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Friday turned out to be a good day for Justin Haley who took the win at the ARCA ModSpace 150 at Pocono Speedway.

Haley back in the winner’s circle

Friday turned out to be a good day for Justin Haley who was able to hold off a hard-charging Riley Herbst to win the ARCA ModSpace 150 at Pocono Speedway. The victory was his first at Pocono, second of the season and third of his career. He won at Springfield, Illinois, in August 2016, for Mason...

Several past community foundation board of directors members and those who have benefited from the foundation attended the celebration.

Community foundation celebrates 20 years of giving

Past board of directors members and those who have benefited and supported the Community Foundation of Pulaski County gathered to celebrated 20 years of philanthropy Monday evening. In 2016, the community foundation oversaw 105 individuals funds, distributed $321,464 in grants and awarded $68,348...

On July 25, possibly a record number of children attended the Kiwanis Kids’ Day at the Winamac Town Park on July 25. Children had several games they could play and were served a small lunch. Kids’ Day has been a Kiwanis tradition for more than 45 years.

Kiwanis Club celebrates children

Crystal Brucker Kocher makes it official during a swearing-in ceremony on Friday. She was appointed Pulaski Superior Court Judge by Governor Eric Holcomb last week. Brucker Kocher’s daughter Hailey officially “robed” her mother for the first time, keeping with the tradition started by Pulaski Circuit Court Judge Michael Shurn, who was robed by his son when he was sworn in.

Brucker Kocher sworn in as superior court judge

A storm with straight-line winds and hail caused residents in Winamac to be without power on Sunday. The hail caused minimal damage.

Hail storm causes power outage, inconveniences

Storms are wreaking havoc on Indiana and Pulaski County has seen its fair share of rain as the storm season blows through. On Sunday, July 23, hail and straight-line winds caused a power outage for residents in Winamac. The outage was caused by a few lines being down and two transformers that were...

Work on the new Winamac Police Department is being done by town employees who have made a lot of progress in the last few months.

Winamac police look into reserve officer program

The Winamac Police Department could see an addition of officers as town marshal Mike Buchanan looks into a reserve program. Buchanan approached the town council for a second time about the idea during a regular council meeting on Monday, July 10. The idea was first brought to the attention...

Brucker Kocher to take Judge Blankenship’s seat

Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney Daniel Murphy will soon be looking for a new chief deputy as the current one will be soon referred to as “your honor.” Governor Eric Holcomb announced on Friday the appointment of Pulaski County Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Crystal Brucker Kocher as...

New location for early voting in the works

As the Pulaski County Election Board worked out the 2018 budget at a recent work session, they also took into consideration the increase in early voters and the possibility of a new early voting location. Election board members Jon Frain, Laura Bailey and Christi Hoffa, who is also the Pulaski...

(Center) Regan Culp was pleasantly surprised and honored that she was named the 2017 Ultimate Livestock Showman.

Culp ends 4-H tenure with ultimate showman

Regan Culp has had an amazing end to her 4-H tenure. Not only did she receive several awards and scholarships but she also earned one of the highest honors a Pulaski County 4-H member can receive — the Ultimate Livestock Showman title. Culp, who is the daughter of Dan and Melissa Culp, earned her...

The Pulaski County Justice Center could soon house federal inmates that will bring revenue into the sheriff's budget.

Local jail could soon see federal inmates

Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine had positive news for the Pulaski County Council Monday evening. Richwine has been working to establish the jail as a location that can house federal inmates. It was estimated that the jail could hold about 20 federal inmates. Richwine said housing the federal...