Local & State News

As the American Red Cross responds to wildfires and historic hurricanes, eligible donors are reminded that giving blood during National Preparedness Month in September is one way to help ensure the Red Cross is prepared to respond to ... Read more...

Dr. Angela Meyer is a physics and astronomy instructor at Culver Academies, and an Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassador. On Saturday, September 30th at 10 am, Dr. Meyer will present some of the amazing U.S. funded astronomy ... Read more...

The Mayor’s Youth Council received unanimous approval to move forward with their “Adopt a Street” project. Two members of the council presented a slide presentation on the proposed project to the Plymouth City Council on Monday ... Read more...

Randy and Eleanor Danielson, owners of the Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home for the past 22 years, today announced they have entered into an agreement for the succession of their business to Jim and Terri Weldy and existing funeral home ... Read more...

During their meeting on September 25, the Plymouth City Council was able to come to a unanimous agreement on pay-raises for Plymouth’s Fire Department and Police Department personnel. The raises will take effect in 2018. The matter had ... Read more...

A residential home that had been deemed unfit for human habitation by the county will be demolished. Last week Marshall County Attorney Jim Clevenger told the commissioners the bank holding the mortgage on the home at 606 North Thayer ... Read more...

Two men were arrested Sunday night after county police clocked them traveling at 110 mph. About 10 p.m. September 24th County Police Officer Wozniak saw two vehicle traveling east on US 30 near King Road.  After clocking the vehicle ... Read more...

A South Bend man is in the Marshall County Jail after being found 4-times over the limit during a traffic stop by a County Police Officer. Saturday evening, September 23, at 9:14 PM, Officer Wozniak initiated a traffic stop on a blue 2003 ... Read more...

The Indiana Department of Transportation’s (INDOT) LaPorte District Office is developing plans for a proposed intersection improvement project on U.S. 31 at State Road 110 in Marshall and Fulton Counties. The proposed intersection ... Read more...

23 year old Nathaniel J. Robinson of Gary was arrested by Bremen Police Sunday evening. Bremen Officer Matt Schnaible was dispatched to 111 East Plymouth Street about 7:45 September 24th for a battery complaint.  Following his ... Read more...

Governor Eric Holcomb has declared September 24-30, 2017 as Indiana Rail Safety Week in conjunction with U.S. Rail Safety Week that will take place in all 50 states. Our goal is to increase rail safety awareness by working together on ... Read more...

The Plymouth High School volleyball team is hosting Go Gold Night at 6:00 p.m. in the varsity gym on Thursday, September 28, when they take on Goshen High School. The event is called Go Gold Night – for a good cause. Gold is the ... Read more...

National Preparedness Month is in its fourth and final week, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is asking Hoosiers to consider their workplaces or school campuses when making preparedness decisions. This week of ... Read more...

Students at Jefferson Elementary School Friday enjoyed a bit of time outside as each one was given the opportunity to try and send their Principal Angie Mills into the dunk tank. Mrs. Mills rewarded the student body for the great job a ... Read more...

A farming accident Friday evening about 9 killed a Bourbon man. 79 year old Lester Sellers of 9B Road was working on a tractor in the garage alone when the accident happened. Marshall County Coroner John Grolich said Sellers was working on ... Read more...

The City of Plymouth will conduct their regular meeting Monday evening beginning at 6 p.m. in the conference room of the Fire Department. Agenda for the Board of Public Works and Safety meeting at 6 includes department head reports, ... Read more...

Last week theMarshall County Plan Director, Ralph Booker and Joel Markland with BCA Environmental Consultants updated the County Commissioners on a 3- year Brownfield Grant that will close out the end of this month. A coalition was formed ... Read more...

On Saturday, September 30, the Pride of Plymouth will host the 17th annual “Harvest Festival of Bands” Marching Band Invitational. PHS Band Director Bryan Ames said, the event has always been a popular show in north central ... Read more...

The Plymouth Street Department will begin their curb-side leaf pick-up program on October 16th. For the next few weeks, city employees will canvas the city several times to sweep up leaves that have been raked to the curb.  The leaf ... Read more...

Officer Matt Schnaible with the Bremen Police Department conducted a traffic stop Saturday night at Dogwood Road and US 6.  The driver of the vehicle, 34 year old Amanda J. Zurawski of Mishawaka was charged with Operating While ... Read more...