The town of Francesville celebrated the 55th anniversary of the Fall Festival with three days of activities for the entire family. The weekend kicked off Friday evening with a vaudeville show and the crowning of Master Crackerjack and Miss Kandy Korn. Numerous events took place throughout the...
Indiana is a mandatory report state for suspected neglect, battery or exploitation of endangered adults. But who classifies as an endangered adult and what happens after you make that phone call to report possible abuse? Adult Protective Services (APS) Director Katherine Schmitt answered these...
To an untrained eye, the rock formation in the Harrison-Crawford State Forest appears to be just an outcropping of Indiana limestone. However, armed with a map showing 3-D representation of the area, and overlaid with plat maps from the 19th century, Brandy Hayes-Manning sees the hidden gem beneath...
The West Central School Corporation recently received notification that they were awarded a $32,000 school safety grant from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security. The money will help the corporation continue to work towards making school a safer place. Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe said...
The Monterey Town Council unanimously passed a motion to approve the town's 2024 capital improvement plan during a regular meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Part of that plan is the installation of new security cameras. Board member Josh Stacy came before the board this month with some information that...
One suggested implementing some programming regarding gardening basics and planning. Others posted that they think they should continue to host the Block Party, Teen Cuisine and the CATCH Kids Club. All of these recommendations were posted by Purdue Extension of Pulaski County board members and...
Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation (EPCSC) is the recipient of the American Welding Society (AWS) Welding Workforce Grant in the amount of $25,000. EPCSC was one of sixteen training facilities nationally to receive the AWS grant which will be used to purchase new welding machines and...
Two separate documents for Bottlebrush Solar, a drainage agreement and a road agreement, were approved last Monday by the Pulaski County Drainage Board and the Pulaski County Commissioners, which are made up of the same members. Bottlebrush Solar is a project of Invenergy LLC and is proposed to be...
During a regular meeting on Thursday, Sept. 7, the Winamac parks board was made aware of an unknown piece of solid concrete that is lying beneath the dirt in the horse arena at the fairgrounds. Pulaski County 4-H and Community Fair Association President Elaine Zeider explained that the fairly large...
Many gathered in Monterey this Labor Day weekend for the 26th annual Monterey Days Festival, marking the unofficial end to summer fun. The festival was from Friday, Sept. 1 through Monday, Sept. 4 and featured activities for everyone. Some of those activities included a pageant for children ages 4-...