Local & State News

Donnelly, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address Workforce Shortage to Confront Opioid Epidemic

Washington, D.C. —U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced Thursday that they introduced the Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act (S.1453). Their bipartisan legislation would help address ... Read more...

MORE INDIANA CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR HEARING AID ASSISTANCE JULY 1

The Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education (Center) at the Indiana State Department of Health is working to make hearing aids more available to deaf and hard of hearing children in Indiana through changes to the Hearing Aid ... Read more...

New Law Requires Kids to Wear Helmet on ATV July 1st

Beginning this Saturday, July 1st, a new law will be in effect that requires all children under the age of 18 to wear a helmet when they are on or in an off-road vehicle. The law was passed to protect Indiana’s youth from preventable ... Read more...

Area Fireworks Displays

Bremen – July 1, Firemen’s Festival 10:30 Plymouth – July 1, Plymouth Speedway Plymouth – July 2, dusk – Sledding Hill Centennial Park sponsored by New Song Church Plymouth – July 3, dusk – Swan Lake Resort Walkerton ... Read more...

Professional rodeo comes to Argos

  ARGOS – Marshall County will be treated to some of the best in professional rodeo as the Marshall County 4-H Association will bring the I.P.R.A. Rodeo to the Argos Fairgrounds on Saturday. The athletes in competition at Argos are ... Read more...

Plymouth Man Arrested at Workplace with Counterfeit Identification

Last Friday, June 23rdthe Plymouth Police Department received a report of a subject using a false name at a business in Plymouth. Detective Leo Mangus investigated further and confirmed that 38 year old Olman Caballero had been using the ... Read more...

This July Fourth Holiday, Indiana State Police Reminds You to Designate a Sober Driver

This Fourth of July, as we celebrate our country’s birthday, thousands of Hoosier families will take to their cars, driving to barbecues, picnics, lakes and pool parties. As you plan your drive home from summer festivities, Indiana State ... Read more...

New Indiana Law Requires ALL Minors to Wear Helmets on ATVs

A new Indiana law taking effect this summer will require all children under age 18 to wear a helmet while riding or operating an off-road vehicle. The measure signed into law last week by Governor Eric Holcomb takes effect Saturday, July ... Read more...

Preserving Food at Home Program: Get Ready Now for the Summer Harvest

Whether you are a beginner or experienced food preserver, you can learn the latest preservation techniques recommended by the USDA. Join the Purdue Extension Educator, Karen Richey, on Wednesday, July 12th at 6:30 pm at the Marshall ... Read more...

Donnelly Highlights Hoosiers’ Health Care Stories on Senate Floor

Washington, D.C. – On the floor of the U.S. Senate Wednesday, Senator Joe Donnelly highlighted some of the stories he has heard from Hoosiers who would be harmed by the Senate health care bill. Donnelly has long said he is willing to ... Read more...

Zimmerman Featured Guest Speaker at July Brown Bag Lunch

The next Brown Bag lunch program at the Marshall County Museum will be on Friday, July 14 from noon till 1 PM.   “The Road Less Traveled: Ron Zimmerman Nature Photography,” is a journey as seen through the lens of local ... Read more...

Your July 4th Cookout to Cost Slightly Less this Year Says INFB

This year, hosts of an Independence Day cookout featuring some of America’s favorite summer foods—hot dogs, cheeseburgers, ribs, watermelon and more—can expect to pay a little more than $5 per person for the meal, according to an ... Read more...

The Stampede String Band to be the featured guests on The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour

Join us this weekend, Saturday, July 1st, at 12 noon, on WTCA, AM 1050 and FM 106.1 and again Sunday night, July, 2nd,  at10 p.m. on WVPE 88.1 FM, for The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour, this week’s featured guests include Kyle Buck, ... Read more...

City Trash & Recycling Delayed 1 day for July 4th Holiday

City of Plymouth businesses residents are reminded of a change in trash and recycling due to the 4th of July holiday. Since Independence Day is Tuesday, July 4th, Republic services will allow its employees to have the day off to spend with ... Read more...

Car Crashes into Family Express on S. Michigan Street

At approximately 8:30AM Thursday morning Plymouth Assistant Police Chief Mark Owen responded to a crash at Family Express, 1351 South Michigan Street.  A passenger vehicle drove through the front windows of the store. The driver, Mary ... Read more...

Semi Crashes into Dump Truck on US 30

A two vehicle crash on US 30 at Pioneer Drive this morning snarled traffic for hours. Shortly after 5 a.m. a semi traveling west on U.S. 30 rear ended a Stockburger Trucking triple axel dump truck driven by Robert Ellis of Bourbon. Stefan ... Read more...

State Road 331 One Day Closure for Culvert Replacement in Marshall County

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces the closure of State Road 331, between 9B Road and U.S. 30, 1.6 miles north of U.S. 30, near Bourbon, Wednesday, July 5 from 6 a.m. CST to 3 p.m. CST. INDOT Maintenance Crews ... Read more...

State Senator Ryan Mishler to Serve on Budget Committee

State Senator Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) has been reappointed to the State Budget Committee. He will also serve on the Distressed Unit Appeals Board. “I’m looking forward to continuing to serve on the Budget Committee,” Mishler said. ... Read more...

Updated: 9 a.m. 2 Airlifted from State Road 17 Crash near Culver, Driver Arrested

Two people were airlifted following a single vehicle crash on State Road 17, north of 20A Road Wednesday evening about 5:15. Marshall County Police Officer Nick Laffoon investigated the crash of a 2006 Monte Carlo that had three people in ... Read more...

Microsurfacing Street Project in City Continuing

The city’s microsurfacing street projects by Pavement Solutions are moving forward this week. During Monday’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Street Superintendent Jim Marquardt said the base layer has been placed on Oak Hill ... Read more...