Prospective college students and their parents can get their questions about college in general and Ancilla College in particular answered during an upcoming event. The school is hosting an Access Ancilla Day on Thursday, Oct. 23. Vice President for Admissions Eric Wignall says the event gets under way at noon EDT on the Donaldson campus. He says it’s open to all ages but especially encourages high school juniors and seniors and their parents to drop by for a visit. Campus tours will be offered, and officials will be on hand to answer questions about financial aid. Continue reading
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Plymouth Man Jailed in Starke County Beating
A Plymouth man faces a pair of felony offenses in Starke County following the recent robbery and beating of an elderly Knox man. An officer from the Starke County Sheriff’s Office was called to the IU Health Starke Hospital emergency room Wednesday, Oct. 7 after Sisco Wireman was brought in after an apparent assault. The people who drove him to the hospital said a fight had taken place at a home in the 100 block of East 500 South. Continue reading
Driver Arrested After Early Morning Pursuit, Crash
A Columbia City woman is jailed in Marshall County following an early morning police pursuit. It started with an attempted traffic stop on U.S. 30 at King Road just after 2:30 a.m. Continue reading
Filing Deadline Nears for Marshall County Council Seat
Candidates wishing to fill the District 1 Marshall County Council seat vacated by Sheriff Matt Hassel have until Friday at noon to file their paperwork in the county clerk’s office. The district represents German and Bourbon Townships. Continue reading
American Pickers Visit Marshall County Man
A rural Marshall County man is a couple thousand dollars richer after a recent visit from Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz from the popular History Channel show “American Pickers.” They stopped in on *him last month and spent the day going through his treasures.
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Plymouth Officials Dedicate Revamped Airport Runway
The recently upgraded runway at Plymouth Municipal Airport is ready for business. City officials last night cut the ceremonial ribbon to dedicate the project. Continue reading
Plymouth Operation Pullover Blitz Nets Multiple Arrests
Officers from the Plymouth Police Department took part in a recent state-funded Operation Pull Over traffic enforcement campaign. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute provides money to cover their overtime costs. During a two-week period in August and September, six officers volunteered to take part in the program. Continue reading
Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Arrest
A Kenosha, Wis. woman is in trouble in Marshall County after a Friday night traffic stop. Continue reading
Plymouth Man Faces Attempted Theft Charge
A Plymouth man who police say tried to steal money from an ATM faces an attempted theft charge. 
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Airport Runway Ribbon Cutting Scheduled
Plymouth officials will celebrate the completion of a significant infrastructure project this evening. Continue reading
Plymouth to Realize Insurance Savings
The City of Plymouth will save money on employee health insurance premiums in the coming year. Council members had budgeted for a 30-percent increase but will actually save 7-percent. Continue reading
Ancilla College Official Discusses Future Plans
Ancilla College officials recently announced plans to build a second residence hall on the Donaldson campus. Vice President of Admissions Eric Wignall says work on it will start as soon as the new student life center is finished.
“It’s going to be part coffee shop, part cafeteria, part kitchen facility, etc. The cool thing about the kitchen facility, the back of the kitchen, the back of the house, as they say, is a large kitchen prep area, and yes, we’re going to start offering culinary classes at some point.” Continue reading
Guided Starke County Forest Tours Scheduled Saturday
Enjoy a guided tour of the Starke County Forest on Saturday, Oct. 17. This is the first time since 2011, when forester Bruce Wakeland donated the 129-acres of land near the Starke/Marshall County line to the county in the form of a trust, that he’s showing members of the public around the property. Continue reading
Plymouth Council to Discuss Grant Application Tonight
The Plymouth Common Council will consider a grant application request when they meet this evening. Continue reading
Sunday Morning Crash Claims A Life
A Bourbon man investigators say ran a stop sign at the intersection of 14B and Beech Roads Sunday morning was pronounced dead at the crash site. Continue reading
Heartland Artists Gallery Hosts 27th Annual Show
Enjoy new art from local and regional artists tomorrow at the Heartland Artists Juried Regional Art Exhibit. Works will be on display through Oct. 30, but tomorrow the gallery is hosting a meet the artists’ open house. Curator Carrolyne Babcock says it’s a very eclectic show. Continue reading
Culver Fall Fest Resumes Today
Fall is in the air on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee this weekend. Activities for the third annual Culver Fall Fest include the Art on Display exhibit at the old hardware store building, a pet costume parade, historic walking tour and history hayride. Local craft and food vendor booths will be set up as well throughout the area. Continue reading
Enjoy Culver Fall Fest This Weekend
Culver Fall Fest activities get under way this evening and continue all day tomorrow. Continue reading
Marshall County Police Investigating Residential Burglary
The Marshall County Police Department is investigating a break-in at a home in the 5800 block of Union Road. It was reported around 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Continue reading
Plymouth Schools Provide Teachers with Salary Bump in Face of State Funding Changes
The Plymouth School Corporation found a way to reward its teachers as part of a Master Contract approved Tuesday night.
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