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Dara Chezem, Superintendent of the Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation, is resigning from her position, as announced at the March 9 school board meeting. School Board President Tim Rausch said that while they still have a few more meetings to go before they officially have to say goodbye,...
The Winamac Town Council held its first public hearing on the grant application for a proposed wastewater improvement project during a regular meeting on March 9. The floor was open, but no comments were brought forward from the public. Justin Kleinpeter, of Kleinpeter Consulting Group LLC,...
Doors of opportunity have been opening for the kids of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Northern Indiana Corridor for more than 50 years. Director of Club Engagement Dan Fry hosted a tour of the Eastern Pulaski site on Thursday, March 12 to show local officials and leaders what they do at the club...
Board members and volunteers of the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce contributed a total of 872 volunteer hours in service to Pulaski County last year alone. This, among many other accomplishments, were commended at the annual Chamber meeting on Thursday, March 12. Chamber President Leslie Hanson...
Chemical disasters can happen anywhere, especially in rural Indiana. Incidents involving hazardous materials can occur at small town factories, stone quarries and along railroad tracks that transport dangerous materials and substances. Having a detailed plan on how to respond to an event like this...
A resolution to pursue the purchase of the Winamac Knights of Columbus building was passed by the Pulaski County Council during a regular meeting on March 9. County Council President Sheila Hazemi advised that all council members received copies for their review of the agreement that the...
The West Central school board did not approve a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Pulaski County Health Department and a yoga program during their regular meeting on March 5. Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe and Middle and High School Principal Mike Carlson briefly explained what the...
The temperature turned up at a routine Pulaski County Commissioners meeting on March 2, as residents voiced their opinions on solar projects and expressed feelings of being unheard by their local government. The conversation started with Commissioner Jennifer Knebel's presentation on county solar...
The Francesville Town Council touched base on some issues with trash around town during their regular meeting on March 4. Councilman Tom Thomas said that he has been receiving several phone calls about people rummaging through trash cans and picking up trash on personal property, not on the street...
The Winamac Board of Parks and Recreation held a discussion on the concession stand lease during their regular meeting on March 5. President Renee Calabrese started out by saying that she knows that they had previously discussed having both softball and Warrior Youth Baseball on the lease as co-...