Pulaski County Courthouse

State Rep. Doug Gutwein (R-Francesville) speaks with circuit court judge Mary Welker in her courtroom on Monday, Sept. 23, during a visit to the Pulaski County Courthouse in Winamac. Gutwein and Welker discussed his solution to fund renovations to the courthouse, which was recently added to Indiana Landmarks’ “10 Most Endangered List.”

Funding for courthouse renovations could happen with little change to taxes

Funding for the courthouse renovations or removal could happen with little change to county taxes. County officials have met several times to discuss the future of the courthouse and the problem has always been how to fund the project. The county commissioners and council members have been...

Several were in attendance for the joint session regarding the future of the county courthouse Monday evening. Eric Rowland spoke with the group regarding a final report.

Baseline costs for courthouse renovation almost $5 million

County commissioners and council members were informed that even though a handful of options were given to fix the courthouse the cheapest estimated costs would be almost $5 million. County officials met during a joint session Monday evening to hear a final report on the proposed courthouse...

Courthouse security must meet supreme court standards

As county officials continue to discuss the implementing of courthouse security, county commissioners are learning there are standards that should be followed. The discussion regarding the courthouse security began as commissioners spoke with sheriff Jeff Richwine about the cameras in the...

Pulaski County Jail Commander Stephen Tabler helped to evacuate the courthouse on Friday, Sept. 6, after a suspicious device was found in the basement.

Device found in courthouse didn’t contain explosives

A suspicious device found in the Pulaski County Courthouse didn’t contain explosives or incendiary components, according to police. The device that was found by the maintenance department at about 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, was located in the basement bathroom which is open to the public. ...

Several residents that included county officials attended a meeting regarding courthouse renovation plans on Aug. 13.

Several options have been created for courthouse renovations

Three options were presented to Pulaski County residents who are concerned with the future of the courthouse with one of the options being similar to what was presented in 2018 with the demolition of the building. The options were introduced by Rowland Design and Indiana Landmarks on Aug. 13....

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.

Three county offices to move as soon as possible

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...

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 approve moving offices

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...

Assessor voices concerns for employees in courthouse

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...

This is the first in a series of articles that will be published regarding the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Disagreement over new courthouse not new to county

It’s said that history repeats itself and so is the case of the Pulaski County Courthouse. On Dec. 10, Pulaski County Maintenance Director Jeff Johnston introduced a plan to county officials and the public to demolish the courthouse and build an addition to the justice center. Since then the...