PLYMOUTH — On Jan. 18 at 5:16 p.m., Officers with the Plymouth Police Department conducted a traffic

stop on a vehicle whose registration the registered owner had shown was suspended.
The registered owner was identified as James Jackson IV, 33, of South Bend. Plymouth Officers conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle, and it pulled into Kroger’s Gas Station Parking lot. Jackson was driving and knew his license was suspended, and told the officer he had to return to court in Saint Joseph County in a month for driving while suspended.
Jackson was placed into handcuffs, and when the officer was doing a pat down, he located a black package with Marijuana inside, along with 2 THC vapes. When officers conducted a vehicle search, they located 3 other packages with green leafy substance inside and another THC vape.
Jackson was then transported to Marshall County Jail, where he was booked in for driving while suspended prior and possession of marijuana. James was given a court date and bond.

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

LaPAZ — On Monday,​ Jan. 19,​ at 2:41 pm,​ Marshall County Central Dispatch received a call regarding a

two-vehicle collision on US 6,​ west of US 31.
When Officers arrived on scene,​ it was learned that a southbound SUV, driven by Sandra Magner, 71 of Elkhart, ​failed to stop at the intersection at US 6 from the ramp off of ​US 31 south ​and was struck by a westbound truck driven by Ezra Leed, 45, of LaPaz.
Magner was transported to Memorial Hospital. The driver of the truck was uninjured.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was assisted on scene by an Off-Duty South Bend Police Officer,​ LaPaz Fire and EMS,​ and Lyons Wrecker Service. ​

PLYMOUTH — On Jan. 18 at 7:44 p.m., Officers with the Plymouth Police Department were dispatched to

Walmart for a harassment complaint.
The caller advised that there was a person in the store harassing two different staff members. When officers arrived, they were advised that a man had grabbed two different employees while they were doing their jobs in different areas of the store.
Walmart showed officers a picture of the man, and he was identified as Trake Gibson, 18 years old, of Akron. The officer knew who the man was because other officers were investigating him at that moment for OWI. Both female staff members identified the man and gave the same description.
At the time Officers were taking statements at Walmart, Plymouth Police were notified of a vehicle that had slid off the roadway on Highway 30. While speaking with the driver of the vehicle, officers were able to detect a strong odor of alcohol coming from the driver.
After further investigation, Gibson was transported and lodged into the Marshall County Jail, and charged with Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated, Operating a Vehicle While Intoxicated-Endangerment, and Illegal Consumption of an Alcoholic Beverage.
Additional Charges were added to Gibson for Felony Sexual Battery.

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

ARGOS — The Argos School Board will hold a pair of meeting Tuesday, Jan. 20 bginning at 7 p.m. in the

Dragon Center Conference Room.
The first will be a public hearing regarding the tenth amendment to the lease for the 2026 building projects and approval of the resolution assigning a portion of the construction bids and contracts to the Building Corporation, and the first supplement to the master continuing disclosure undertaking.
Immediately following, the school board will hold its regular monthly meeting.

Average gasoline prices in Indiana have risen 17.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.80/g

today, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 3,271 stations in Indiana. Prices in Indiana remain unchanged compared to a month ago and are 29.8 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. The national average cost of diesel has decreased 1.0 cents compared to a week ago and stands at $3.465 per gallon.

The lowest prices around the area:
In Pulaski County
•Winamac $2.89
•Francisville $2.89
•Medaryville $2.85
•Monteray $2.99

In Starke County
•Knox $2.79
•North Judson $2.85
•Hamlet $2.59
•Grovertown $2.79

In LaPorte County
•Hanna $2.79
•LaCrosse $2.84
•LaPorte $2.80
•Michigan City $2.71
•Wanatah $2.89
•Rolling Prairie $2.85
•Westville $2.74
•New Carlisle $2.87
•North Liberty $2.80
•Walkerton $2.65

Marshall County
•Argos $2.89
•Bourbon $2.64
•Bremen $2.74
•Culver $2.95
•Plymouth $2.69
•Koontz Lake $2.89

According to GasBuddy price reports, the cheapest station in Indiana was priced at $2.34/g yesterday, while the most expensive was $3.19/g, a difference of 85.0 cents per gallon.
The national average price of gasoline has risen 3.1 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.76/g today.
“After seven straight weeks of declines, the national average price of gasoline has moved higher, breaking the streak as oil prices have climbed back near $60 per barrel after dipping into the mid-$50s,” said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy. “There’s still a window of opportunity to revisit—or even beat—recent gas price lows, but that window will begin to close soon. California will soon start transitioning back to cleaner summer gasoline, with most of the rest of the country following in a little over a month. However, with a surplus of winter gasoline built up after large inventory increases in recent weeks, we’re likely to see localized discounts as that fuel is cleared from the system before the seasonal rise becomes more organized in the weeks ahead.”
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CULVER — The Culver Lions Club and the Culver Community Council of Churches are sponsoring a Chili

Supper on Friday, Jan. 23, at the Culver Depot from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
The dinner features the Lion’s famous chili, and a freewill offering will be taken at the door in place of a ticket, with all the proceeds going to the Culver Food Pantry.

