PLYMOUTH — On the evening of April 5, 2026, at approximately 6:45 pm, Plymouth Police conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle

traveling 93 miles per hour in a posted 50 MPH zone on US 30 and Pioneer Drive.
During the traffic stop, the driver was identified as Robert Willhite Jr, 48, of Ft Wayne. As a result of the officer’s investigation, suspected illegal substances were located. Willhite was taken into custody and lodged at the Marshall County Jail for felony possession of methamphetamine, possession of cocaine, and misdemeanor reckless driving.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Central Dispatch Center received a phone call from a residence on Menominee Drive

regarding a man who was intoxicated and yelling at his neighbors.
The man was later identified as Christopher Miller, 48, of Plymouth. Patrol Units had been dispatched to this residence previously that same afternoon for the same complaint. ​
Miller was ultimately arrested for Public Intoxication and Disorderly Conduct.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet on Tuesday in the second-floor meeting room of the

Marshall County Building on Jefferson Street in Plymouth beginning at 7 p.m.
Information on the variance requests being considered:
26-BZA-07 HOESE, Steve & Lori – A request for a Variance of Use to allow a duplex; located at: 16835 4B Road, Plymouth, IN Polk Twsp., Zoned A-1.

26-BZA-08 CARPENTER, Laura- A request for a Variance of Developmental Standard for a reduction in front yard setback from the required 30′ to 20′ in order to replace an existing single wide with a double wide; located at: 4120 W. Shore Dr. Bremen, IN Zoned L-1.

26-BZA-09 KUHNS, Loren – A request for a Special Use to allow a kennel with 8-10 adult dogs; located at: 1342 Plymouth Goshen Tr Bremen IN Zoned A-1.

26-BZA-10 BUTLER, James & Debra – A request for a Variance of Developmental Standard to allow for a reduction in required 5 acre density rule to allow for a property to be split for a second residence; located at: 3823 14B Road, Bourbon, IN Zoned A-1.

26-BZA-11 HOWARD, David – A request for a Special Use to allow a home-based business where he will park his pick up and 40′ trailer during off hours; located at: 17618 4B Road, Plymouth, IN Polk Twsp. Zoned T-1.

Written objections to the proposals filed with the Board of Zoning Appeals will be considered, and oral comments concerning these proposals will be heard.

PLYMOUTH — On the afternoon of April 6, 2026, Plymouth Police interviewed suspects who were believed to be associated with

a Theft from a local restaurant.
The investigation resulted in Ashli A. Tanner, 46, and Charlie F. Carlisle, 53, both of Plymouth, being placed in custody for their involvement in the incident.
Tanner and Carlisle would be transported and lodged in the Marshall County Jail and charged with theft.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — City of Plymouth residents have the opportunity to put out one large item for trash pickup each month. The one item must be placed at the curb by 5 a.m. on the first Monday of each month.

If you put out more than one item, the driver will only take one item, and the rest will be left behind.
If you have a large item for monthly pick up, you must call Republic Services at 574-842-4719 and let them know that you will have a large item out for pick up to ensure pick up.

PLYMOUTH — On Thursday,​ April 2,​ 2026, at approximately 9:32 PM, Marshall County Deputies were dispatched to a residence

in the 8100 block of Rose Rd in reference to a suspicious vehicle.
During the investigation, Marshall County K9 Bear conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of a narcotic odor. A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, resulting in Marshall County Deputies locating suspected Methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
The occupants of the vehicle were later identified as 39-year-old Brian R. Schafer of ​Lakeville​ and 28-year-old Emily A. Bryce of Mishawaka. ​

Schafer and Bryce were subsequently arrested and transported to the Marshall County Jail, where they were booked and lodged for possession of methamphetamine, a syringe, paraphernalia and criminal trespass.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Council will meet on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the second-floor meeting room of the

Marshall County building on Jefferson Street in Plymouth.
On the agenda are subcommittee reports and a quarterly report from Marshall County Economic Development Corporation CEO Greg Hildebrand.
Highway Superintendent Jason Peters will give an update.
The meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube @MarshallCountyIN.

