Pulaski County

Crops may be beyond help

The recent dry conditions throughout Pulaski County have caused damage to plants that might not be able to recover even with the amount of rain the area has received recently. Pulaski County USDA Farm Service Agency Executive Director Stefanie Hall said the extremely dry conditions are causing...

Local runners joined in the run through Pulaski County. The tribute to 20,000 military fallen and families started in Fort Irwin, California, and will conclude at Arlington National Cemetery in August.

Locals join America’s Run for the Fallen

Information wanted in house shooting incident

The shooting of a house could have been deadly as the bullets hit a bed of a Winamac man during the early morning hours on June 19. Police were called to the 400 block of south Burson Street for what was thought to be shots fired at a building just after midnight. The building was an apartment...

A short storm with strong winds on May 31 caused major tree damage in Winamac and the Winamac area. Trees were uprooted in the Winamac cemetery and the town park. Not only did one tree fall on a teeter-totter, breaking the board and bending the metal, but a man, who was fishing in the park, was hit by a falling limb. He was airlifted for medical treatment. The condition and the name of the man is unknown at this time.

Storm causes major tree damage

Pulaski County among 26 counties to declare an emergency

Pulaski County is one of 26 other counties in the state where an emergency declaration has been made. Because of heavy rain that began Feb. 15, rivers and ditches began to overflow causing major damage and major flooding in numerous counties across the state. Although the southern part of the...

One of several accidents on Dec. 24 involved a Pulaski County EMS vehicle. The single-vehicle accident left the driver and passenger shook up. The two were treated at Pulaski Memorial Hospital and released.

Mayhem implodes Christmas Eve

A mixture of mayhem imploded in the county on Christmas Eve causing local emergency responders to team up and call for a little help. On Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, police, emergency medical services and first responders were called to two overdoses, seven vehicle accidents and one medical call in just...

A storm with straight-line winds and hail caused residents in Winamac to be without power on Sunday. The hail caused minimal damage.

Hail storm causes power outage, inconveniences

Storms are wreaking havoc on Indiana and Pulaski County has seen its fair share of rain as the storm season blows through. On Sunday, July 23, hail and straight-line winds caused a power outage for residents in Winamac. The outage was caused by a few lines being down and two transformers that were...

Dr. Robert Klitzman served as master of ceremonies during the Winamac American Legion Post 71 and VFW Post 1728 annual Memorial Day ceremony on Monday at the Pulaski County Courthouse.

Community pays respect to fallen heroes

On March 28, police from several different agencies were involved in the pursuit of Doffin Jr. after he was suspected of dragging his daughter from a Warren County home.

Prosecutor’s office investigating shooting

A fatal shooting has left the public with a number of questions as information is being released by the police a bit at a time. The latest news that has been released on the fatal shooting of Peter J. Doffin Jr., 36, of Lafayette, is that the Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office will investigate the...

Former trustee asked to repay unsupported funds

The State Board of Accounts has completed an audit of Tippecanoe Township and the former township trustee is being held accountable for $148,513.14 that appears to be unaccountable. According to the state board of accounts audit report, Kathleen Keller was the trustee from Jan. 1, 2011, to April...