PLYMOUTH — On Jan. 8,​ around 12:21 a.m.,​ Marshall County Deputies stopped a gray Chrysler

passenger car on Michigan Road at 5C Road for swerving all over the roadway.
The driver,​ Alec M. Brown, 31, of South Bend, was found to have been drinking. After some field sobriety tests, Brown agreed to a certified test. He was taken to the hospital for a ​blood draw, where it was found that Brown was over four times the legal limit.
He was arrested and taken to the Marshall County Jail, where he was charged and booked for felony OWI,​ due to a prior conviction within seven years.

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

ARGOS — On Jan. 10 at 7:08 p.m., Marshall County Central Dispatch received a crash detection at the

intersection of US 31 and SR 10.
Officers found a two-vehicle accident. A Honda Odyssey driven by Juan P. Ramirez-Ramos had rear-ended a Subaru Crosstrek driven by Megan K. Walters.
Ramirez-Ramos was taken to the hospital to be evaluated. Walters denied treatment at the scene.
Agencies involved were the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department, Argos Police, Argos EMS, and Fire.

PLYMOUTH — Marshall County Sheriff Matt Hassel has released the monthly jail report for December.

The average daily population for December was 124 out of a total number of 233 beds. Of those, 84 were men, and 20 were women.

A total of 73 were pre-trial inmates, 15 were sentenced inmates, and 15 were serving felony charges.
The top ten offenses for December were:

• Failure to Appear (27)
• Operating While Intoxicated (24)
• Possession of Marijuana (16)
• Operator Never Licensed (14)
• Driving While Suspended (11)
• Domestic Battery (7)
• Theft (7)
• Possession of Paraphernalia (6)
• Possession of Cocaine/Narcotic (5)
• Intimidation (5)
  The total number of active warrants in the county is 1309. The Sheriff’s Department responded to 1310 calls.
  The Sheriff’s department made 70 arrests in the month. Plymouth Police made 49, Bremen police 5, Bourbon and Culver made 4.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has dropped Marshall County to a

“Travel Advisory” effective immediately.
On Wednesday, a Travel Advisory was upgraded to a Travel Watch due to rapidly deteriorating conditions under an intense lake effect snow band. Conditions have improved, warranting a change of travel status back to Advisory.
There are multiple snow chances over the next few days, including later today. A few slick spots and drifts linger from Wednesday’s event as well. As a precaution, EMA has decided to keep the Advisory in place.
A Travel Advisory is the lowest level of local travel restrictions. It means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of hazardous situations, and individuals should use caution or avoid those areas.

PLYMOUTH — On Jan. 14 at 3:02 p.m., Plymouth Police units were dispatched to a hang-up 911 call at

700 Berkley St.
Upon arrival, officers located the listed suspect, Blake Brown, 27, of Plymouth, who had previously been arrested on a no trespass order for the trailer park. Brown was taken into custody.
He was transported to the hospital for jail clearance due to his level of intoxication. He was then transported to the Marshall County Jail and lodged on the charge of Criminal Trespass with a prior conviction.

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

PLYMOUTH — As the city of Plymouth moves forward with plans to construct a new home for emergency

services — fire and police — it will have another funding possibility.
The Plymouth Common Council passed a resolution Monday giving them the ability to use the build, operate, transfer method of purchasing allowed under Indiana Code. Under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) contract, an entity — usually a government — grants a concession to a private company to finance, build, and operate a project for a period of 20 to 30 years, hoping to earn a profit.
City Attorney Jeff Houin gave the Council the bottom line on what that would mean.

The passing of the resolution will allow the city to consider the possibility of a BOT as it moves forward with plans for the building.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Board of Finance will meet on Jan. 20 at 8 a.m. in the second-floor

meeting room of the Marshall County Building on Jefferson St. in Plymouth.
The Board will review the annual financial report, which indicates the County has total cash on hand as of December 31, 2025.
Interest earned for 2025, which includes Everwise, Trust Indiana, First Merchants, Lake City, and First Farmers Bank & Trust.
The meeting will be live-streamed on YouTube @MarshallCountyIN

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Commissioners will meet on Tuesday, Jan. 20, at 9:30 a.m. in the

second-floor meeting room at the Marshall County Building.
Agenda items include the regular reports of Highway Superintendent Jason Peters, Attorney Sean Surrisi, and Auditor Angie Birchmeier.
Bryan Stutler will approach the Commissioners regarding a property flooding on Michigan Road, John Grolich will discuss a public safety grant, and Clerk Jenny Bennitt will discuss the voting system annual maintenance agreement.
Commissioner items include board appointments and a commercial risk management insurance proposal from Gibson Insurance.
The meeting will be live-streamed @MarshallCountyIN.

