Local & State News

John J. Oliver, President of U.S. Granules Corporation in Plymouth has officially endorsed one of the candidates running on the Republican ballot in the May Primary. In his letter of support dated April19th, Oliver says: “I have known ... Read more...

Long Term Recovery Committee (LTRO) meetings continue to bring together businesses, government, nonprofit, faith-based and relief organizations to coordinate flood relief efforts. In Marshall County 250 homes were affected with 50 listed ... Read more...

Gov. Eric J. Holcomb Friday issued a proclamation calling a special session of the 120th Indiana General Assembly Monday, May 14. The Constitution of the State of Indiana provides that the governor may call a special session at his ... Read more...

Culver is taking important steps to support local businesses. The Town of Culver, the Marshall County Economic Development Corporation (MCEDC), and Culver Main Street Corporation, are launching the Culver Business Expansion and Retention ... Read more...

The U.S. 30 Coalition is an advocacy group charged with upgrading U.S. 30 to a freeway, from Valparaiso to the Ohio line. They want to ensure that U.S. 30 works for the citizens, businesses, farmers and all other community members, all ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Friday welcomed a $10.9 million federal grant to Indiana aimed at combatting the opioid epidemic. The grant comes in the second round of funding from the bipartisan 21st Century Cures Act, which Donnelly pushed ... Read more...

Jason Peters, Supervisor of the County’s Highways said his department will continue the reclaiming process the first of this week. The county will be working on 5th Road west of Fir to Filbert, and then they will continue south of 5th ... Read more...

Tractor Supply Company and the National FFA Organization are supporting Indiana’s next generation of agricultural leaders through the third annual Grants for Growing program. This year, Indiana Tractor Supply stores raised $19,500 ... Read more...

Webster Elementary School had a pre-ISTEP visit from motivational speaker Jim “Basketball” Jones on April 10. Jones talked about how he has a learning disability, but it didn’t let that stop him in life. In first grade, he said he ... Read more...

The 27th annual Project D.A.R.E. of Marshall County banquet will be held on Thursday May 10 at 6:30pm at Christo’s Banquet Center, 830 East Lincolnway in Plymouth. The banquet is open to the public and is for the purpose of recognizing ... Read more...

“Smiles Happen When YOU Volunteer” was the theme of the 2018 Miller’s Senior Living Community Volunteer Banquet on Wednesday, April 18th.  Assisted Living Activity Director Cindy Flagg decorated the Main Lobby and Oak ... Read more...

Calling all growers, crafters and artisans: the Plymouth Tractor Supply store is inviting you to showcase your homemade and homegrown goods at its spring Market Day event Saturday, May 12.   Vendors with expertise in everything from ... Read more...

The Marshall County Health Department (MCHD) if offering four community Narcan Trainings throughout the county.  As the Opioid crisis continues across the nation, the Marshall County Health Department wants to get more Narcan Rescue kits ... Read more...

A Plymouth High School senior was being held in the Starke County Jail late Thursday on $100,000 surety bond on allegations he raped a fellow student during the summer. The Starke County Prosecutor’s Office charged 19-year-old Thomas ... Read more...

Thursday, Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch announced six regions as finalists for the 2018 Stellar Communities Program. Launched in 2011, the Stellar Communities Program is a multi-year, multi-million dollar investment initiative led by the ... Read more...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb has submitted Indiana’s 156 Opportunity Zone nominations to the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. The federal Opportunity Zone program was created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and provides federal capital ... Read more...

Jason Peters, Supervisor of County Highways presented a revised 2018 Road Program to the Marshall County Commissioners on Monday. The estimated total cost of the road plan is $1.7 million and includes 12.75 miles of paving with overlay, ... Read more...

On Tuesday afternoon, April 17th Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntryre pulled a vehicle over for a traffic violation at Hoham and Western. His investigation showed that 32 year old Mitchell Platz of Plymouth was driving after being ... Read more...

U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday released the following statement after the House passed bipartisan legislation to overhaul the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), including a measure Walorski introduced to strengthen ... Read more...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is urging Hoosiers to get vaccinated and take other steps to protect themselves from hepatitis A if they plan to travel to states that are experiencing outbreaks of the disease. Kentucky and ... Read more...