Local & State News

Triton School Corp. Places $188,611 in Community Foundation for Scholarship Fund

Tuesday morning Triton School Corporation Business Manager Tom McFarland presented Marshall County Community Foundation Executive Director Linda Yoder with a check in the amount of $188,611.  The money was a generous gift to the school ... Read more...

City Council Approves Water Street Vacation & Revitalization Grant for Gary Treat

At the request of the City of Plymouth, Monday night the Common Council approved the vacation of a portion of Water Street. During the public hearing, City Attorney Sean Surrisi said the portion of the street from the Yellow River to East ... Read more...

County Well Ordinance Passes on 2nd Reading

Earlier this month County Health Administrator Christine Stinson presented the Commissioners with a revised Well ordinance for second reading. At the commissioner’s recommendation she met with the owner of a local well drilling business ... Read more...

Patterson Arrested for Heroin at Economy Inn

Plymouth Police Officer John Weir located 34 year old Andrew Patterson of North Liberty at the Economy Inn on Friday afternoon.  Patterson had an active warrant out of Elkhart County for burglary.  While at the hotel Officer Weir located ... Read more...

Singleton Arrested for Theft at Walmart

Plymouth Police Officer Wally Derifield was dispatched to WalMart Monday night about 11:30 for a shoplifter. 32 year old Kimberly Singleton of Knox was arrested and lodged in the Marshall County Jail for Theft and held on a $750 cash bond. ... Read more...

McMichael Arrested for Driving Without A License

25 year old Lateesha McMichael of Plymouth was stopped during a traffic stop at Harrison and Broadway Streets Friday morning about 11:40. McMichael was found to have no driver’s license was taken into custody and lodged in the Marshall ... Read more...

Minor Injuries in crash on US 6 at West County Line Road

Marshall County Police investigated a two vehicle crash on US 6 early Tuesday morning. About 4:15 Deputy Ryan Hollopeter was dispatched to an accident at US 6 and the West County Line Road.  The driver of a 2012 Dodge Ram 1500, 62 year ... Read more...

U.S. 6 Lane Closures for Spot Paving in Marshall County

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is alerting drivers to lane closures on U.S. 6, between U.S. 31 and State Road 106 in Marshall County, Friday, July 28 through the end of July. Crews will repair and repave sections of the ... Read more...

Donnelly to Offer Amendment to Protect Medicaid, Including HIP 2.0 and Medicaid Expansion Nationwide

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly Tuesday announced that if the Senate moves forward with an effort to repeal the health care law, he will offer an amendment that would protect Medicaid, including HIP 2.0 and the Medicaid ... Read more...

Walorski Applauds House Passage of Benefits for WWII Veterans Exposed to Mustard Gas

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Tuesday applauded House passage of legislation that includes provisions based on a bill she introduced to ensure World War II veterans intentionally exposed to mustard gas ... Read more...

City Council to Consider Wheel Tax to Raise Needed Funds

Monday evening Plymouth Clerk Treasurer Jeanine Xaver told members of the Common Council the City of Plymouth received an A+ long-term rating from Standard and Poor for the Plymouth Redevelopment Commission series 2017 lease rental bonds. ... Read more...

Semi Tanker Leaks in K-mart Parking Lot

Emergency responders from Plymouth were dispatched to a tanker leaking in the K-Mart parking lot just before 8 a.m. Monday morning. Fire Chief Rod Miller said the tanker had been parked for several hours and was not placard.   It ... Read more...

June 2017 Indiana Employment Report

Indiana’s unemployment rate stands at 3.0 percent for June and remains lower than the national rate of 4.4 percent. The unemployment rate is a U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicator that reflects the number of unemployed ... Read more...

Additional Security Sought for M.C. Museum

The Marshall County Museum in downtown Plymouth will be adding additional security precautions after experiencing several issues with juveniles on the museum’s roof. During the commissioner’s meeting last week, Linda Rippy, Executive ... Read more...

Wakarusa Man Arrested by Bremen Police, OWI, OWI Endangering & No License

Bremen Police Officer Jared Siple arrested a Wakarusa man Sunday evening about 4:30. The officer conducted a traffic stop at US 6 and State Road 106 East.  The driver, 27 year old Jason Klein was found to be Operating While Intoxicated ... Read more...

New Paris Man Arrested by County Police following Crash on Jarrah Road

On Saturday July 24th, at 10:58 pm, the Marshall County Sheriff`s Department was contacted in reference to a single vehicle collision that occurred in the 1200 block of Jarrah Road.  Deputy Hollopeter responded and conducted an ... Read more...

Marshall County DUI Task Force Press Release Sobriety Checkpoints July 28

The Marshall County DUI Task Force is a consortium of law enforcement agencies in Marshall County working to decrease impaired driving with the overall goal of making Marshall County roadways safer. The Marshall County DUI Task Force is ... Read more...

Argos Schools Registration Info

Argos Community Schools registration is now available online at www.argos.k12.in.us.  Parents/guardians who do not have access to a computer or internet may come to the school to register in the elementary or high school offices from 9:00 ... Read more...

Hunsberger Arrested by Bourbon Police for Felony OWI

On Sunday, July 23rd, Bourbon Police Officer Matt Geiger stopped a blue, 2002 Ford Focus on State Road 331 and US 30 for a traffic violation.  Making contact with the driver, 54 year old Mitch R. Hunsberger of Etna Green the officer was ... Read more...

Donald Dickson Jr. Arrested on Multiple Charges After Pursuit, Hostage and Police Stand-Off

Saturday evening about 7:45 Stg. Trent Stouder with the Bremen Police Department, attempted to initiate a traffic stop on a green passenger vehicle which was traveling north o West Shore Drive at Lake of the Woods.  The driver refused to ... Read more...