Local & State News

The public is invited to get an inner look at the Rees Theater this weekend during a special open house. The building in historic downtown Plymouth was built in 1865 and has been a theater since 1939.  Visitors will have the chance to get ... Read more...

Operating While Intoxicated tops the list of reasons for being lodged in the Marshall County Jail in March.  Right behind OWI was Driving While Suspended and then Failure to Appear.  The fourth reason was Operator Never Licensed followed ... Read more...

Kolesiak Construction was awarded the maintenance project for the Elmer Seltenright Ditch during this week’s County Drainage Board meeting. The maintenance project will clean and remove trees and de-brushing approximately 1400 fee of a ... Read more...

The Marshall County Highway Department began a major road reclamation project on Monday with the listing of 43 miles of roadways with PASER ratings of 1 to 3, that are to be ground this year as part of the reconstruction process.  The ... Read more...

A bill sponsored by State Senator Randy Head (R-Logansport) to allow the use of cannabidiol (CBD) to treat people with treatment-resistant epilepsy passed the Senate Thursday by a vote of 36-13. House Bill 1148 would require the Indiana ... Read more...

Thursday, U.S. Senator Joe Donnelly announced Indiana will receive a federal grant for approximately $10.9 million to help combat the opioid epidemic. The grant awarded by the Department of Health and Human Services was funded through the ... Read more...

Friday night, the Playground of Power Plymouth Speedway will host the United States Auto Club sprints for the very first time, and some big names will be taking to the track. “We’re excited,” said USAC director Levi Jones. ... Read more...

Cooper Standard in Plymouth told their employees on Monday that plant on 2400 Walter Glaub Drive will close its doors by the end of June. In a media statement Sharon Wenzel said, “The Plymouth facility is a former AMI facility acquired ... Read more...

The Culver Tri Kappa annual student art show will take place next Friday, April 28th from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM, and Saturday, April 29th from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM in the Culver-Union Township Public Library. The Tri Kappa Student Art ... Read more...

Ancilla College has announced two new scholarships for students interested in earning degrees in the school’s two agriculture programs. Ancilla is opening the scholarships for students who are members of the Future Farmers of America ... Read more...

Plymouth Police served a couple of warrants on Monday.  About 12:30 in the afternoon Officer Ben McIntyre located 36 year old Christopher Hughes and 30 year old Teresa Perez at their residence at 1420 West Madison Street. Hughes was held ... Read more...

Triton Superintendent of Schools, Donna Burroughs will conduct a community meeting on the tentative plans to build an auxiliary gymnasium southeast of the current gym at the high school. Initially estimated at $2 million the preliminary ... Read more...

A couple of people were arrested by Bremen Police this week. On Tuesday, April 18th, about 9 in the evening Patrolman Bailey arrested 21 year old Kole F. Adams of Syracuse following a traffic stop at US 6 and 106 East.  Adams was lodged ... Read more...

The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a single vehicle crash on King Road Wednesday afternoon about 3:12. A small blue Ford Focus left the roadway and drove into a field on the east side of the road.  The vehicle ended ... Read more...

The Mayor’s Youth Council will host the 5th Annual Earth Day Clean-up Event this Saturday, April 22nd. The community, individuals, families, organizations and groups are invited to River Park Square at 9 a.m. for a few words from Mayor ... Read more...

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) is making it easier for local health officials and residents to assess the health of their counties through Stats Explorer, a new web-based one-stop shop for public health data in Indiana. ... Read more...

A 26 year old Culver man was arrested Monday night after county police were called in reference to an intoxicated person who was fighting with family members. Just before midnight, Officer Ryan Hollopeter responded to the 16400 block of ... Read more...

Webster Elementary School fundraising effort this year won the Warriors the right to display the Marshall County Junior Achievement traveling bowling pin trophy at Webster until next year! The Webster Warriors raised over $1200 and came in ... Read more...

The public is welcome to a special screening of the award-winning 2016 film, Hidden Figures, at Culver Academies’ Eppley Auditorium Saturday, April 22, starting at 7 p.m. The event will utilize the high resolution digital video ... Read more...

The rate increase for the Cumulative Capital Development Fund was passed on second and third reading during Monday’s Marshall County Commissioner’s meeting. While the commissioners conducted a public hearing at their meeting on April ... Read more...