Local & State News

Suicide Prevention Awareness Week 2017 at Plymouth High School

September 10-16 was National Suicide Prevention Week. Each death by suicide directly impacts numerous family members, friends, loved ones, and in a sense, an entire community. So during this week Plymouth High School geared several ... Read more...

Preparedness Month in Full Swing; IDHS Encourages Practicing Emergency Plans

National Preparedness Month is in its third week, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) is encouraging all Hoosiers to set time aside to practice emergency plans. This week the Indiana Department of Homeland Security is ... Read more...

Triton High School Student Dies in Traffic Accident

Triton School Corporation suffered the loss of a student Sunday afternoon in a tragic traffic accident and the school is in mourning today.  Superintendent Donna Burroughs said, “We have school counselors, mental health workers from the ... Read more...

Hassel Announces Campaign for Re-Election as Sheriff

Marshall County Sheriff Matthew Hassel announced Sunday that he will run for re-election in 2018. In a press release Hassel said, “It is with great excitement and enthusiasm I am announcing that I will seek the Republican nomination for ... Read more...

Knox Man Arrested by City Police for OWI & Possession of Marijuana

A Knox man was arrested late Thursday night following a traffic stop by Officer Krynock with the Plymouth Police Department. 41 year old Jeremy M. Gregg was lodged in the Marshall County Jail after police determined he was under the ... Read more...

Spencer Arrested for Being Twice the Legal Limit

Friday morning, September 15 about 4:30 Marshall County Police responded to a single vehicle accident in the area of 1st and Oak Roads. When Officer Wozniak arrived on the scene he found a black 1994 Toyota SUV that had rolled over in the ... Read more...

County Meetings Monday Morning

The Marshall County Drainage Board meets Monday morning at 8:30 in the second floor meeting room of the County Building.  They have a short agenda for their September meeting. Mr. Jordan Shupp is seeking a variance on the Lemler Berger ... Read more...

Ounce of Prevention to Benefit from Pies in the Face at Argos Soccer Games

Ounce of Prevention will benefit from the Argos Boys & Girls “pink” soccer games on Thursday, September 21st and Friday, September 22nd. At half time of the varsity boys’ game on Thursday students, parents, friends and family of ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Release Details on Serious Injury Accident

Friday afternoon Plymouth Police Officer Tim Taberski released the details of a serious injury accident Wednesday night about 11:25. Video footage from Walmart cameras show that traffic on US 30 had the green light and was moving when a ... Read more...

Donnelly Welcomes Opening of St. Joseph County VA Health Care Center

U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Friday welcomed the upcoming opening of the St. Joseph County VA Health Care Center. Donnelly has worked since 2007 to make the center a reality for north central Indiana veterans. Outpatient services in this ... Read more...

Distracted Driver Hits Motorcycle at US 30 & Oak Dr. Driver Dies

63 year old Richard Kunkle of Plymouth was killed in a three car accident at US 30 and Oak Drive Thursday morning. Investigating the crash was Plymouth Police Officer John Weir.  His report indicates that 54 year old Samuel Bondranko of ... Read more...

REAL Services Seeking Workshop Leaders

REAL Services is looking for workshop leaders in Marshall County.  If you are interested in becoming a workshop leader to teach others about techniques to help manage chronic conditions, this free training is for you.  By participating ... Read more...

Notice of Public Hearing – U.S. 31 at S.R. 10 and Dewey Street Intersection Improvement in Marshall County

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 10 and Dewey Street in Marshall County. The proposed intersection ... Read more...

Walorski, Lipinski Introduce Save American Workers Act

U.S. Reps. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) Thursday introduced the Save American Workers Act (H.R. 3798), bipartisan legislation to provide relief to middle class families by restoring the traditional 40-hour work week ... Read more...

NILES SCREAM PARK READY FOR 2017

The nationally renowned Niles Scream Park is ready to officially start autumn by scaring the “yell” out of you with six different haunted attractions. This year marks the 44th consecutive year of their annual fright festival. The gates ... Read more...

County Police Pursuit through Marshall, Starke and into Pulaski County

A Carmel man is in the Marshall County Jail after he led County Police on a pursuit that went into three counties.  About 1:45 Thursday afternoon, September 14th County Police Officer Jonathan Bryant attempted to conduct a traffic stop on ... Read more...

Marshall County Jailer Injured in Cell Block Fight

A Marshall County Jailer was injured in a fight Wednesday night at the County Jail.  About 8:30 Wednesday evening, September 13th, officers from the Marshall County Police Department and the Plymouth Police Department were summoned to the ... Read more...

Fatal Crash at US 30 & Oak Drive

A Plymouth man was killed Thursday morning in a crash on US 30 at Oak Drive. Although Plymouth Police have not released details of the 11:30 a.m. crash, Marshall County Coroner John Grolich has released his name. 63 year old Richard D. ... Read more...

County Council Approves $50,000 Additional for Probation Department

The Marshall County Council unanimously approved the additional appropriation request of the Probation Department during their meeting Monday. New Probation Director James Bend and James Pheibush asked the council for $50,000 additional in ... Read more...

Kewanna Man Arrested by Culver Police, Charged with 10 Counts

On Friday, September 8th at approximately 10:15 in the evening, Officer Bennett of the Culver Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a silver 2002 Mazda passenger van in the area of State Road 10 and School Street.   The driver of ... Read more...