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A fence is being installed around each of the well houses and punch list has been created to finish up the project.

Water project trickles to the punch list

The Winamac well water project is coming down to the final phases and it could soon be completed. Winamac Town Council members discussed the project at a regular meeting on Monday, June 10. The well water project that was anticipated to be completed at the end of 2018 has been delayed for several...

Commissioners rid the county of an IT dept.

Pulaski County Commissioners have decided to “disband” the information technology department as of July 1. The announcement became public at a regular commissioners’ meeting Monday morning as they spoke with information technology (IT) director Matt Voltz. Voltz spoke with the commissioners about...

Warrant issued for man involved in motorcycle crash

A warrant has been issued for a man who was in a motorcycle accident where his wife was seriously injured. A warrant was issued on June 13 for the arrest of Daniel Frazier, 36, who is charged with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle...

West Central School Board President Todd Miller thanked superintendent Don Street for his service to the school corporation. Street will now be the superintendent at Kankakee Valley School Corporation.

West Central names new elementary principal

The West Central School Corporation is welcoming a new elementary school principal as they approved to hire Michael Carlson Thursday evening during a regular meeting. The board unanimously approved to hire Carlson, who is replacing principal Dan Zylstra as Zylstra is taking the position of school...

Frain named Kiwanis Club 4-H parade grand marshal

The 2019 Pulaski County 4-H parade, organized by the Winamac Kiwanis Club, will be held Tuesday, July 2, beginning at 6 p.m. This year’s theme is “4-Her Today...Hero Tomorrow.” The parade will begin downtown, traveling south on Market Street to Washington Street, then east to end at the 4-H grounds...

Time to clean up, Winamac

Spring has arrived, well between raindrops, and town officials are asking residents to clean up their yards. The Town of Winamac has been making phone calls, sending letters and knocking on doors informing residents who are in violation of any of the town ordinances regarding trash, brush and...

County commissioners discuss easements regarding two issues

The Pulaski County Commissioners addressed two issues regarding arguments over easements with one outcome favoring several residents and another tabled. The issues were addressed, during a regular meeting Monday evening, when more than a dozen people approached the commissioners about the closing...

Dan Murphy addresses a large crowd that gathered for the Memorial Day service at the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Community gathers for Memorial Day service

Find more photos in the Pulaski County Journal, available in print and e-edition.

Father of toddler in box receives more than two-year sentence

The father of the toddler that was found to be in a box that happened in December of 2016, was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for neglect of a dependent. On May 7, Christopher Short was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after he pleaded guilty on May 5. Short and a number of individuals were...

West Central High School top graduates of 2019

West Central High School has announced the two top graduating seniors from the class of 2019. Shyla Wenzel has earned the distinction of being named class valedictorian. While attending West Central she has been active in National Honor Society where she served as vice president, Business...