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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 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...
Pulaski County Commissioners approved on Monday that three county offices will be moving as soon as the space is available. With concerns about the basement of the courthouse being an unsafe health environment, county commissioners approved to move the surveyor’s office and the assessor’s office...
Winamac American Legion Post 71 and VFW Post 1728 will hold their annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday, May 27 at 11 a.m. at the Pulaski County Courthouse.  Dan Murphy will be the guest speaker. Pastor Casey Stephens will provide the invocation and benediction. Dr. Robert Klitzman will serve as...
A large group attended the joint session Monday evening to hear what plans county officials have made in regards to the deteriorating courthouse.
Pulaski County officials have approved to move the county offices out of the basement and to new locations as the courthouse debate continues.  Pulaski County Commissioners and council members met Monday evening to discuss the courthouse and what can be done about it. The latest concern is moving...
Former Pulaski County Sheriff Mike Gayer was found not guilty on all counts after a jury spent more than three hours in deliberation.  Gayer was charged with seven counts that included two counts of theft, three counts of official misconduct, obstruction of justice and deception after a grand jury...
Pulaski County Assessor Holly Van Der Aa voiced her concerns about the health conditions of the courthouse at a regular commissioners’ meeting Monday evening.  Van Der Aa expressed her worry regarding the health of the employees of her office. She said she sent an email to the commissioners and the...
The Winamac Parks and Recreation Board is preparing for a required bridge inspection as they are finding the funds for it.
The Winamac Parks and Recreation Board is preparing for a required bridge inspection as they are finding the funds for it.  The board will be asking the town council for about $3,500 to help cover the inspection. Town manager Brad Zellers, who is also a member of the board, said he will be asking...
Former sheriff Michael Gayer is facing a jury trial after his interlocutory appeal was denied.  The trial comes after more than 2.5 years since the case was filed.  Gayer was charged with the seven counts after a grand jury indictment was ordered on Aug. 9, 2016. According to the indictment, Gayer...
Pulaski County officials are beginning the process of fixing a broken budget and the solutions are not pretty. The commissioners and county council members listened as Jeff Peters, of Peters Municipal Consultants, spoke about the poor state of the county finances during a special joint session...

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