced that BMV branches will extend hours of operation on Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8 to issue ID cards and driver’s licenses to be used for identification at a polling ... Read more...

Walorski Statement on Tariff Exemption Announcement

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Tuesday released the following statement on the Trump administration’s decision to extend exemptions from the steel and aluminum tariffs for the European Union, Canada, and Mexico: “President ... Read more...

Donnelly, 12 Senators Call for Department of Education to Assist Students Harmed by Closure of ITT Tech

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Monday led 12 Senators in urging Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to assist students harmed by the 2016 closure of ITT Tech. A sizeable number of students have financial debt due to their education and many have ... Read more...

Advanced Art Sculptures from Triton High School Students

Triton School Corporation Scholars in advanced art have spent the last couple weeks working on large scale sculptures inspired by artist Claus Oldenburg. They took an everyday object, measured it and then enlarged it to scale. Pictured ... Read more...

Ultrasound-guided breast biopsies introduced at Paqui and Brian Kelly Comprehensive Breast Center, Plymouth Medical Center

  Detecting breast cancer early when it’s easiest to treat has proven to be key in conquering this disease. Annual screening mammograms and monthly self examinations are an important part of maintaining breast health and early ... Read more...

Head: Federal Lawmaker Introduces Continued Opioid Education Bill

Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-IN05) recently introduced a bill, similar to legislation authored by State Senator Randy Head (R-Logansport) during the 2018 legislative session, that would set continued opioid education requirements for ... Read more...

Freet Arrested of Public Intox. & Battery By Bodily Waste

51 year old Mark L. Freet of Plymouth was arrested last Wednesday evening by Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer after a concerned citizen advised of a male stumbling down the roadway on West Madison Street. Officer Gilmer located Freet ... Read more...

Trash Bash! Results in Thousands of Bags of Litter Removed from Hoosier Highways

With the month of May comes warmer weather across Indiana. INDOT reminds motorists that although these conditions invite motorists to roll down vehicle windows, it is against the law to litter by throwing trash out of vehicles. INDOT has ... Read more...

Pedraza Arrested by City Police on Warrants, DWS & Possession of Cocaine

On Thursday, April 26th Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre received information that 27 year old Alfonso Pedraza was at the Speedway Gas Station near Michigan and Plymouth Goshen Trail and was driving a silver Nissan. Officer McIntyre ... Read more...

Sheriff to Host Community Information Sessions on the Sheriff’s Department

Marshall County Sheriff, Matthew Hassel is inviting the Marshall County Community to attend Community Information Nights. Sheriff Hassel explains that the Community nights are a great way for the department to connect with the community ... Read more...

61 Year Plymouth Man Arrested, 3 Times the Legal Limit

On Saturday, April 28th deputies with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department were dispatched to the 1,000 block of First Road for a vehicle stuck on the rail road tracks just before 11 p.m. After an investigation by Officer Smith, it ... Read more...

Ben Moore of Elkhart Arrested on Multiple Charges

On Saturday, April 28, at approximately 9:30 in the evening, Officer Chad Beatty with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic stop at Michigan Street and the Airport Road for a moving violation. The driver 39 year old Benjamin J ... Read more...

Jordan: Future Educator Scholarship Awarded to Local Students

Students in Fulton and Marshall Counties planning to pursue a career in education were selected to receive the Next Generation Hoosier Educators Scholarship, according to State Representative Jack Jordan (R-Bremen). Jordan said the ... Read more...

Masson Arrested for OWI after Colliding with 2 Parked Cars

Last week on Thursday, April 25th Plymouth Police units were dispatched to the area of 415 Miner Street in reference to an unknown injury accident about 7:30 in the morning. Arriving on the scene, Officer Shelly Cleveland conducted an ... Read more...

Tri Kappa Hosts Annual Spring Student Art Show

  The Tri Kappa Beta Delta Chapter will host its Spring Student Art Show on May 4th and 5th in the hallway adjacent to the auditorium at the Plymouth High School. Each year, Tri Kappa invites Plymouth students from kindergarten through ... Read more...

Rocha Arrested for Driving Without Ever Receiving a License

19 year old Brandon Rocha of Plymouth was pulled over for a traffic violation on Sunday, April 29th at 2:30 in the afternoon near Randolph and Baker Streets. Further investigation showed Mr. Rocha was driving while suspended on an ID card ... Read more...