PLYMOUTH — The Plymouth Board of Works and Safety and the Common Council will meet on Monday in the Council

Chambers is on the second floor of the City of Plymouth Building. Those attending should enter the Garro Street entrance.
The Board of Works begins at 6 p.m., and agenda items include opening bids for the 2026 street repaving projects, a request for an extension of an order to take action, and forgiveness of a utility bill for Red Rock Inn.
The Common Council meets immediately after the Board of Works, and agenda items include reports on various topics by the City Attorney, resolutions for transfer of appropriations, and an application for a commercial revitalization rebate program grant.
The Council will also discuss the hiring of a 26th police officer for the city.
If you need special accommodation to attend the meeting, please contact the ADA Coordinator at 574-936-2948. Both meetings will be streamed on YouTube @CityofPlymouth.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Department of Natural Resources, or Indiana DNR, has announced it is accepting grant

applications for its 2026 Historic Preservation Fund.
The grant is hosted by the DNR Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology.
Applications can be submitted by private, non-profit organizations with tax-exempt status, educational institutions, and local governmental units.
Eligible projects must fall into Architectural and Historical, Archaeological, or Acquisition and Development categories.
Properties being submitted with applications need to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places, and should be submitted by June 5th.
Applications can be found online at Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources website.

CULVER — Culver Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim has announced some spring event dates for citizens to remember.

Friday and Saturday, April 24–25 – Townwide Garage Sales
If you plan to host a sale and want to be included on the map, email your information to kheim@townofculver.org. Please include your name, sale address, days you will be open, and a brief description of items for sale. You may also call Town Hall at 574.842.3140. Information must be received by 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21.
Monday, May 11 – Townwide Cleanup Pickup Day
Place items for disposal at the curb on Saturday and Sunday, May 9–10. The utilities crew will collect items on Monday, May 11. Please secure any items that could blow away. Tires and hazardous waste will not be accepted.

PLYMOUTH — Supporting programs to make Marshall County a better place to live, work, and play

The Marshall County Community Foundation (MCCF) announced the Spring 2026 grant awards from Community Funds totaling $174,820.
Twice each year, nonprofit organizations are invited to submit funding requests for projects that improve the quality of life in Marshall County. MCCF Grants Committee members evaluate the proposals during a competitive application process. The Spring 2026 grant awards will fund a variety of projects and programs.
MCCF Community Fund grant awardees were recognized at an awards event on April 7 at the Marshall County Philanthropy Center.
Community Fund Grants
Community Funds are the most flexible and responsive of the Foundation’s funds in addressing current and emerging needs. Grants from unrestricted endowment funds typically support projects focusing on the arts, education, health and human services, recreation, and the environment.
The first grants from unrestricted Community Funds at MCCF were awarded in 1995; since then, the MCCF has awarded $5.6 million in total grants from these funds alone. In addition to the Marshall County Community Fund, the following ‘named’ unrestricted funds support competitive grant rounds in Marshall County. These funds include the Alan and Barbara Neidlinger Community Fund, the Barbara and Ralph Winters Community Fund, the Billy and Vickie Ellinger Community Fund, the Brian and Patricia Kitch Family Community Fund, the C & M Overmyer Unrestricted Endowment Fund, the Constance K. Danforth Community Fund, the Earl and Susie (Lemler) Houin Community Fund, the Eleanor & Randy Danielson Community Aesthetic Improvement Fund, the First Merchants Bank Community Fund, the Gibson Community Fund, the Janet Newberg Community Fund, the John and Kay Finlay Community Fund, the Paul and Carol Nye Community Fund, the Philip and Sylvia Bieghler Community Fund, the R & T Jacobs Community Fund, the Starr Harbor, LLC Community Fund, and the Will and June Erwin Community Fund.
From now until June 30, 2028, or until the match dollars are exhausted, MCCF will match gifts made to Community Funds with $2 for every $1 donated. These match dollars are made possible from a matching fund grant totaling $750,000 as part of the ninth phase of Lilly Endowment Inc.’s initiative, Giving Indiana Funds for Tomorrow (GIFT IX). Learn more this exciting match opportunity or donate by visiting: https://marshallcountycf.org/powerful-giving/.
Spring 2026 Community Fund Grants

• North Central CTE Cooperative (District 11). $50,000 to purchase equipment to launch a Year 1 high school aviation maintenance and flight program, delivered in partnership with AlphaFlight and aligned with Ivy Tech curriculum, expanding access to hands-on training in aviation and skilled trades and strengthening local workforce pathways.
• Triton Jr/Sr High School. $8,000 to upgrade and repair existing robotics equipment and acquire additional robot kits, storage systems, and tools to expand capacity for hands-on robot construction and programming activities.
• Marian University Ancilla College. $24,820 to establish the Marian Innovation and Makerspace at Marian University’s Ancilla College, to give students and Marshall County residents access to emerging technologies, hands-on learning, and collaborative innovation to strengthen local talent pipelines and support rural economic resilience.
• We Love Swimming, Inc. $42,000 for capital improvements and equipment replacements for the Plymouth Aquatic Center.
• Boys & Girls Club of Marshall County. $50,000 for the expansion of teen programming through the Paths to Purpose, a teen leadership and life skills program.

