Local & State News

Baca-Villagomez Arrested for OWI

A Plymouth man was arrested Saturday night (4/15/17) about 11:45 following a traffic stop on North Michigan Street at Shalley Drive by a County Police Officer. An officer with the Marshall County Police Department stopped a vehicle driven ... Read more...

Few Tickets Remain for Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast

Plymouth Mayor, Mark Senter will host the Annual Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, May 4th at 6:30 a.m. at Christo’s Banquet Center.   Proceeds from the event will benefit the local Boy Scouts of America Troops and Packs. Keynote speaker ... Read more...

Position Changes Within the PHJC Ministries

The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ announce several position changes within the PHJC ministries. The Poor Handmaids of Jesus Christ are an international congregation of women religious serving in nine countries. These position changes ... Read more...

County Meetings Monday Morning

The Marshall County Drainage Board and Commissioners will meet Monday morning in the second floor meeting room of the County Building. The Drainage Board meeting is scheduled to begin at 8:30 and the will open maintenance bids for the ... Read more...

Carpenter from Wanatah Arrested by Bremen Police

  A Wanatah woman was arrested by Bremen Police Thursday night. Bremen Police Officer John Tice conducted a traffic stop just after 9 .m. at US 6 East and State Road 106 West.  46 year old Rebecca Carpenter was found to be Driving While ... Read more...

Bridge Arrested on Warrant

Just after midnight on Friday morning, Plymouth Police Officer Ben McIntyre located 23 year old Caitlyn Bridge of Walkerton at the Dairy Queen on West Jefferson Street.  She had an active warrant for her arrest for Failure to Appear.  ... Read more...

Cruz Gamez Arrested for DWS with Prior

24 year old Rosa M. Cruz Gamez of Plymouth was arrested Tuesday, April 12th  just before 1 in the afternoon when Plymouth Police Officer John Weir stopped her for speeding on US 30 near Pioneer Drive.  Checking her information through ... Read more...

Plymouth Police Wraps Up March Enforcement Campaign

The Plymouth Police announced today the completion of the March 2017 dangerous and impaired driving enforcement campaign. During the 24-day enforcement period, 21 tickets were written, and 1 arrest were made within the City of Plymouth. ... Read more...

Indiana has Lowest Veteran Unemployment Rate in the Nation

Indiana has the nation’s lowest unemployment rate for veterans, according to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. According to the report, on average just 1.8 percent of Hoosier veterans were unemployed during 2016. ... Read more...

New Animal Science degree program at Ancilla College

Ancilla is launching a new animal science degree this year, designed to teach students about animal biology and genetics, nutrition, physiology, growth, behavior, and the management of cattle, sheep, pigs, poultry, and horses. “We ... Read more...

Culver’s BPA Chapter Fundraising for Trip to Nationals in Florida

In March Culver’s Business Professionals of America (BPA) Chapter went to Indianapolis to compete against other students from all over Indiana. Culver will have four students moving on to BPA’s National Leadership Conference. Garret ... Read more...

Tidbits from Triton

Triton’s pet dog, Zoey, enjoys helping students at school. Some students enjoy reading aloud to Zoey as in the picture. In the other picture a student is practicing speaking in a louder voice as she gives Zoey commands to stay in ... Read more...

INDOT to Start Work on State Road 17 Project Monday

The Indiana Department of Transportation will begin work on a major project in Marshall County next week. A pre-construction meeting for a complete re-paving of State Road 17 happened earlier this week.  The project is a milling off and ... Read more...

City Contracts with Muncie Firm for Job & Compensation Study

This week the Plymouth Common Council approved a contract with professional consulting management company, Waggoner, Irwin, Scheele & Associates. The company will conduct a job and compensation study of city employees and provide a ... Read more...

Plymouth P.D. Begins Hiring Process

The Plymouth Police Department will begin the hiring process again. During Monday night’s Board of Public Works and Safety meeting Chief Dave Bacon asked to begin the hiring process due to the retirement of Detective Stg. Jim Cox.  The ... Read more...

Plymouth Board of Works and Safety Approves $371,000 for Combination Sewer Cleaner

The Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety unanimously approved the request of Utility Superintendent Donnie Davidson to purchase a new combination sewer cleaner for the Wastewater Department Monday evening. Davidson told the board he ... Read more...

Bourbon Police Arrest Fort Wayne Man for Driving Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance

On Tuesday, April 11th at approximately 8:20 in the evening Officer Adam Kraning of the Bourbon Police Department received a call in reference to a possible impaired driver north bound on State Road 331 just north of U.S. 30. The officer ... Read more...

Kurt Garner Featured Speaker at April 21st Brown Bag Lunch Series at Museum

One of the earliest explorers and pioneer settlers in Marshall County, Robert Schroeder, built his estate in North Township in 1865.  Local architect and preservationist, Kurt Garner and his family, “lovingly” peeled back 150 ... Read more...

Triton DARE Graduation

Triton held their annual fifth grade DARE graduation on April 11th in the school auditorium. Bourbon police officer, Matt Haskins, the teacher of the program, presented each student with a special recognition certificate. One student from ... Read more...

IN Senator Head Explains How the Gas Tax is Distributed

This legislative session road funding is a major topic of discussion, and with it, Indiana’s gas tax. Senator State Indiana Randy Head said, “Drivers pay an 18-cent state gas tax per gallon of gas purchased in Indiana.” On average, ... Read more...