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Brandi Larkin brought forth three different possible community improvement projects for the Winamac Town Council to consider during a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. The first item she addressed was the proposed amphitheater, tentatively planned to be put in an area behind the library. She said...
Discussions on the 2025 budget were the main focus during a special Pulaski County Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 26. Council president Ken Boswell noted that there are still some open items from previous discussions that need to be addressed. Some of those items included the superior court...
After a long hiatus, Medaryville's Potato Fest made its triumphant return this year and proved to be a great success."Tatertown" was a-buzz August 17 and 18 with vendors, food trucks, bounce houses and live music all weekend long. Special events included a corn hole tournament, a parade and a car,...
Brandon DeLorenzo has stepped down from his role as Pulaski County EMS Director. The resignation was announced during a regular county commissioners meeting on Aug. 19. Commissioner president Chuck Mellon read from his resignation letter and stated that although he will no longer be EMS director,...
Councilwoman Sheila Hazemi-Jimenez presented a job description for a county human resources position during a regular joint session meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. She said she was proposing that the council and the commissioners consider having a human resources administrator for the 2025 budget. She...
The Francesville Town Council awarded the town's trash bid during a regular meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 7. The sealed trash contract bids were opened at last month's meeting. Bids were received from three companies – Republic, On Point Waste Services and APEX. A decision was not made at that time,...
The Pulaski County Council passed a motion to fund the immunization nurse contract for the health department during a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. Director of Environmental Health and Foods Edwina Guffey explained that the immunization nurse is a contracted employee on an as-needed basis....
A new chapter will be starting soon for the Pulaski County Historical Society. In a couple of weeks or so, the empty lot next to Refined (110 N. Monticello Street) will begin to transform into the new home for many of the county's most prized historical artifacts. A groundbreaking ceremony was held...
Both the county commissioners and the county council approved the amendments to the Mammoth Solar and Moss Creek Solar economic development agreements during a regular meeting on Monday, Aug. 12. MacKenzie Pierie was present at the meeting to represent the Moss Creek Solar Project. She explained...
The Monterey Town Council has officially given permission for the Monterey Days Festival to occur this year. Festival organizer Shauna Ross was at the meeting on Aug. 13 to present the town board and town attorney Justin Schramm with the proper paperwork for their review. Those documents included...