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Park manager Aaron Spanley recently asked the Winamac Town Council about the possibility of extending the work time of seasonal help from 19 weeks to about 30 weeks to better assist him in the upkeep of the parks. That would be an approximate yearly financial increase of about $6,086. The extension...
At a regular Monterey Town Council meeting on Tuesday, August 9, council president Doug Denton said that he has been approached about several safety related matters recently. Denton said he had been asked by residents about the "no alcohol" signs in the town park as well as questions about ATVs in...
In an effort to keep class sizes small, West Central Elementary School will be utilizing a "split grade" class for fourth and fifth grade this year. Without the split, there would be one class of 32 fifth graders. Elementary principal Mike Carlson explained at a regular school board meeting on Aug...
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...