Plymouth Woman Arrested on Battery, Neglect Charges

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Diana Turner
Diana Turner

An 18-year-old Plymouth woman was arrested early Thursday morning after an investigation into a battery incident.

Plymouth emergency personnel were called to a home in the 200 block of East Lake Street in Plymouth on a report that a one-month-old infant was having difficulty breathing. The infant was later transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend.

Plymouth police conducted an investigation and found that the infant’s mother, Diana Turner, caused the baby’s serious injuries two hours prior to the medical call.

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Wilma F. Wagoner Renforth

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Funeral services for Wilma F. Wagoner Renforth, 88, of Plymouth are Saturday, May 11 at 11 a.m. at the Evangelical Covenant Church. Visitation is Friday, May 10 from 4-8 p.m. at Van Gilder Funeral Home in Plymouth.

Houin Arrested on Active Warrant and a Felony Charge

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Seth Houin
Seth Houin

Marshall County deputies arrested a man wanted on a warrant out of Fulton County late Tuesday night.

Officers were responding to a call of a suspicious vehicle that was parked in the parking lot area of the Marathon Station located near the intersection of Queen Road and U.S. 30. Deputies identified Seth Houin and he had an active arrest warrant out of Fulton County. As police were searching his vehicle for impound purposes, they found controlled substances in the car.

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Relaunched Restaurant Opens at Swan Lake Resort

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Officials cut the ribbon to open the newly remodeled Swan Lake Resort Restaurant, now known as Dickies.
Officials cut the ribbon to open the newly remodeled Swan Lake Resort Restaurant, now known as Dickie’s.

Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter, Swan Lake Resort General Manager Geoff Payne, Swan Lake Resort President Pam Smith and others cut the ribbon to officially open the newly remodeled restaurant at Swan Lake Resort on Plymouth-LaPorte Trail. Dickie’s offers updated versions of American classics like buffalo macaroni and cheese and is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner seven days a week. Join them for the Mother’s Day buffet.

PHS, John Glenn Named Among Top Schools in State

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An area school has been named one of the top schools in the state by the U.S. News and World Report, ranking in the top 50 best high schools in the state for 2013. John Glenn High School in Walkerton came in at number 21 in the state while Plymouth High School ranked number 26 for the state, following U.S. News’s review of 21,035 United States public schools.

Only 105 Hoosier schools made it into the running. With more than 1000 students and 51 teachers, PHS boasts a larger enrollment than most schools in Indiana. John Glenn High School has 605 students and 32 teachers, ranking 1576th in the nation.

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Plymouth Police Department Adds New Officers

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The Plymouth Police Department’s ranks are growing, with the addition of three new academy-trained officers to the force. Jeremy Enyart previously worked for the Argos Police Department. Matt Emenhiser was an officer with the Marion P.D., and Ben McIntire received his training while he worked for the Bourbon Police Department. Plymouth Clerk-Treasurer Toni Hutchings administered their oaths of office Monday morning. All three were offered conditional employment in January by then-Chief Jim Cox, who noted the department received more than a dozen applications for the three openings. They have since completed the testing process and pension board approval. They will complete the department’s field training process by working with other officers before taking to the road on their own.

Marshall County Officials Prepare for Potential Flooding

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Watch for signs like these in the area in the next few days
Watch for signs like these in the area in the next few days

Marshall County Emergency Management Agency Director Clyde Avery and Plymouth Mayor Mark Senter are preparing for potential flooding issues in Marshall County and in Plymouth.

Avery told WKVI that they are preparing to monitor several areas for flooding in low-lying areas, agriculture areas and in residential areas. Avery encourages you to take all precautions necessary for potential flooding, whether that be moving to higher ground or sandbagging. Sand and sand bags are available at the old EMA office north of the highway department.

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Rain Delays Start to Racing Season at Plymouth Speedway

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plymouth_sign_01Rain has hindered the start of the dirt track season at Plymouth Speedway.

Rain canceled the Cabin Fever event and now it’s caused the cancellation of the first race of the season. The start of the season has been pushed back to Saturday, April 27.

The track is simply too wet and will not provide an ideal racing surface for the drivers. Track owner, Ed Kennedy, also kept the fans in the forefront of this decision as he wants to ensure the fans a good opening night.

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O-D’s Riley Ready to Revamp Plymouth Ag Offerings

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ffa_logoPlymouth High School’s recently hired agriculture instructor is working to develop combined science and agriculture classes for the School of Inquiry.

Jacob Riley plans to keep the traditional agriculture course offerings as well and says he hopes to expand the school’s existing program. He starts his new job with the Plymouth school system in July. He will also serve as the faculty adviser for the school’s Future Farmers of America program at Plymouth High School.

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One Dead, Two Injured in Marshall County Crash

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A two-vehicle head-on collision last evening in Plymouth claimed the life of a LaPaz man. The wreck occurred around 5:30 on Michigan Road just north of Higbee Corner. Gary L. Richard, 54, of LaPaz was pronounced dead, and two other people were taken to Memorial Hospital in South Bend. Their names have not been released, and the crash remains under investigation.

 

Plymouth Native Plays Carnegie Hall

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Denver Bierman
Denver Bierman

Denver and the Mile High Orchestra recently performed at the famed Carnegie Hall.

Denver Bierman, a native of Plymouth, had always wanted to play at Carnegie Hall, but thought it would only remain as a dream of his. His dream came true last week when he performed with his band along with Dino, Sandy Patty, Larnell Harris, the Philadelphia Boys Choir, the Manhattan Pops Orchestra, and singers Daniel Rodriguez and Robert Stearns.

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State Orders Car Dealership to Refund Fees Deemed Excessive

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Auto Park LogoChecks will soon be in the mail for customers who purchased cars from a Marshall County dealership between Nov. 1, 2010 and Nov. 1, 2012. Auto Park of Plymouth has reached a settlement with the state over excessive paperwork charges during that two year period. State officials say the dealership was charging customers exorbitant documentation preparation fees. The settlement follows a joint investigation by the attorney general’s office and secretary of state’s office prompted by a customer questioning the charge, called a doc fee. Investigators looked into the costs and found them to be excessive on about 38,000 transactions. Indiana law requires doc fees to be disclosed, negotiated, reflective of actual expenses and noted on the purchase agreement. Customers who were charged a document preparation fee of $228 will each receive a refund of $34 from Auto Park. The dealership will send checks directly to eligible customers.

Cops Find Meth Lab Across from Plymouth Police Department, Four Arrested

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Officers from the Marshall County Police Department reportedly found multiple meth labs inside a duplex catty-corner from the Plymouth Police station while trying to serve a warrant yesterday. They were originally looking for James Corbett at 308 West Washington Street, and were told he was inside the home when they knocked on the door. They were invited in by the people who answered the door and saw narcotics in plain view, according to the police report. A search turned up multiple meth labs, precursors and drug paraphernalia. Corbett, 35, and his wife, Krista Corbett, 30, face A felony charges of manufacturing meth within 1,000 feet of a public housing unit, as does Nathaniel White, 26. Richard Milton, 42, was arrested for visiting a common nuisance. The Indiana State Police were called in to assist with the cleanup.

Plymouth Public Library Offers “Cans for Fines” Program

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Next week is National Library Week, and in light of that, the Plymouth Public Library is once again allowing patrons to donate canned goods to pay off late return penalties – an event they hold each year, typically bringing in several grocery carts full of food to donate to the Marshall County Neighborhood Center. Neighborhood Center Director Sara Hill said the drive is taking place at a great time, too, as food donations tend to slow down during the summer months.

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