Pulaski County

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board members hired Dara Chezem as the new superintendent Monday evening.

Eastern Pulaski welcomes new superintendent

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board members welcomed a new superintendent during a regular meeting Monday evening. The board hired Dara Chezem after months of discussion, preparation and interviewing of applicants as part of the hiring process. Chezem is the assistant superintendent of...

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...

Renovations at the Monterey-Tippecanoe Public Library have made the space a little brighter and more energy efficient.

Monterey library updates almost complete

Monterey-Tippecanoe Public Library Director Renita Pothoff has seen a lot of changes happen to the library during her 45 years of working there. She’s seen an addition being built and technology being incorporated along with too many book titles to name. Of the changes the newest renovations to...

Indiana farmers are eligible for assistance under a secretarial natural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Farmers in all 92 counties eligible to receive assistance

Governor Eric J. Holcomb recently announced that Indiana farmers are eligible for assistance under a secretarial natural disaster designation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This was in response to a letter Gov. Holcomb sent to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in July, requesting...

Pulaski Veterans Service Office reopens

Brent Frain is the new Pulaski County Veterans Service Officer (CSVO). He has been onboard for a few weeks, but the position requires examination and certification by the state before he can work with veterans. Those actions are now complete and the office is open for business Tuesday through...

Warrant issued for man involved in motorcycle crash

A warrant has been issued for a man who was in a motorcycle accident where his wife was seriously injured. A warrant was issued on June 13 for the arrest of Daniel Frazier, 36, who is charged with causing serious bodily injury when operating a vehicle while intoxicated and operating a vehicle...

Some of the fields that have been farmed are facing ponding issues.

Delayed planting means tough decisions for Indiana’s farms, agribusinesses

Persistent rain across Indiana continues to delay spring planting for Indiana’s farmers. As the rain continues, the possibility of fields left unplanted becomes a reality and Indiana’s farmers and agribusiness professionals are faced with many tough decisions. Indiana Farm Bureau, the largest...

Dan Murphy addresses a large crowd that gathered for the Memorial Day service at the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Community gathers for Memorial Day service

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Father of toddler in box receives more than two-year sentence

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...

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...