Local & State News

44th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast in Plymouth

The 44th Annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast was held Thursday morning beginning at 6:30 a.m. at Christo’s Banquet Center in Plymouth. Thursday’s event coincided with the 66th annual National Day of Prayer which was established by ... Read more...

MARSHALL COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DONATION MATCH DAY TO BE HELD MAY 25

        The Marshall County Community Foundation is proud to announce the next big giving opportunity: Marshall County Match Madness. On Thursday, May 25, a 10% match will be added to contributions made to eligible ... Read more...

Pine Creek Plaza granted Variance to Add Tenant Signs

The multi-tenant free-standing pylon sign for Pine Creek Plaza at the corner of Pioneer Drive and US 30 was granted a variance of development standards Tuesday night by the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals. Dave Miller, representing Van ... Read more...

PHS Hosts Speech & Debate Showcase Friday Evening

          The Plymouth High School Speech and Debate Team will be holding its annual Showcase this Friday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Studio Theater.  This event is open to students, faculty, and the community. The ... Read more...

2017 PHS Prom Court

The Plymouth High School Junior Class sponsored the 2017 Prom at the Century Center last Saturday.  As part of the festivities the student body voted for a Prince and Princess along with a King and Queen.   Nate LaFree and Summer Smith ... Read more...

New Fund at MCCF to Benefit Autism Program at Ancilla

The Autism Program at Ancilla College (APAC) will be launching for students in August of 2017 and applications are being taken now. The program is designed to expand students’ educational, vocational, and career opportunities while ... Read more...

Donnelly and Hatch Introduce Critical Suicide Prevention Legislation

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Wednesday introduced critical legislation to prevent suicide, particularly among teenagers and veterans. Hatch and Donnelly’s bipartisan bill would ... Read more...

Indiana deer hunters donate to feed hungry Hoosiers

Deer hunters donated more than 65,000 pounds of venison in 2016-17 to feed Indiana’s hungry through the Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund, according to the DNR Law Enforcement division. The Sportsmen’s Benevolence Fund administered by DNR ... Read more...

Search Warrant for Meth Leads to Arrests on Maple Road in Plymouth

On Monday, May 1st the Indiana State Police Criminal Interdiction Unit with the assistance of the Indiana State Police SWAT Team and Plymouth Canine Officer executed a search warrant on 11302 Maple Road in Plymouth.  The search warrant ... Read more...

Carey & John Weir Granted Requests for Daycare Facility on Lake Ave (SR17)

Carey and John Weir were granted a Special Use variance to allow a daycare at 1715 Lake Avenue Tuesday evening by the Plymouth Board of Zoning Appeals.  The daycare will be located on the curve between the historic Hohan-Klinghammer House ... Read more...

Local Citizen seek Meet & Greet with Superintendent Candidates, School Board Shoots Down Idea

During their May 2 meeting, the Plymouth School Board allowed a handful of  local residents to share their concerns of the process of naming a new superintendent for the school corporation. Current Superintendent, Daniel Tyree, will be ... Read more...

NCIAR Host Shred for Food Event this Saturday

A “Shred For Food” event sponsored by the North Central Indiana Associated Realtors will be held this Saturday, May 6th in the old K-Mart parking lot from 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. on Plymouth’s north side. This shred event will give ... Read more...

Local Organizations Receive Operation Round Up® Grant

On Tuesday, April 25 the Marshall County REMC Operation Round Up board awarded 5 grants, totaling $5,000, to the following organizations: Freedom Park received funding to assist with the purchase of a variety of swings for the park. ... Read more...

Antich Arrested in Bremen

A traffic stop by Bremen Police Officer John Tice Wednesday morning sent a Plymouth Woman to the Marshall County Jail. About 2:45 Wednesday morning, 39 year old Rhonda C. Antich was stopped at 1228 West Plymouth Street in Bremen. She was ... Read more...

Commissioners Agree to Sponsor OCRA Grant for 4H Fair Board

The Marshall County Commissioners have agreed to sponsor a Community Development Block Grant through OCRA for the Marshall County 4H Fair Board. Long Range committee member Angel Balsey reminded the commissioners on Monday that they had ... Read more...

“Uncovering the Charm of Indiana Courthouses” May Brown Bag Lunch Program at Museum

The next Brown Bag Lunch program will be Friday, May 12 from noon – 1 PM at the Marshall County Museum.  This month’s series features David Enyart, a fellow Hoosier that has spent much time collecting images and researching ... Read more...

Jim Hulse Bring’s second Complaint of “Jake-Break” Noise to Commissioners

Jim Hulse appeared before the Marshall County Commissioners Monday morning to continue his quest to get the “jake-break” noise from farm semis stopped near his residence at 4B and Quince Road. In December Hulse first approached the ... Read more...

Ann Arbor Songwriter, Mike Vial, to be featured on this month’s, Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour

Award-winning songwriter, Mike Vial, from Ann Arbor, Michigan, is the featured guest on this week’s Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour.  Mike will be sharing his beautiful ballads, including a song he wrote for his young daughter. He’ll also ... Read more...

STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS PROMOTE HEPATITIS TESTING, AWARENESS

More than 7,000 cases of viral hepatitis were reported in Indiana in 2015, and the number of reported acute hepatitis C cases has risen by 400 percent since 2010. Yet nearly three-fourths of people who have the disease are unaware of their ... Read more...

More Hoosiers Earning College Credit in High School, Performing Better in College

More Indiana students are taking dual-credit courses in high school and those who do are more likely to go to college, complete college and graduate earlier, according to a new report from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education. The ... Read more...