INDIANAPOLIS - Arts Midwest announced the recipients of $1.17 million in Shakespeare in American Communities grants, including a $20,000 grant to Shakespeare Notre Dame.

BREMEN — The Patriotic Porches of Bremen decorating contest is beginning! The contest is sponsored by Bremen Community Cares Main Street. Anyone within the Bremen town limits is able to participate by decorating their porches with patriotic colors, lights and decor between July 1 and 4. Thos…

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PLYMOUTH -- Many of the best performances by an array of top performers from all over the globe can be heard this week on The Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour.  

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth High School students from band, choir, orchestra and theatre held their annual Holiday Spectacular Show Friday, December 6 and Saturday December 7. Over 300 students participated in the event. 

STARKE COUNTY — It was a sweet and spicy night at the Community Services of Starke County building Sunday night.

CULVER -- Email your favorite Holiday Hop, Living Nativity, and Holiday Event 2019 photos to Editor Jamie Fleury @ jfleury@thepilotnews.com for possible publication in the Culver Citizen next week.

   King’s Jewelry, located in historic downtown Plymouth, has made a name for itself during the holiday season with their annual “Giving Tree.” Gloria Lorenz, manager of King’s Jewelry for over 30 years, came up with the idea last year.     The Plymouth Chamber of Commerce puts out Christmas…

MARSHALL COUNTY — It’s that time of year again. Not only for the holidays, but for the annual member exhibit at the Heartland Artists Gallery for the month of December. The theme for this year’s exhibit is “Time” and the member show is “It’s all about TIME.” Gallery member and Culver residen…

STARKE COUNTY — The Starke County Young Professionals (SCYP) are hosting a Holiday Cook Off on Sunday, Dec. 15 at the Community Services of Starke County Building in Knox.

BREMEN — Students in grades one to five are invited to register for the Bremen Children’s Choir, founded by Bethany Muck and Freya Varner.

People who enjoy Celtic music are in for a treat this Saturday, December 7th, at Wild Rose Moon Performing Arts Center in Historic Downtown Plymouth, as the energetic Irish/American band, Soltre, will perform at two different times – once, on the Wild Rose Moon Radio Hour at 11:00 a.m., and …

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth Community School Corporation (PCSC) was one of seven schools districts chosen for the 10th annual JAKKS Pacific Toy Giveaway Pacers Sports and Entertainment (PS&E) holiday giveaway. 

PLYMOUTH — Boy Scout Troop 251 is holding their annual Christmas benefit buffet Sunday, December 8 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

PLYMOUTH — Plymouth Rockies assistant Coach Mike Kershner, his son William Kershner, assistant Coach Gene Skirvin, #78 Warren Sullivan, #64 Sam Driver, and #67 Reggie Vazquez #67 helped move a different Rockpile Saturday morning.

Have you ever went to an event, parade, festival, etc.… and have seen ladies wearing some sort of decorative red hat? If you have, then you have encountered members of the Red Hat Society (RHS). It is an international social organization that was founded in 1998 in the United States.

NAPPANEE — After 50 years as a tourist attraction and hub for local events, Amish Acres will close its doors at the end of the fireworks finale of its New Year's Eve Celebration.

PLYMOUTH -- Here's an easy one that's shouldn't be too controversial: What’s your favorite Thanksgiving food?

PLYMOUTH – A Pilot News poll determined most respondents were in favor of school districts closing on Tuesday, Nov. 19, so area educators could travel to Indianapolis to lobby the Statehouse for education reform.

HAMLET -- It feels like it was just a few months ago when Elizabeth and Rachel’s parents took them to Hensler’s to find the perfect Christmas tree. Their little coats and mittens were impatiently thrown on amidst giggles and excitement. Even though Mom and Dad took forever to get ready, the …

CULVER — The Culver Tree Lighting has been a tradition in Culver for over a decade. Ambitious additions to the festivities have included cookie decorating, caroling and other activities organized by the local Culver Youth Community Organization (CYCO). This year, the student leadership organ…

PLYMOUTH – The Plymouth Parks and Recreation Department has a pair of family-friendly events in the works for early December.

CULVER — Culver Union Township Public Library (CUTPL) held the first Macaroni and Cheese Throwdown Competition this Saturday. The contest was held in conjunction with the November food for fines program being held at the library. In an effort to help stock the shelves at the Culver Food Pant…

PLYMOUTH -- The votes are in on the new branding logo for The REES that was established in 1940.

PLYMOUTH -- The South Bend School Corp., School City of Mishawaka and North Judson-San Pierre have announced that classes will be cancelled on Tuesday, Nov. 19, for the Red for Ed Action Day at the Indiana Statehouse in Indianapolis. The day of action is to lobby state lawmakers to increase …

PLYMOUTH -- Delta Theta Tau Sorority, Inc. presents, “Runway For Wellness,” Style Show and Luncheon on Saturday, Nov. 9 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Christo’s Banquet Center in Plymouth.

BOURBON -- Bourbon has officially installed its free-to-use bike repair station by the Schwartz Livery, on the southwest corner of Main and Center streets.

As printed in The Culver Citizen Thursday, July 11, 2013. Vol. 120 Issue No. 27

KNOX — A new coffee business was hopping with Knox City officials and other members of the community on Friday. Rabbit Coffee Roasting Company owners Nathan and Mary Bradley and the Starke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate their new location, at 10 S. M…

PLYMOUTH — A little over a year ago, on the morning of July 18, a kitten was found sleeping on top of a refrigerator behind Opie’s restaurant in downtown Plymouth. The next morning, there were two kittens and their mother. ‘A.J.’ from Opie’s took both kittens home. The mother cat was too thi…

PLYMOUTH – The Rees Theater has a new name and organizers behind the push to repurpose the former movie house are asking for the public’s help in picking out a new logo for the landmark.

PLYMOUTH – By an overwhelming margin, Marshall and Starke county voters believe marijuana should be legalized in Indiana.

The final 2019 Outdoor Culver Farmers’ Market is this Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 

NORTH JUDSON -- On Sept. 18, the Starke County Chamber of Commerce hosted a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at the Wooden Nickel in North Judson.

CULVER -- The first show of the 2019-2020 Huffington Concert Series will feature Nobuntu, a five member a'cappella ensemble comprised of young women from Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Nobuntu celebrates the identities of being an African woman through their songs and dance.

PLYMOUTH -- Volunteers were busy Thursday morning filling bags for the 12th annual Marshall County Expo.

MARSHALL COUNTY — The performance ‘Layers’ by “Alignance in Motion” is an original creation of dance, poetry and music. The story of how the human experience seems to cycle with the seasons year after year is told using a variety of artistic layers including dance, piano, harp, song, sign la…

PLYMOUTH -- Most folks won’t be spending too much to scare their neighbors, according to a recent Pilot News Group poll.