PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Republican Party will hold a caucus on Tuesday, April 1, at 6 p.m. at the party headquarters at 117 Water St. in Plymouth.

The caucus is to fill a vacancy on the Polk Township advisory board created by the death of Richard Parker.
Anyone interested in the position should file a declaration of candidacy no later than 72 hours before that meeting with Party Chairman Debbie VanDeMark, PO Box 102, Plymouth 46563, call 574-274-8325, or email deb0831@outlook.com

Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 25.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.17/g, according to GasBuddy’s survey of stations in Indiana. Prices in Indiana are 28.4 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 31.4 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average price of diesel has decreased 0.9 cents in the last week and stands at $3.549 per gallon.

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $2.51/g yesterday while the most expensive was $3.69/g, a difference of $1.18/g.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 6.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.08/g today. The national average is down 1.6 cents per gallon from a month ago and stands 42.5 cents per gallon lower than a year ago, according to GasBuddy data compiled from more than 11 million weekly price reports covering over 150,000 gas stations across the country.
“For the first time in over a month, the national average price of gasoline has risen, driven by the final step in the transition to summer gasoline across wide portions of the country,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “This increase has nothing to do with politics or tariffs — which remain paused for now — but is instead the result of seasonality, and is something that happens almost every year. Concerns over refinery maintenance have been muted so far this year, largely due to broader concerns about the U.S. economy, and demand remains soft. However, for those in the Northeastern U.S. who have enjoyed relatively low gas prices compared to the national average, the final step in the transition to summer gasoline is still a few weeks away. Once it occurs, they too will likely see prices rise. For areas that have already completed the switch, ongoing economic uncertainty will likely prevent further major increases— for now.”
GasBuddy’s averages, graphs, maps, and historical pricing data covering the U.S. and Canada are available 24/7 at http://prices.GasBuddy.com.

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Transportation is aware of a tolling-related text message or “smishing” scam targeting Hoosiers statewide.

False messages appearing to come from INDOT or tolling service providers alert recipients of a “final notice” regarding unpaid tolls and mention additional fines, late fees, suspension of vehicle registration, vehicle impoundment, and further legal action, in addition to a link for payment.
“INDOT does not and will not notify drivers of unpaid tolls via text message,” said INDOT Strategic Communications Director Natalie Garrett. “We urge members of the public to exercise extreme caution before opening suspicious links. The best thing to do is delete these messages.”
Various “smishing” scams have been ongoing since the spring of 2024. The FBI issued a warning on April 12, 2024, citing over 2,000 complaints of false text messages representing toll collection services. The agency encourages victims of fraudulent messages to report them to its Internet Crime Complaint Center at ic3.gov and to delete the texts.

BREMEN — On March 23, at 9:28 pm,​ Marshall Co. Deputies were notified of a possible intoxicated driver.

Deputies made a traffic stop on Fir Road south of 7th Road for traffic infractions.
The driver,​ Timothy Byers, 60, of Ft. Wayne, had allegedly been drinking and submitted to field sobriety tests.
Byers was offered a certified breath test and agreed and tested at .14% and was then arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Bremen Police also assisted with the traffic stop and the vehicle was towed by Lyons Wrecker Service.
Byers was charged and booked in the Marshall County Jail.

While on routine Patrol Marshall County Deputies stopped a vehicle for speeding.
The driver, Melvin D. Cubas, 24, told officers he had never had a license to operate a motor vehicle.

Cubas was taken into custody and transported to the Marshall County Jail for Operating without ever obtaining a license.

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