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After many years of on and off discussion, the Winamac Town Council formally announced their commitment to help fund a new pumper truck for the Winamac Volunteer Fire Department at a meeting on April 10. Town manager Brad Zellers asked the town if they would be willing to commit $250,000 towards...
Even after a fairly open discussion between the Pulaski County Council and the commissioners about potentially using some of the ARPA money for pay raises, still no decision has been made on the matter. Commissioner president Chuck Mellon first shared with the county council what they have agreed...
The results of the wage study that the Community Development Commission (CDC) was conducting for the council were revealed to them during their regular meeting on April 10. The study was conducted by Pulaski County CDC Executive Director Nathan Origer and his assistant, Taylor Bailey. He reviewed...
County Health Officer Dr Rex Allman was present at a regular commissioners meeting on April 17 to update the board about Senate Bill 4, which is Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb's public health bill. In a brief summary, Senate Bill 4 establishes the health powers review force. It defines "core public...
More detailed courthouse renovation plans and visuals were made available to the public and both county boards during a joint session meeting on Monday, April 10. Starting at the north side of the courthouse, lead architect Matt Ireton said they plan on keeping parking the same, but are addressing...
The importance of county unity and working together to prosper the community after the pandemic were the main takeaways from the 2023 Pulaski County Economic Development Summit held on Tuesday, April 18 at the Monterey Fire Station. Adam Berry, the Vice President of Economic Development and...
At a regular meeting on April 12, the Monterey Town Council spoke briefly about the Sportsman's Bar and Grill recently being purchased. Town attorney Justin Schramm was at the meeting and shared what he was told about the sale, although he clarified that he wasn't sure if the information he...
Tecton Construction Management and Moake Park Group were at a regular West Central school board meeting on Thursday, April 6 to give updates on the band and choir room improvements. According to superintendent Cathy Rowe, the corporation is on track to send out bid documents by the end of April and...
The community was invited to take a tour and to visit with Pulaski Memorial Hospital staff about the hospital's new Wound Care Center during an open house on Thursday, April 13 from 5 to 7 p.m. Clinical Program Director Kathy Corey advised that Pulaski Memorial is in partnership with Healogics LLC...
Sheila Jimenez of rural Franklin Township was selected to fill the vacant Pulaski County Council seat left by Adam Loehmer. The former county council vice president announced his resignation from the county council in early March. Loehmer said that he was leaving the council so he could turn his...