PLYMOUTH — NIPSCO will soon be making a line transfer in the area of Thorn Road to the Burr Oak substation, and before the

work begins, Marshall County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters and County Attorney Sean Surrisi have been working on a new agreement for the company to use county roads in the process.

Surrisi told the Commissioners that in early negotiations, some of the project’s engineers had said the transfer process would mostly involve helicopters moving lines, but said other officials working on the project stated it would also involve trucks working on the roads to stretch lines.
Part of that agreement, according to Peters, is the language of replacement in case of damage.

For his part, Peters says he’d like to protect the current state of the roads and ask for full replacement of any damaged road sections.

Due to NIPSCOs’ desire to begin work almost immediately, Surrisi suggested that he put together an agreement, and if it was agreeable to the Commissioners, President Stan Klotz could sign the agreement on their behalf, and then the agreement would be ratified at the next Commissioners meeting.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Commissioners opened bids for this year’s Community Crossings Grant projects around the

county and voted to take them under advisement, allowing the Highway Superintendent to make a final recommendation on awarding the bids at the Board’s next meeting.
The projects undertaken will be:
Project 1 — Muckshaw from SR 10 to 18B
Project 2 — 14 B Road from SR 17 to the County Line
Project 3 — 15th Road from the railroad tracks to the County Line
Project 4 — 12 B Road from the County Line to US 30
There were three bidders:
Milestone
Project 1 — $398,554
Project 2 — $497,178
Project 3 — $234,166
Project 4 — $229,517
TOTAL $1,341,417
E&B Paving
Project 1 — $206,141
Project 2 — $451,933
Project 3 — $215,265
Project 4 — $369,982
TOTAL $1,243,322
Reith-Reilly
Project 1 — $237,931
Project 2 — $530,949
Project 3 — $255,911
Project 4 — $451,506
TOTAL $1,476,299

CULVER — The Valedictorian and Salutatorian for the Culver Community class of 2026 is a family affair.

Jonas McCuen, Valedictorian, is the son of Matthew and Jessica McCuen. Jonas plans to attend Indiana University-Bloomington to study Business Management. At Culver Community, Jonas was involved in the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Art Club, C.A.V.S. Club, HNAC Math and Writing Competition Team, as well as being a part of the Leadership Marshall County Emerge Class. Jonas was also a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams.

Twin brother Caleb McCuen, Salutatorian, is the son of Matthew and Jessica McCuen. Caleb plans to attend Indiana University-Bloomington to study Intelligent Systems Engineering. At Culver Community, Caleb was involved in the National Honor Society, Spanish Club, Art Club, C.A.V.S. Club, HNAC Math Competition Team, as well as being a part of the Leadership Marshall County Emerge. Caleb was also a member of the football, basketball, and baseball teams

PLYMOUTH — Marshall County Treasurer Wendy Tapia has publicized information for this year’s tax bills.

Taxpayers’ 2025 payable 2026 tax bills will be mailed out this week, April 6-11. Some additional information:
— Due Date: Monday, May 11th
— Taxes can be paid at the Marshall County Treasurer’s Office, 112 W. Jefferson Room 206, Plymouth, Indiana
— Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
— Extended Hours: Thursday, May 7th, and Monday, May 11th, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, May 9th, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
— A drop box is available at the south end of the County Building as well as inside the double doors on each end of the County Building. Cash should not be placed in the drop box. Payments made after the deadline incur penalties.

Average gasoline prices in Indiana have fallen 10.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.89/g today, according to

GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana. Prices in Indiana are 46.2 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 63.8 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has increased 20.7 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $5.576 per gallon.
Lowest reported prices reported in local communities:
Pulaski County
Winamac — $4.03
Francesville — $4.19
Medaryville — $4.09
Starke County
North Judson $4.09
LaPorte County
LaPorte — $3.99
Michigan City — $3.88
Wanatah — $4.09
Rolling Prairie — $4.29
Westville — $3.84
New Carlisle — $4.15
North Liberty — $3.85
Walkerton — $3.83
Marshall County
Argos — $3.89
Bourbon — $3.69
Bremen — $3.99
Culver — $4.09
LaPaz — $3.89
Plymouth — $3.79
According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $3.12/g yesterday, while the most expensive was $4.95/g, a difference of $1.83/g.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 11.8 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.06/g today.
“Gasoline prices are poised for another jolt this week, with many inland states—including the Plains, Great Lakes, and parts of the Rockies— likely to see sharp increases as last week’s surge in wholesale costs has yet to be fully passed through to consumers,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “In addition, some price-cycling markets could also see another round of increases. As a result, the national average could rise by double digits, potentially reaching the $4.20 to $4.35 per gallon range in the days ahead. Diesel prices continue to climb as well and now sit just 25 cents away from setting a new all-time record. Recent escalations between the U.S. and Iran have further intensified concerns about prolonged disruptions to global oil flows, keeping markets on edge. At this point, the trajectory of fuel prices remains highly uncertain and is largely contingent on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz— until that occurs, the risk of further increases remains firmly in place.”
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PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Commissioners will continue negotiations with Chesco Energy LLC, headquartered in West

Chester, PA, about placing a power plant in Marshall County.
The plant would be approximately 67 acres, located between LaPaz and Bremen on US 6, and would be a natural gas-fired facility and produce electricity with a turbine. It would be what is called a “peaker” facility, only being active when there is an energy shortage on the grid during peak usage.
CEO of the company, Reed Wills, told the board that he estimated that the plant would operate an average of 1000 to 2000 hours a year. He also told the Commissioners that the expense of the plant would be that of the company.

Wills was questioned by Commissioner Adam Faulstich over the ownership of the facility.

At the conclusion of the Chesco presentation, Commissioner Jesse Bohannon was positive about continuing negotiations with the Company.

PLYMOUTH — A Marshall County Officer started a pursuit near US 31 and Veterans Parkway on Monday morning, April 4,

2026, at approximately 3:20 am. The pursuit went northbound, down 1st road, and then north on Ironwood Rd.
A Bremen PD unit had stop sticks set up on 1st Rd. East of Ironwood, and while getting them set up, he backed his squad into a guardrail end, causing damage to the rear passenger side.
The suspect vehicle continued through St. Joseph County and ended up going down a dead-end road, Martindale, drove around a house, and the front passenger side of the suspect vehicle collided with the front passenger side of a Marshall County officer’s squad car.
The collision resulted in the squad car’s brush guard being pushed in and damaging it and the bumper. The vehicle is still drivable. Given damages and a collision happening on someone’s property, St. Joseph PD was later requested to complete a crash report.
After the collision, the vehicle continued to flee, throwing things from the vehicle, while it was pursued further into St. Joseph County and eventually into a residential area west of Ironwood, north of Ireland.
The vehicle was lost and relocated by an Officer later without occupants. St. Joseph County located a female carrying a baby nearby, detained her, and she eventually admitted to being the passenger. The woman was identified as Dawn M. Roush and was lodged for a felony warrant out of Starke County. The 8-month-old child was given to a family member.
Drones and K9’s used and were unable to locate the man. The areas where things appeared to be thrown out were searched, but nothing was located. The case is still under investigation.

Suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

ARGOS — On March 26,​ 2026,​ around 11:42 PM, Marshall County deputies located a vehicle off the side of the road on US 31

just South of 17th Road.
It was determined that the vehicle slid off the road, possibly due to the weather as a factor.
The driver, who was identified as Catherine Kelly, 37, of Springfield, TN was found to have been drinking. She submitted to a field sobriety test and a certified blood test, where she tested almost three times over the legal limit of .08%.
She was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

As the weather warms up and people start to participate in outdoor recreation, the Indiana Department of Natural Resources shares

important guidelines for boaters, especially those traveling from one body of water to another.
Aquatic hitchhikers such as quagga mussels are highly invasive and destructive freshwater species that are spread when they attach themselves to boats or watercraft and are then transported to another body of water.
In order to prevent and slow the spread of these harmful mussels, boaters need to remember to clean, drain, and dry their boats between launches, even into the same body of water.
Items that should be cleaned after use include boats, trailers, fishing equipment, waders, other recreational equipment, and other watercraft such as canoes and paddleboards.
To properly drain your boat, ensure you remove the drain plug and empty the bilge, live wells, and ballast.
Finally, to help prevent the spread of invasive species, boats should be allowed to air dry for around 5 days to lower the risk of aquatic hitchhikers. If a 5-day dry time is not possible, power washing and drying your boat to the best of your ability is strongly recommended.
More information can be found online at stopaquatichitchhikers.org.