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Second K-9 purchase a possibility for the county

Two of the three Pulaski County Commissioners gave their verbal approval as Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine proposed purchasing a second K-9 for the department at a regular meeting Monday evening. Richwine said he would like to purchase a second K-9 to help cover the shifts. In obtaining a...

Several fire departments arrived at the scene of a downtown fire Saturday morning. Although numerous firefighters were on scene and down by the Tippecanoe River to refill, no injuries were reported.

Fire destroys building, consumes another

A fire Saturday morning has left many residents reminiscing about times gone by as they watched a fire on Logan Street consume a building and spread to others. At 8:56 a.m., the Winamac Volunteer Fire Department received a call that the Freeman building, on South Logan Street south of Main Street...

Fire destroys downtown Winamac buildings

A fire in the area of South Logan Street, south of Main Street, in Winamac caused damage to six different buildings on Saturday. Look for more photos in the March 8 Journal.

High Five Friday at West Central

Several members of the Pulaski County community gathered to give West Central Middle and High schools students a high five on Friday as part of the High Five Friday program. Look for photos of the event in the March 8 Pulaski County Journal.

Help is nearby for veterans

The VFW of Winamac is reaching out to its members and local veterans as the organization is offering a new program. At the beginning of the year, VFW Post 1728 began sponsoring a free post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) support group. On the third Thursday of each month, the post offers a place...

Commissioners approve courthouse public restroom renovation

Pulaski County Commissioners are taking a step toward fixing one of the handicapped-accessibility issues that has been neglected as they approved a small renovation during their last commissioners’ meeting. On Feb. 21, maintenance director Jeff Johnston pitched the idea of renovating the public...

Commissioners turn down proposed tourism advertising

Pulaski County Commissioners are not looking at making Pulaski County great again anytime soon as they rejected a tourism initiative. The commissioners again approached the idea of spending $22,000 on commercials and advertising that promote tourism to Pulaski County. The idea was presented to the...

Town could see increase in water rate with new project

The Town of Winamac is taking a proactive approach as the danger of water contamination is looming. As part of the proactive actions, the town recently reviewed a water and stormwater infrastructure improvement study. The study not only took a close look at the stormwater infrastructure and where...

Monterey Town Council members were given an idea of how much it might cost to renovate the Kleckner bandstand on May 13, 2015. One of the first issues that will need to be addressed is stabilizing the slanted piers. The grandstand has been the topic of discussion during several meetings.

Grandstand sold to private owner

The Kleckner Park grandstand in Monterey has been sold to a private owner and will soon no longer be the property of the town. The grandstand has been a topic of discussion with the council for the last several months. During a previous meeting the council decided to sell the structure because the...

Medaryville hires additional attorney to handle ordinance violations

The Medaryville Town Council has hired an attorney to prosecute the ordinance violations issued by the town after the attorney contract was tabled last month. During a regular meeting on Feb. 14, the council approved to hire an attorney from San Pierre to represent the town in regards to the...