Local & State News

Fire Departments Battle House Fire on Pearl Street in Plymouth

The Plymouth Fire Department responded to a house fire on the city’s south side Monday evening at 6:45.  The home at 718 Pearl Street was engulfed in flames on the south side as firefighters arrived on the scene.    The property is ... Read more...

Discover Plymouth Scavenger Hunt Winners

Discover Plymouth announced the winners of the Shop Small Saturday Scavenger Hunt on Monday.   1st place was Vincent Wood  $250 2nd place was Carolyn Tyson  $100 3rd place was Timothy Pennington  $50   One of the committee ... Read more...

2 Drivers Injured in Saturday Crash on US 6

Two people were injured in a two vehicle crash Saturday evening, December 2nd at U.S. 6 and Beech Road.  About 7:30 Marshall County Police Officer Ryan Hollopeter investigated the crash that sent a Kentucky woman and a Nappanee man to the ... Read more...

Commissioners Updated on Wetland Mitigation for Veterans Parkway

A representative from CHA Design Construction Solutions gave the Marshall County Commissioners a report on the 7th Road wetland mitigation site during their meeting Monday. Summer Elmore told the commissioners that the 20 acre site just ... Read more...

City of Plymouth Job Fair this Thursday

Twenty-five employers from Plymouth, Marshall County and the surrounding area have confirmed they will be attending the City of Plymouth and WorkOne of Northern Indiana’s Job Fair on Thursday, December 7th.  The Job Fair will be held ... Read more...

K County Men Arrested by County Police on Multiple Charges

On Sunday, December 03, Sergeant Les McFarland with the Marshall County Police Department stopped Russell Kearney, age 48 from Syracuse for exceeding the posted speed limit, 80 mph in a 60 mph zone on US 30 in the area of State Road 331.  ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Students Among IASP’s Rising Stars of the Class of 2019

Plymouth High School is pleased to announce the following four juniors, Annalise Barden, Jackson Lee, Julia Patrick and Samantha Zechiel, have been chosen as this year’s Indiana Association of School Principals Rising Stars of ... Read more...

Pilot News Columnist Mike Boys Book Signing at Stage ll Program

Pilot News columnist, and author, Mike Boys, recognized for his commitment to a lifetime of telling Marshall County history through the printed word, will be signing and selling his second book, “My View from the Pilot House” on ... Read more...

Senate Page Program Applications Available

State Senator Randy Head said, “The Indiana Senate is now accepting applications for the Senate Page Program.” Paging gives students in grades six through 12 the opportunity to meet with their state senator, tour the Indiana ... Read more...

School Board Meeting Tuesday Evening

The Plymouth School Board will hold an executive session on Tuesday, December 5 followed by a regular meeting. The regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. is open to the public; however, comments from the audience are limited to agenda items ... Read more...

Walorski Statement on Senate Tax Reform Passage

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Saturday released the following statement after the Senate passed tax reform legislation: “Hardworking Hoosiers send too much of their hard-earned money to Washington and spend too much time figuring ... Read more...

Donnelly Statement on Vote Against Mitch McConnell’s Tax Hike Bill

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly released the following video statement after voting against Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s tax bill today. Donnelly has been willing all along to work toward tax reform that will benefit middle class ... Read more...

IDOE Superintendent Slated to Visit PCSC’s Girls Who Code Club Monday

Plymouth Community School Corporation is excited to announce Dr. Jennifer McCormick, Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction will be visiting Riverside Intermediate School on Monday, December 4; during the first day of her statewide ... Read more...

Commissioners to Meet Monday Morning

The Marshall County Commissioners will meet Monday morning beginning at 8:30 in their second floor meeting room of the County Building. They have a full agenda for the meeting.  First up is the Marshall County Highway Department and CHA ... Read more...

Holzman Arrested on Warrant

Friday morning, Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre observed 39 year old Kelli Holtzman of Plymouth near the intersection of Columbus Drive and Jefferson Street. Knowing there was an active warrant for her arrest Officer McIntyre took her ... Read more...

Edington Arrested for DWS with a Prior

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir observed 39 year old Shayne Edington driving southbound on Michigan Street on Thursday, November 30th about 10 a.m.  Officer Weir knew that Edington did not have a valid driver’s license. He initiated a ... Read more...

Cooper Arrested on Probation Violation

Tuesday afternoon, Plymouth Police Officer John Weir was dispatched to the Marshall County Probation Department for a female who failed a drug screen. About 1:30 on November 28th Officer Weir arrested 23 year old Faith Alexander Cooper of ... Read more...

Donnelly Welcomes House Passage of Companion to His Manufactured Housing Legislation

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly praised passage of the bipartisan  Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday.  Donnelly reintroduced this bipartisan legislation in the Senate in August with ... Read more...

Walorski Introduces Legislation to Prohibit Taxpayer-Funded Settlements by Members of Congress

U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Friday introduced legislation that would prohibit members of Congress from using their taxpayer-funded office budgets to settle sexual harassment claims. “Taxpayer dollars should never be used to cover ... Read more...

Plymouth High School Baseball Team Hosts Annual Paddle Auction Saturday, December 9, 2017

Saturday December 9, the Plymouth High School baseball team will hold their annual Baseball Paddle Auction in the Plymouth High School cafeteria. Doors open at 4 p.m. with the auction starting at 5 p.m. Food and desserts will be available ... Read more...