Local & State News

Halloween is right around the corner and WTCA and the Pilot News have joined together to bring a little fun into the fall season with the 5th annual Scarecrow Contest. Local businesses have created some very unique and unusual scarecrows ... Read more...

        Plymouth Police Officer John Weir arrested a Rochester woman for Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated Endangering a Person Friday just after noon.   Officer Weir was on patrol and observed a vehicle north ... Read more...

Washington, D.C. – The Senate Thursday agreed with U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly in affirming that companies that ship American jobs to foreign countries shouldn’t get tax breaks. Following a Donnelly speech on the Senate floor calling ... Read more...

About 9:30 Saturday morning, October 21st officers from Starke and Marshall County Sheriff’s Offices went to the 11,000 block of 400 North in Starke County for a wanted person. Officers located 39 year old Sally Mills of Walkerton, ... Read more...

      The Indiana Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program has a new mobile application to make it easier for clients to access the nutritious food and other benefits they need to be healthy.   The app is a convenient ... Read more...

  As part of the grade level college and workplace career study trips, the Triton Jr.-Sr. High School students visited Ancilla College before fall break. Each secondary grade at Triton visits an institution of higher learning and a ... Read more...

The Plymouth Police Department has made two arrested in the August 28th burglary at Maax, located at 1001 North Oak Drive in Plymouth. The police report says 49 year old Gerald V. Boyd Sr. of North Judson had entered the building during ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meetings tonight beginning at 6 p.m. in the conference room at the Fire Department. During the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting, members are expected to ratify the award of the 2017 ... Read more...

Indiana’s business tax climate ranks among the top 10 in the United States, according to the Tax Foundation’s 2018 State Business Tax Climate Index. The Index measures states’ tax codes, evaluating nearly 115 variables in five ... Read more...

State Senator, Randy Head, and sitting Congressman, Todd Rokita, spoke to a full breakfast meeting of the Marshall County Republicans Thursday morning. As Congressman Rokita represents the 4th Congressional District of Indiana, and has ... Read more...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is urging residents and healthcare providers to test young children for lead exposure as part of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct. 22-28. “Lead exposure can have a significant ... Read more...

Saint Joseph Health System (SJHS) is pleased to announce that Dan Kunde has been named administrator for SJHS Plymouth Medical Center. Kunde will be responsible for clinical quality and service, as well as the financial performance of the ... Read more...

State and federal officials announce the delivery of 1,758 portable breath tests to assist 150 local law-enforcement agencies across Indiana. The breathalyzers were purchased with just over $750,000 in National Highway Traffic Safety ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School guidance department is excited to announce an amazing opportunity for the entire junior class to participate in a day of learning off campus. On October 23 and October 24, Plymouth High School juniors will travel ... Read more...

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced his support for the bipartisan agreement made by Senate HELP Committee Chairman Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking member, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) to help stabilize health care markets. The ... Read more...

... Read more...

According to Marshall County Treasurer Angie Birchmeier, the 2016 payable 2017 tax bills second installment is due Monday, November 13.  In addition to paying in person or by mail, there are several payment options available to ... Read more...

Plymouth City Attorney Sean Surrisi gave a brief update to the Redevelopment Commission this week on the City Hall Renovation Project. Surrisi said, “Things are moving along pretty well.”  He then presented a slide show that allowed ... Read more...

Millions of victims of Hurricanes Irma and Maria that devastated Florida and Puerto Rico in September continue to struggle to rebuild their lives. To support the ongoing relief efforts in these regions, participating Ponderosa and Bonanza ... Read more...

Financing on the Aquatic Center in Plymouth is moving along.  During Tuesday’s Plymouth Redevelopment Commission meeting City Attorney Sean Surrisi updated members on the project. Closing for the New Market Tax Credits and other ... Read more...