The COVID-19 policy was brought up by councilwoman Judy Heater who felt the matter needed to be discussed again in light of a recent resurgence of cases in the county. Currently, town employees get five sick days a year. President Murray made a motion to direct all town employees to use their sick...
Labor Day weekend ushered in some fun with the annual Monterey Days Festival. On Sunday, Sept. 5 spectators had a blast watching local fire departments face off in a water ball tournament. The Monterey Volunteer Fire Department successfully blocked the stream of water from the Culver-Union Township...
Attendees enjoyed an evening of food, community, and education at the Pulaski County Extension Board's Annual Meeting on Sept. 1. The annual meeting is held to inform Cooperative Extension Service affiliates of the Pulaski County Extension Board's events and achievements during the 2020-2021...
A mixture of both humor and heart made for a memorable evening at the 2021 H.J. Halleck Community Service Award Banquet held on Thursday, Aug. 26. Longtime Pulaski residents Paul and Brenda Gilsinger were recognized at the award ceremony for their outstanding community service efforts over the...
As an homage to her family, award winning filmmaker Lauren Zehner Ray created the documentary film "Welcome to Monterey" to give an in-depth, firsthand account of life in small town Monterey. It explores the history and present-day lifestyle of the town, leading up to the 20th annual Labor Day...
Winamac's Justin Haley helped push his two teammates to the front until the last lap of Saturday's NASCAR Xfinity Daytona 250 race, then took them three-wide for a photo finish, bringing home his third Daytona win in three years. After an emotional celebration in Victory Lane with his team, Haley...
In light of some recent vandalism and broken property, Medaryville Town Marshal Cody Foust is looking to install some security cameras to help deter further incidents. Along with the cost for the cameras, he explained that he will also have to consider potential other costs such as the need for...
Warrior Andrew Cardenas and Bobcat Jake Cooper clashed at midfield as Winamac and Oregon-Davis went head-to-head in the soccer season opener.
A regular session for the Monterey Town Council was held on Tuesday, Aug. 10, where they recognized the town clerk-treasurer, Linda McCune for her service to the town for 25+ years. They also discussed the details about potential avenues for acquiring funding for cleanup costs for the Sportsman's...
One bid was received and opened for assessor Holly VanDerAa for the cyclical assessment. The bid was from the Nexus Group, and it was for a maximum total of $460,000 for four years. Annual trending was $90,000, field review of all parcels was $330,000, and new construction on all parcels was $40,...