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The Winamac Metropolitan Board of Police Commissioners reconvened for their first meeting since February to approve the advertisement for the hiring of a seventh officer. The department is looking for an additional officer due to Officer Pickens going to the police academy in January and Lt. Ryan...
The Eastern Pulaski school board recently granted approval to advertise the request for proposal (RFP) for new ceiling tiles at the elementary school at their regular meeting on Aug. 8. Superintendent Chezem explained that now that the roof repairs have been completed, she would like to make this...
Commissioner Maurice Loehmer recently informed at a regular commissioners meeting that the gravel parking lot just west of the justice center has been paved. Talks of the project began back in March of this year when Loehmer first proposed a series of paving jobs to be finished in light of the new...
As summer comes to a close, it's time for the children in Pulaski County to head back to school. That means, once again, school buses and school bus stops will be a part of the daily commute for all of us. With school starting this month, Prosecutor Kelly Gaumer wanted to take a moment to remind...
Maintenance supervisor Keith Hauptli presented the town with a quote to have the Medaryville water tower cleaned at a regular meeting on July 21. The cost of the cleaning for 2022 only would be $3,186. He explained to the council that the tower could be cleaned without even draining the water out....
The Francesville Town Council heard from town marshal Doug Lee on the status of the body cameras that he ordered back in March of this year. Lee said that have been ordered, but they have not been received yet. Lee had applied for the body camera grant earlier in the year and it was awarded to his...
As anticipated, the West Central school board heard two presentations from architectural design firms on the district's prospective band and choir renovations. The presentations were given at their regular school board meeting on Thursday, Aug. 4. Gibraltar Design and Moake Park Group were the two...
According to a new timeline, it is expected that the new year will usher in the start of the anticipated courthouse renovation construction project. The original start date was expected to be in November of this year, but due to some delays, it will likely be in January. Community development...
"How is Root Beer Made?" was the book that was read to the young patrons during July's story time at the Francesville-Salem Township Public Library. The group was then served root beer floats.
It was announced that a final decision on whether LifeWise Academy will be offered in the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation will be postponed until more information is gathered first. If approved for the Eastern Pulaski School Corporation, the current plan is that the program would teach grades 1-...