Loretta Manuel was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame on July 18 in Colorado Springs, Colorado as part of the Class of 2026. Loretta currently resides in Texas, but she hails from Indiana, born on a farm in Pulaski County on Aug. 19, 1939.
Loretta Manuel was inducted into the ProRodeo Hall of Fame on July 18 in Colorado Springs, Colorado as part of the Class of 2026. Loretta currently resides in Texas, but she hails from Indiana, born on a farm in Pulaski County on Aug. 19, 1939. Manuel is well known for her accomplishments both...
A massive storm system brought over 11 inches of rain and extremely high winds to the county on Tuesday, Aug. 11 and that was only the beginning of the week-long rainfall. On Tuesday, parking lots, residences, fields and roads were all in deep water for most of the day, with the storm starting in...
The 7th annual Tractor Fest was held on Saturday, Aug. 8 in Pulaski. A tractor show-n-tell and a parade followed lunch. Along with plenty of tractors, Tractor Fest also features antique farm equipment. This Weber wood wheel wagon was originally built for J.P. Gilsinger of Pulaski. It is a heavy-...
Two individuals were recently congratulated for graduating from a rigorous paramedic program. Over the past year, they completed hours of weekly coursework and hundreds of hours of clinicals. Stephanie Foust and Autumn Bailor were recognized at the July 20 commissioners meeting for this major...
The two ongoing street construction projects in the town of Winamac are making progress, according to an update given by town manager Brad Zellers at a regular town board meeting on July 13. Projects are currently occurring at the entrance of Eastern Pulaski Schools on Riverside Drive and at the...
The Pulaski County Dispatch Center was given permission by the county commissioners to pursue renovations to their office space during a regular meeting on July 20. Pulaski County Community Development Commission (CDC) Executive Director Nathan Origer was present with Sheriff Chris Schramm and 911...
Pulaski County Superior Court's Drug Treatment Court held a brief graduation ceremony in Superior Court on Thursday, July 30 to recognize its first graduate, Sara Miller. The Drug Treatment Court was created in 2024 to provide an alternative to traditional case processing for persons charged with...
Chad Smekens was named superintendent of the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation on Monday, July 27 during a special session. Dr. Gib Crimmins has been serving as the interim superintendent since July 1. Before the special session, the board held a public hearing on the details and...
Pulaski County Building Inspector Karla Redweik presented the county commissioners with some updates on the ongoing process to demolish and clean-up the vacant Sportsman's Bar and Grill in downtown Monterey. The building first partially fell down in 2015 and again on June 10 of this year. Redweik...
Pulaski County EMS Director Natasha Daugherty and the Pulaski County Council discussed a number of EMS items during a regular meeting on July 13. First, they discussed the security cameras for the Winamac and the Francesville bases. Daugherty explained that they are Drug Enforcement Administration...
