Local & State News

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...

Plymouth Schools 2018 Kindergarten Roundup Registration Will be Held Thursday

Plymouth Community School Corporation will host the 2018 Kindergarten Roundup on Thursday, March 15. Two sessions will be offered; 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at each of our four elementary schools. Families ... Read more...

Watts from South Bend Arrested for Shoplifting at Plymouth Walmart

Plymouth Police Officers were dispatched to Wal-Mart located at 2505 North Oak Drive in Plymouth on Tuesday evening in reference to a subject detained for theft. Officer Finn arrived and transported 19 year old Brandan Lee Watts of South ... Read more...

Bourbon Destination Imagination Team Updates Town Council on Cemetery Project

Destination Imagination students involved in the Zombie Project gave the Bourbon Town Council an update on the project. The project spearheaded by the team members would honor departed citizens in the Bourbon Cemetery with a headstone that ... Read more...

Assistance Still Available After Statewide Temporary Suspension on Disconnects Ends March 15

Bill payment assistance will still be available after the state’s moratorium on disconnecting electric and natural gas service during the winter for eligible customers ends March 15. Between December 1 and March 15, natural gas ... Read more...

Plymouth Child Care Center Grows

High-quality childcare and prekindergarten education are vital to growing our future workforce. To meet this need, Weir Enterprises LLC, also known as Carey’s Child Care, will soon be opening a new early learning facility at 1717 Lake ... Read more...

Bourbon Town Council Approves use of Matchett Center as Polling Site should School Change Policy

The Bourbon Town Council agreed to allow elections in the future to be held at the Matchett Center if a request would be made by the Election Board. During their March 12 meeting, council members present considered the matter after it was ... Read more...

Donnelly: Successful Talks with North Korea Will Require Administration to Have a Comprehensive Strategy

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly again highlighted the importance of a clear vision and strategy for North Korea that effectively leverages the whole of American diplomatic, economic, and military power in a blog post. Donnelly, who serves on ... Read more...

January 2018 Indiana Unemployment Report

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.3 percent for January and remains lower than the national rate of 4.1 percent. With the exception of one month when it was equal (October 2014), Indiana’s unemployment rate now has been ... Read more...

County Council Supports Commissioner’s Plan to Increase Cum Bridge Rate

Monday morning Marshall County Commissioner Kurt Garner appeared before the County Council seeking their support to increase the Cumulative Bridge Fund rate.  He told the council the fund will go into the red next year. The Cumulative ... Read more...

One Airlifted from Lincoln Highway Crash Tuesday Morning

Officer Joe Giordano with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department investigated a two vehicle crash Tuesday morning just before 10 on Lincoln Highway east of Pioneer Drive. A Ford Ranger driven by 40 Sarah Betz of Plymouth was traveling ... Read more...

City Opens Bids for Spring Street Projects

Monday evening the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety opened bids for Spring Road Surface treatment projects and the Street and Sidewalk projects. City Engineer Rick Gaul told the board they attempted to solicit bids from six ... Read more...

4 Arrested following Culver Pursuit Friday Night

On Friday, March 9, at approximately 10:13PM Officer Bennett of the Culver Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the area of Main Street and Lakeshore Drive. The vehicle took off at a high rate of speed and Officer ... Read more...

Long Term Recovery Operations Needs Case Managers

A special request is being made for pastors, retired teachers, and anyone with a counseling or social work background to assist with the long term recovery of our neighbors who were adversely affected by the floodwaters of 2018. Jim Smart ... Read more...

City Police Arrest Elkhart Woman on LaPorte County Warrant & Marijuana

33 year old Stephanie Stewart of Elkhart was pulled over for a traffic violation Saturday morning at 11 near the intersection of US 30 and Oak Drive. While Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre was checking her driving status, he learned ... Read more...

Spiegel Arrested for DWS with a Prior

A Plymouth man was arrested Friday evening flowing a traffic stop at Jefferson and Walnut Streets. Officer John Weir with the Plymouth Police department stopped a maroon GMS for an infraction about 5 p.m.  During his investigation is was ... Read more...

Dexter Sparks Jr. Arrested on Warrant

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir initiated a traffic stop on a black Chevrolet Friday evening about 6:15 at Harrison and Michigan Streets. While speaking with the driver, 29 year old Dexter Sparks Jr. of Plymouth it was discovered he had ... Read more...