Local & State News

Motorcycle Driver Airlifted following Pursuit and Crash

Marshall County Police are continuing their investigation into an incident Wednesday night involving a motorcycle, high speed pursuit and crash. About 11:30 Wednesday night Marshall County Sheriff`s Officer Bragg attempted to conduct a ... Read more...

City Board of Works Approves Transfer of Equipment between Departments

Members of the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety approved a resolution allowing for the transfer of equipment from the Clerk-Treasurer’s office to the Wastewater Utility and Park Department during their meeting this week. City ... Read more...

Zillmer of Bremen Arrested after Scuffle with Police

On Tuesday, August 29, at approximately 9:35 p.m. a Marshall County Deputy was dispatched to the area of East Shore Drive at Dill Street in Lake of the Woods in reference to a report of a Jeep SUV in a ditch with no one around it. ... Read more...

Board of Works Approves $9K deduction on 2016 Community Crossing Projects

Rick Gaul, engineer for the City of Plymouth presented a change order for the 2016 Fall Street and Sidewalk projects during Monday’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting. Gaul said, “These projects were started last fall as part of ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in Crash at US 31 & 19th Road

Marshall County Police investigated a two vehicle crash Wednesday evening about 6:20 at US 31 and 19th Road near Argos. 60 year old William H. Reese of Argos was west bound on 19th Road in a 2002 Ford pick-up truck.  Mr. Reese told ... Read more...

Gov. Holcomb Authorizes Efforts to Support Hurricane Harvey Relief

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Governor Eric J. Holcomb has authorized the deployment of Department of Homeland Security (IDHS) and Department of Natural Resources (DNR) support and resources for the Hurricane Harvey Relief efforts underway in ... Read more...

Artistic Quilting now Showing at Heartland Gallery

The Friendship Quilters’ Guild has been in existence over 16 years and has shown their talented works of art at Heartland Artists Gallery, this being the sixth year. Heartland Artists Gallery is proud to share the local artists’ ... Read more...

Southwire in Bremen Collecting for Hurricane Harvey Victims-WTCA in Plymouth Drop-off Location

Southwire in Bremen will conduct a Disaster Relief drive for the victims of Hurricane Harvey next week. Donations will be accepted at Woodie’s Supermarket, 116 North Bowen Avenue in Bremen on Tuesday, September 5th and Wednesday, ... Read more...

Meeting Wednesday for Rees Theater Fundraising at Opie’s

The Rees Theater Committee is having a meeting at Opie’s deli on Wednesday, September 6th to discuss raising funds for renovations by challenging PHS graduating classes to see which class can raise the most money.  Though a few classes ... Read more...

Plans to Develop Supportive Housing Presented at the 8th Annual Indiana Supportive Housing Institute

Five supportive housing development teams from across the Hoosier state completed the 2017 Indiana Supportive Housing Institute Wednesday held by the Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) and the Corporation for ... Read more...

Pair Arrested at Pilot Truck Stop for Meth, Warrants, Possession of Handgun Without License

On Tuesday, August 29, Officer Les McFarland with the Marshall County Police Department observed Nancy “Mara” McFarland at the Pilot Truck Stop at US 30 and King Road.  A traffic stop was initiated on the vehicle that ... Read more...

Caucus to Fill Polk Township Trustee Vacancy

David Holmes, Chairman of the Marshall County Republican Party announced Wednesday a caucus to fill the vacancy for the Polk Township Trustee position will be conducted next month. Lynn Stull, former Polk Township Trustee passed away on ... Read more...

Common Council Approves Annexation

Monday evening members of the Plymouth Common Council took the steps necessary to complete the annexation process for Weir enterprises. John and Carey Weir recently purchased a historic home on State Road 17/Lake Avenue near the hospital ... Read more...

Bremen Police Arrest Elkhart Man for Driving Without a License & DWI

Bremen Police Officer Jared Siple arrested an Elkhart man Tuesday evening August 29th following a traffic stop at State Road 331 and 1st Road. Just before 8 Officer Siple stopped 37 year old Jose Osmin Castro and found he was driving ... Read more...

Donnelly, Sasse Encourage Continued Senate Banking Committee Consideration of North Korea Sanctions Impact

Washington, D.C. – As North Korea continues its unacceptable provocations, U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) continue to push for increased sanctions on both North Korea and China designed to crack down on the rogue ... Read more...

Lots of Free Entertainment at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival

Many free entertainers will be at the Marshall County Blueberry Festival this year.  This year they welcome back new performers, as well as welcoming back some of the favorite past performers. With three stages there’s something for ... Read more...

2017 Fall Triton Homecoming Court candidates

Here are the L to R: Emma Hepler, Melissa Mullett, Delanie Groves, Emily Chickering, Taytum Hargrave, Emma Ross, Nicole Sechrist   L to R: Hunter McIntyre, Trenton Kreft, Billy Smith, Riley Chickering, Vincent Helton, Lee Mullett, ... Read more...

Board of Works Receives Request to Place Stop Sign in Alley

Dawn Seifer, a member of the Calvary Lutheran Church asked the Board of Public Works and Safety to install a stop sign at the intersection of two alleys. The alley lies between Baker Street and Franklin Street and where the two converge at ... Read more...

Committee to Review Proposed 2018 Salary Ordinance that didn’t get Second Reading

The 2018 Salary ordinance for the City of Plymouth was on the agenda for 2nd and 3rd reading Monday night, but the Mayor Senter call for a motion to bring the ordinance before the council it died for lack of a motion. Mayor Senter asked ... Read more...

Shortt Arrested for Possession of Marijuana

On Saturday, August 26th, about 11 p.m. Plymouth Police Officer Shanna Gilmer stopped a vehicle at 1St and Madison Streets for a traffic violation.    37 year old Joshua D Shortt of Plymouth was stopped and found to be in possession of ... Read more...