Local & State News

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Tuesday morning, January 16th at 9:30 a.m. in the second floor meeting room of the County Building.  They have a lengthy agenda for the meeting including the Highway Department report, an ... Read more...

Last week, the Republican Caucus announced their agenda for the 2018 legislative session. State Senator Randy Head said, “Over the next two months, we will work to fight the drug epidemic, improve workforce development, support Indiana ... Read more...

The Marshall County Drainage Board will hold their first meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 16th at 8:30 a.m. due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday on Monday. Their agenda include reorganization of the board with the selection ... Read more...

Marshall County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) will be sponsoring a special Story Time at the Plymouth Public Library on Tuesday, January 30th at 4:00 p.m. Glenda Mechling-Smith will return to her previous job at the library as ... Read more...

Typically Operation Quiet Comfort does not accept donations of items unless there are cleared and approve prior to collection.  There are a few items they send throughout the year that folks who want to assist can donate at any time.  ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Friday lauded the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for its new practice of publicly posting information on the number of opioid prescriptions from VA pharmacies. The VA is the first hospital system in the ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Health System Community Health and Well-Being Coordinator Deborah Berger BSN,RN presented Nutrition for a New Year during the January session of FOR YOUR HEALTH at Miller’s Assisted Living Facility.  Along with many ... Read more...

The National Weather Service has Marshall County under a Winter Weather Advisory until 7 p.m. tonight.  They have now issued a Winter Storm Watch for Marshall, Starke, St. Joseph and LaPorte counties from Tuesday morning through early ... Read more...

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory for portions of northern Indiana and Southwest Michigan, until 7pm Monday. 2-4 inches of snow is expected. Drivers should plan on slippery road conditions, especially during ... Read more...

The beginning of 2018 has been a buzzing time for the Marshall County political scene. Many candidates have already filed for re-election or to fill open seats – and more are sure to come. During this busy time the 2nd Congressional ... Read more...

Martin Luther King Day is a relatively new federal holiday and there are few long standing traditions. It is seen as a day to promote equal rights for all Americans, regardless of their background. In recent years, federal legislation has ... Read more...

Local county candidates continue to file their intentions to run for elected offices in the May Primary in the Marshall County Clerk’s Office. As of the close of business on Friday, January 12th, the most recent update includes Robert O. ... Read more...

The Plymouth Optimist Club will host the Tri-Star Basketball Contest on Sunday, January 21st. All youth ages 8 to 13 in Marshall County are encouraged to participate in this event that judges on basketball dribbling, passing and shooting ... Read more...

On Thursday January 11, at 10:30 p.m. County Patrolmen Bryant and Smith went to Oasis in the 1400 block of PIDCO Drive in Plymouth to serve an arrest warrant. Upon their arrival Patrolman Bryant observed suspicious activity in the parking ... Read more...

On Thursday January 11, County Patrolman Jonathan Bryant conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Plum and Harrison Streets in Plymouth. During the stop he located and arrested 42 year old Travis Lamb of Monroe Street in Plymouth ... Read more...

On Friday, January 12th, at 12:18 in the morning, Marshall County Police Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop on West Jefferson Street at North Oak Drive on a white 2004 Ford Mini-van.  The driver, 32 year old Larry A. Pizer Jr. of ... Read more...

The new Lincoln Junior High School is being designed by Barton-Coe-Vilamaa with input from administrators, teachers and the community. During the January 9 school board meeting, Superintendent Andy Hartley said, “Things are progressing. ... Read more...

Governor Eric J. Holcomb Friday announced several new appointments and reappointments to various state boards and commissions. The governor made one reappointment to the State Ethics Commission.  James Clevenger of Plymouth, a partner ... Read more...

Bremen Public Library has issued a challenge to the community to take part in the Tackle Twelve Reading Challenge during 2018. To participate, a reader must complete at least 12 of the 16 reading challenges listed here by December 31, ... Read more...

Wednesday, President Trump signed into law U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Todd Young’s Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act. Donnelly and Young introduced the bill in the Senate in early April and it passed unanimously in ... Read more...