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Firefighters fought a large blaze at Farmer's Grain and Supply in Thornhope, located at 3589 E. 900 S., on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 27. The call came in around 2:27 p.m., stating there was a fire in the basement of the feed mill. There were no initial reports of injuries. Several departments were...
The Pulaski County Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) hosted the 2026 annual hazmat exercise in the Olson Auction lot on Saturday, Aug. 22. The exercise started at 9 a.m. and concluded around 11:30 a.m. They hosted a hybrid tabletop exercise and a functional exercise based on an anhydrous...
During a regular Pulaski County Council meeting on Aug 10, Building Inspector Karla Redweik came before the council to request additional support for the demolition of the former Sportsman’s Bar and Grill property located at 6215 E. Main St., in Monterey. Redweik explained that the property is...
The possibilities for the tennis court on the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation’s campus was briefly discussed during a regular meeting on Aug. 10. Eastern Pulaski school board member Greg Kiser started the conversation as they were talking about a quote that was presented to them to...
Pulaski County saw over a foot of rain from severe storms that started on Tuesday, Aug. 11. That single day brought over 11 inches of rain, with subsequent storms bringing several inches of additional rainfall. The storms kept local emergency responders busy. The Pulaski County Commissioners...
The Town of Winamac Board of Parks and Recreation discussed a variety of topics during their meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 5. Rick and Brian Grisel were present at the Aug. 5 parks board meeting to discuss the memorial bench for Ricky Shinn. On Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, Ricky Shinn, Jason Bartolac,...
West Central officially adopted their wireless device/cellphone prohibition policy in line with state law during a regular meeting on Aug. 6. The first reading of the policy was held at their July meeting. Under the new state law, schools have the option to either bar cell phones completely from...
Both county boards were briefed on the Pulaski County Fiscal Sustainability Plan during a special session on Aug. 6. The plan was prepared for the county by Baker Tilly. There are multiple reasons why the plan was prepared. It aims to evaluate the county’s long-term position, identify future...
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...