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Many books from the auditor's office will soon be stored on microfilm, thanks to an upwards vote from the Pulaski County Commissioners during their regular session on Monday, Oct. 2. Keeping in mind some of the past challenges the county has faced with courthouse document retention, Auditor Laura...
The Pulaski County Council met in a special session on September 25 to review and discuss some items in the 2024 budget as well as go over the proposed wage adjustments. Documents were passed out for the council's review that reflect the work that has been conducted so far on the adjustments....
It was a night for state and local elected officials and representatives, donors and community leaders to gather together to both connect with one another and celebrate 26 years of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County. Executive Director Leeann Wright said that the event was to help celebrate...
All eyes were on Potato Fest Wednesday night as Kristie and Cheyenne Zimmerman were on the agenda to ask the Medaryville Town Council if it would be okay for them to look into potentially restarting the festival within the next year or so. The town of Medaryville hosted the annual Potato Fest from...
As a result of several past discussions, the Winamac Town Council passed both a revised golf cart and a revised speed limit ordinance during a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 11. On Monday, the council had an updated golf cart ordinance in front of them for approval. An item that was taken out was...
Some appointment requests received final approval by the Pulaski County Commissioners during a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 18 for a couple of different county boards. Pulaski County Community Development Commission Executive Director Nathan Origer said that all three seats of the Economic...
The Pulaski County Tribe (PCT) and Friends of the Panhandle Pathway celebrated the completion of a new mural situated along the scenic Panhandle Pathway Trail in Winamac on Saturday, Sept. 16. The mural's theme features a tractor, vibrant wildflowers and a cyclist. It encapsulates the essence of...
The Winamac Police Department is struggling to find ways to keep officers at the department, a challenge that is also currently plaguing many other small town police departments across the nation. Winamac Police Chief Tyler Campbell said that it is becoming critical to decide on some kind of...
The Pulaski County Council held a public hearing for the 2024 advertised budget on Monday, Sept. 11. The total advertised budget is $26,597,113. Council president Ken Boswell read the budget estimates for each fund aloud. Some of the highlights included the general fund at $9,529,382, local road...
The effort to create a historic district in Francesville is continuing to make some strides forward on the state level. This and many other topics were discussed at a regular town board meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 6. It was advised during the meeting that the first draft of the Uptown Project's...