BOURBON — On Monday,​ Jan. 12,​ at approximately 8:50 PM,​ Marshall County Officers initiated a traffic

stop on a gray 2007 Mercury passenger car in the area of US 30 and Elm Road.
During the investigation,​ a Plymouth Police canine officer responded to the scene. The canine alerted to the vehicle, and a probable cause search was completed. Officers located a plastic baggie containing a white powdery substance,​ field testing positive for methamphetamine.
Gearld L. Pond Jr., 61, was transported to the Marshall County Jail.

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

“A Safer Today. A Stronger Tomorrow. A Community We’re Proud to Call Home.”
*Full Press Release*

MARSHALL COUNTY — Jeff Snyder has officially filed to run for Marshall County Sheriff, launching a campaign focused on public safety, accountability, and strong community partnerships.
With over 27 years of dedicated service to Marshall County, Snyder brings deep experience and a steadfast commitment to protecting families and strengthening neighborhoods. His campaign is centered on building a community where residents feel safe, supported, and proud to call Marshall County home.
“Family is at the heart of everything I do,” Snyder said. “After nearly three decades of service, I believe our residents deserve leadership that prioritizes safety, integrity, and accountability while working together to keep our communities strong.”
Campaign Priorities
Ensuring Safety, Security, and Well-Being
Snyder’s top priority is the safety and well-being of Marshall County residents. He supports equipping deputies with the training and resources needed to protect the public effectively while promoting community values that encourage strong, stable homes and safe neighborhoods.
Proactive Drug Enforcement
Illegal drugs continue to threaten the safety, health, and stability of families across the county. Snyder is committed to proactive drug enforcement through enhanced narcotics investigations aimed at reducing violent and property crime. He emphasizes collaboration with other law enforcement agencies, schools, healthcare providers, and community organizations. Known for his tough-on-crime approach, Snyder also plans to propose a multi-agency warrant team to reduce outstanding arrest warrants and hold offenders accountable.
Accountability and Integrity
Snyder believes effective law enforcement leadership begins with accountability and integrity. He is committed to leading with honesty and fairness, holding both himself and his deputies to the highest ethical standards to build trust between law enforcement and the community.
“As Sheriff, I will work every day to ensure Marshall County remains a safe place to live, work, and raise a family,” Snyder said. “Together, we can build a safer today and a stronger tomorrow.”

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has upgraded

Marshall County to a “Travel Watch”.
A Travel Watch is the middle level of local travel restrictions meaning travel conditions are threatening to the safety of the public. Only essential travel is recommended.
The ongoing lake effect snow event continued to hit Marshall County overnight with an intense band with snowfall rates of 1-2″ per hour, stalled over the county.
Marshall County officials will continue to assess road conditions and determine if a travel status upgrade or downgrade is warranted.
The Marshall County Highway Department, and INDOT will both be on the roads as capable but dangerous travel conditions may limit their effectiveness. Wind gusts up to 30 mph will lead to drifting as well.
Please avoid traveling if at all possible to allow crews safe operating conditions.

PLYMOUTH — The Marshall County Emergency Management Agency has placed Marshall County under

a “Travel Advisory” effective immediately.
A Travel Advisory is the lowest level of local travel restrictions. It means that routine travel or activities may be restricted in areas because of hazardous situations, and individuals should use caution or avoid those areas. Travel advisories are signified with yellow on statewide travel status maps.
A lake effect snow event is forecasted to bring up to 8” of snow to parts of Marshall County, with locally higher amounts possible. Northern communities like La Paz and Bremen may receive significantly more snow than southern towns like Argos and Culver, causing travel conditions to vary.
Marshall County officials will continually assess road conditions and determine if a travel status upgrade or downgrade is warranted. Expect hazardous travel through at least Thursday evening.
Additionally, a Winter Storm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service until 1 PM Thursday.
The Marshall County Highway Department and INDOT will both be out on the roads. Wind gusts up to 40 mph will cause whiteout conditions at times and also lead to drifting.
Please avoid traveling if at all possible to allow crews safe operating conditions. Staying home will also help our public safety officials respond efficiently to emergencies.
Stay tuned to local media and the Marshall County EMA for future updates – including an eventual return to normal travel status.

PLYMOUTH — The city of Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety voted to repurpose an old

ambulance that had been taken out of service.
Fire Chief Steve Holm had recently accepted bids for the ambulance, but at Monday’s meeting, he and Plymouth Police Chief John Weir asked for permission to use it for another purpose, as Weir told the Board…

Holm also opened bids for a new vehicle for his department from Oliver Ford and Rochester Ford. Those bids were taken under advisement, and Holm will make a recommendation to the Board in their next meeting on Jan. 26.

PLYMOUTH — Monday night at their monthly meeting, the Marshall County Council voted to take on the

debt incurred by the soon-to-be-dissolved Marshall County Regional Sewer District.
President of the Council — Tim Harmon — made the motion calling for a special appropriation of $2 million to cover the remaining debt.

Harmon said the preliminary numbers indicated the $2 million should be more than sufficient, and any extra in the appropriation would return to the general fund.
Earlier in the meeting, Harmon outlined the overall financial state of the county, stating that there was a balance of just under $11 million in the general fund and just over $4 million in the county’s “rainy day” fund, which is $1.563 million higher than a year ago.