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Commissioners order residents to wear masks

Pulaski County Commissioners have ordered that residents must wear masks while in public and visiting businesses. The order is in effect on May 1. If residents are not wearing masks they can be cited with a Class B misdemeanor.

TM Construction has begun construction on the new addition to the Pulaski County EMS headquarters in Winamac. The project could be completed by the end of next month.

Work begins on addition of EMS headquarters

After more than a year of work and waiting, the addition to the Pulaski County EMS headquarters building has begun. EMS director Brandon DeLorenzo recently informed county officials that the foundation has been poured and the addition construction has begun. Talk regarding an addition or change...

18 positive cases of COVID-19 in Pulaski County as of Monday

COVID-19 has arrived in Pulaski County and the number of cases jumped in just a few days. As of Monday afternoon, the Indiana State Department of Health reported 18 positive cases in the county. The number jumped substantially last week as testing continued and more than 149 people were tested. ...

Pulaski County Public Library sees increase in digital service use

Trying to find things to do at home can be a bit of a problem since Gov. Holcomb ordered everyone to stay there. The stay at home order has caused many to resort to doing things they haven’t been able to do in a while such as go for a walk and prepare to plant a garden. They have also been reading...

Town of Winamac will continue to keep doors closed

Members of the Town of Winamac council met by phone Monday evening, April 13, for a regular meeting but also to discuss whether to continue with the current safety measures because of COVID-19. On March 23, the council approved to shut the doors to the town office but continue to run business as...

Commissioners approve extending temporary workforce reduction

Pulaski County Commissioners approved to extend the temporary workforce reduction for two more weeks following Gov. Holcomb’s lead. The commissioners met at a regular meeting Monday morning to discuss a few county items of business and also discuss whether all employees should go back to work. ...

Medaryville discusses COVID-19 safety measures

Medaryville Town Council members discussed the COVID-19 safety measures that are being taken by town employees. The council members gathered for a regular meeting on April 16 by phone. Town maintenance manager Keith Hauptli said he and maintenance assistant Steve Foust are not entering homes and...

Property taxes due May 11 for spring installment

The spring installments of the property tax bills have been sent to taxpayers and are due on May 11. Because of COVID-19, the treasurer’s office is closed to the public but property tax bills are still due. The bills were sent on April 13 and while the spring tax due date has not been extended, an...

Pulaski County Council members held a meeting Monday evening with all but one member attending the meeting by phone.

County council approves to advertise $100,000 appropriation for incident management team

A request for funding from the incident management team was approved by the Pulaski County Council but not the original amount the team was asking for. County council members met during a regular meeting Monday evening. All the members met by phone except council president Ken Boswell who was at...

Lane closures scheduled for U.S. 35 in Pulaski

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces lane closures on U.S. 35 from CR 100 N. to SR 16 beginning on or after Monday, April 13. Approximately 16 miles of U.S. 35 will be impacted. Crews will be completing a bridge deck overlay on the bridge over the Tippecanoe River (1.94 miles south...