Local & State News

Rochester Man Arrested for Felony OWI by Bourbon Police

Saturday morning about 2:50 Bourbon Police Officer Matt Geiger stopped a Ford Focus on State Road 331 and 17B Road for driving left of center. During the investigation it was found that the driver, James D. Moore of Rochester had been ... Read more...

McCoige Arrested for PI

A call to the Marshall County 911 Central Dispatch Center Friday at 11:30 about a male subject being intoxicated, resulted in the arrests of a Plymouth Man. Plymouth Police Officer Wally Derifield responded to Nursery and Thayer Streets ... Read more...

Drainage Board Approved Variances for Easement

It was a quick 14 minute meeting Monday morning for the Marshall County Drainage Board. The first order of business was a variance request by the River Gate South multi-family project on the Yellow River at South Michigan Street in ... Read more...

Bremen Officer Arrests 2 Friday Night

Bremen Police arrested two people Friday evening following traffic stops. At 7:28 Officer Trent Stouder stopped a vehicle at US 6 and State Road 106 West.  The driver, 45 year old Patrick A. Tripp of Argos was lodged in the Marshall ... Read more...

Ozinga Acquires Eagle Ready-Mix, Adds New Locations in Goshen and Elkhart

Ozinga announced today the acquisition of Eagle Ready-Mix, providing the 89-year-old family-owned American company with two additional locations in Goshen and Elkhart, IN. These locations will operate immediately and help support the ... Read more...

School to Share Cost of Reconstruction of Bill Nixon Field

Earlier this month the Plymouth Park Board approved a second addendum to the agreement between the Plymouth Park department and the Plymouth Community School Corporation. The addendum is an additional financial term to the agreement.  In ... Read more...

10 year 4-H Members Honored and Star Achievers Announced

The official start to the Marshall County 4-H Fair was Sunday afternoon at 4:30 with ceremonies in the main arena. Rob Hurford, President of the 4-H Fairboard welcomed those in attendance and said, “We are looking forward to a good week ... Read more...

Dollar General Now Open; Grand Opening Set for July 22

  Dollar General’s newest store at 187 North Oak Drive in Plymouth is now open!  In its new location, Dollar General will offer area residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices.   Dollar General will ... Read more...

Marshall County Coroner Releases Details on Drowning Death of Brothers

On Sunday, July 16, at 3:23 in the afternoon the Marshall County Coroner’s Office was requested to respond to a residence located southeast of Argos, on Gumwood Road after a 911 call was received stating that two young males were pulled ... Read more...

Don & Eileen Morrison # 1 Ice Cream Crank Off at Marshall County 4-H Fair

The Marshall County Dairy Association sponsors the Ice Cream Crank Off each year at the 4-H Fair. This year five competitor set up in the Open Class building on Sunday afternoon and put their talents to work.    There was the old ... Read more...

Update: Indiana Conservation Officers Investigate Double Drowning in Marshall County

Indiana Conservation Officers were dispatched Sunday at approximately 2:30 p.m. to the area of 20th Road and Gumwood Road southeast of Argos to a possible drowning of a juvenile male in the Redinger Ditch. Arriving on the scene officers ... Read more...

Indiana Conservation Officers Investigating Double Drowning in Marshall County

(Argos) Indiana Conservation Officers are on scene investigating the apparent accidental drowning of two juvenile males in Redinger Ditch.  Several juveniles were playing in or near the ditch when one of them began to struggle in the ... Read more...

Donnelly, Rounds Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Improve VA Data Sharing and Combat Opioid Abuse Epidemic

U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly and Mike Rounds (R-SD) announced Friday that they introduced the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation that would clarify current law to allow the VA to share data with state ... Read more...

Indiana Pork to Feature the Peanut Butter Pineapple Pork Burger during the 2017 Indiana State Fair

Indiana Pork will showcase a new food item for the 2017 Indiana State Fair “Taste of Indiana” contest. The Peanut Butter Pineapple Pork Burger features the famous ground burger topped with a pineapple ring and a spread of ... Read more...

City Approves Addition for 2017 Community Crossing Grant

Last week the Plymouth City Council approved an additional appropriation to fund the city’s required 50% match toward the Community Crossing Grant.  While the additional was approved, the city has only submitted their application for ... Read more...

myBMV.com Discount Day at the Indiana State Fair

The Indiana BMV is proud to host myBMV.com Discount Day on Thursday, August 10. To receive half-price admission to the Indiana State Fair, print the discounted ticket and present it at the State Fair entry gate for $6 entry. One voucher ... Read more...

FOUR WINDS CASINO ANNOUNCES UPCOMING JOB FAIRS

The Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians’ Four Winds® Casinos are pleased to announce the dates for four upcoming job fairs to streamline the application process for the expected 1,200 new hires for the South Bend property. At each job ... Read more...

Plymouth Library to Honor 200th Anniversary of Jane Austen’s Death

Jane Austen was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century achieved success as a published writer. The plots of ... Read more...

Walorski: Small Businesses Need “Tax Reform That Works For You, Not Against You”

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.) Thursday pointed to the examples of three small business owners testifying at a House Ways and Means subcommittee hearing to demonstrate how tax reform will jumpstart our economy and boost ... Read more...

Bryan Ames Receives Michiana Outstanding Music Educator Award

Plymouth High School is proud to announce that Band Director and Teacher Bryan Ames has been chosen as a winner of this year’s Michiana Outstanding Music Educator Award. This special award recognizes excellence in the field of Music ... Read more...