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Ice sculptor Stephan Koch enjoyed taking a break on his creation after all of his work was done. After the completion of the ice throne, the area was cleaned up so guests could get their picture taken on it.

Making ice look ‘cool’: Ice sculptor Stephan Koch featured at library event

The Pulaski County Public Library held a free outdoor ice sculpting event on its front lawn for the community on Wednesday, February 23. From 4 - 8 p.m., guests were able to watch Indiana Ice Studio founder Stephan Koch work his magic while they enjoyed music, popcorn and hot chocolate. Koch made a...

Sheriff goes over annual report at county council meeting

At a regular county council meeting on Monday, February 14 Sheriff Jeffery Richwine read through an extensive report, once again highlighting some of the items that he spoke about at a recent commissioners meeting. Some of those topics included the total number of calls for service and the mental...

Clerk’s office announces early in-person voting times, locations

According to Pulaski County Clerk and election board secretary JoLynn Behny, early in-person voting for the May 2022 primary election will take place in the Pulaski County Courthouse microfilm room, Room 210 - which is located across from the auditor's office - in Winamac, and at the Francesville...

Over the weekend, flooding was seen extensively at the Winamac Town Park as the Tippecanoe River continued to rise.

FLOOD WATERS IN FEBRUARY: Flooding, snow cause hazardous road conditions

Pulaski County received a little bit of everything this last Thursday when rain, flooding, snow, and ice made travel difficult for many across the county. Warmer temperatures earlier in the week caused significant melting of the snow left behind by the last major winter storm, which created several...

Francesville looking into putting in crosswalk by baseball field

Purdue Extension Community Wellness Coordinator for Starke, Marshall, and Pulaski counties Debbie Mix was present at a recent Francesville town council meeting on Wednesday, February 9 to discuss potentially exploring putting in a crosswalk with the help of grant monies. Mix stated that she had...

Improvements to emergency notifications, 2021 coroner’s report discussed at joint session

More efficient and widespread emergency notifications to county departments as well as a summary of 2021 coroner calls for service were among the many items that were discussed at a joint Pulaski County Council and Pulaski County Commissioners meeting on Monday, Feb.14. The coroner's report...

Monterey town council talks road conditions after winter storm

Although the snow has stopped falling, the impacts of a recent winter storm are still being felt by the residents of Monterey as snow and slush covered streets continue to make travel in the area challenging. President Doug Denton concluded that he would continue to monitor road conditions...

West Central school board talks future technology projects, upgrades

The West Central school board heard from Director of Technology Kris Aschbrenner at a recent work session on Thursday, Feb. 10 about potential upcoming technology projects for the corporation. Some of the future projects could include the installation of the new PA system, rewiring the network...

Commissioners allow historical society to use scanner, refurbish veteran photos

Ryan Harrison, president of the Pulaski County Historical Society, came before the commissioners at a meeting on Monday, February 7 to ask to use, and potentially house, the county's large document scanner to scan and ultimately digitally preserve the veteran's photos in the courthouse. The...

COVID-19 vaccine clinics pop up around Pulaski County

Pulaski Memorial Hospital and the Pulaski County Public Library recently partnered to host pop-up vaccine clinics around the county last week. Funding came from a grant awarded to the Pulaski County Public Library by Communities for Immunity. The Francesville clinic, pictured here, was hosted on...