Local & State News

Monday Morning Fire on 6th Road the Result of Burglary

On Monday, March 12th at 3:20in the morning the Marshall County Dispatch Center received a 911 call of a structure fire at 11897 6th Road. The caller advised they were driving by and observed the residence on fire, the caller further ... Read more...

City Council Puts Stamp of Approval on Rees Theatre Being Added to TIF Project List

Monday evening the Plymouth City Council considered a resolution that would add the Rees Theatre project to the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission’s list of projects. Brent Martin and Don Wendel showed a short video showing the council ... Read more...

Leonard & JoAnn Isban Boys & Girls Club Dedication

A private dedication ceremony was held Thursday for the news Boys and Girls Club building in Plymouth. John Oliver the III, President of the Board of Directors welcomed those gathered and reminisced a bit about the early beginnings of the ... Read more...

MARSHALL COUNTY PROMISE PROGRAM PARTICIPATING IN 1:1 FUND MATCH

The Marshall County Promise program has a unique opportunity to double the giving power of local supporters by participating in the #SpringIntoSavings 1:1 Fund match program from Monday, March 19 to Friday, March 23. Marshall County ... Read more...

Senator Head’s 2018 Legislation

This session, State Senator Randy Head authored and sponsored a number of bills to address issues facing our community and the state of Indiana. Today he highlighted some of his legislation that passed the Senate and House of ... Read more...

Plymouth American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27 Donation Drive

The months of January and February the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 27, Plymouth Indiana held a donation drive at the American Legion Post 27, Plymouth Indiana collecting new clothing, gently used clothing, non-perishable food items, ... Read more...

WSOI 6th Annual Clay for Cancer Fundraiser Will Be Held This Friday

More than 100 Weidner School of Inquiry @ PHS freshmen in Ms. Haley Church’s BioArt classes have been busy making clay artwork that will soon be up for bid via a silent auction at the 6th Annual Clay for Cancer event that will be ... Read more...

Oak Hill Cemetery Clean-Up March 18 to 23

Spring Clean-Up in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Plymouth will be the week of Monday, March 19th through Friday, March 23rd. Family members with loved ones in the cemetery are asked to remove all decorations that you wish to keep by the Sunday, ... Read more...

Bourbon Resident Voices Concern with Change Street Name to Honor Mark Wagner, Town Attorney

Local Bourbon resident Ellen Elliott appeared before the Bourbon Town Council Tuesday evening to share her concerns over the proposed renaming of Frank Street to Wagner Way.  Council members had voted at their February meeting to change ... Read more...

PHS Chicken Noodle Dinner Prom Fundraiser This Friday

Plymouth High School is holding a chicken noodle dinner fundraiser for this year’s prom. The dinner is pre-sale only and tickets are on sale now. The dinner benefits the PHS prom and after prom. The fundraiser is carryout only and ... Read more...

Tax Season Phone Scams Continue to Plague Taxpayers

The Indiana Department of Revenue (DOR) continues to partner with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to share the top tax filing season concerns referred to as the “IRS Dirty Dozen” tax scams for 2018. The second scam in the 12-part ... Read more...

PHS Theatre Department Presents Father of the Bride This Friday & Saturday

The Plymouth High School Theatre Department is busy with preparations for their annual winter play. This year’s performance is, Father of the Bride. Father of the Bride will be shown this Friday, March 16 and Saturday, March 17 at 7:00 ... Read more...

Commissioner Garner Asks County Council to Reconsider Higher Salary for Engineer

Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner is still interested in hiring an engineer for the County Highway Department and asked the County Council on Monday to reconsider a higher salary range for the position. Garner said, “I think that ... Read more...

Plymouth School Students Participate in Walk-out

For 17 minutes, Plymouth High School students held a peaceful protest around the flagpole in front of the school to pay their respects for the lives lost in the Florida school shooting. Plymouth High School principal Jim Condon said he is ... Read more...

Pioneer Seed Donated Rescue Equipment to Plymouth Volunteer Fire Fighters.

Wednesday evening during the Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department meeting representatives from Pioneer Seed in Plymouth made a donation of rescue equipment. Being pro-active Pioneer Seed contacted the Plymouth Fire Department a few months ... Read more...

Lopez-Alvarado Arrested at Pilgrim Manor Friday Night for PI & Warrant

On Friday night, March 9th, at 11:55, the Plymouth Police Department was dispatched to 222 Parkview Street, Pilgrim Manor, for a suspicious male who had jumped a fence and was standing by their storage shed. The employee of Pilgrim Manor ... Read more...

Walorski Votes for Bipartisan Bill to Make Schools Safer

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Wednesday voted for bipartisan legislation to provide schools with resources for training, technology, and coordination with law enforcement to help identify warning signs, prevent violence, and keep ... Read more...

Pretzels, Inc. Announces $9 Million Expansion in Plymouth

After expanding to Plymouth less than two years ago, Pretzels, Inc. has exceeded local expectations by announcing its second major expansion. Due to market demand and growing customer base, Pretzels Inc. will expand the Plymouth facility ... Read more...

Lowell Woman Arrested for Theft & Trespassing at Walmart

Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer arrested 40 year old Jennifer L. Howard of Lowell, IN last Friday, March 9th. About 9 P.M. the Plymouth officer was dispatched to the Walmart on Oak Drive for a theft and criminal trespass complaint. ... Read more...

Torres to run at IUSB

PLYMOUTH – Yohoni Torres, a member of the 2018 Class of Plymouth High School, has decided to continue his education and cross country career at Indiana University South Bend. Yohoni signed a letter-of-intent with IUSB Tuesday ... Read more...