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The Dairy Queen driveway was blocked for an extended period of time due to pumping.

Water main break along U.S. 35 shuts down southbound lanes

A water main break on Tuesday, June 29 added more water to an already wet week for Winamac, shutting down the southbound lanes of U.S. 35 for an extended period of time. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, all southbound lanes of U.S. 35 were closed between Ontario Street and...

Zeider crowned Miss Pulaski County 2021

Taylor Perry and Jaden Cords crowned 2021 4-H Achievement Royalty

Perry, Cords named 2021 4-H royalty

Francesville to put forth truck traffic restrictions due to upcoming construction

Upcoming road closures and the long debated chicken ordinance were just a few highlights of a regular Francesville Town Council meeting held on Monday, June 21. One of the items of new business that was brought up is the U.S. 421 month-long road construction closure that is set to start around the...

Commissioners receive guaranteed maximum price on justice center project; rebidding to begin soon

The Pulaski County Board of Commissioners received the guaranteed maximum price for the justice center project. At a regular meeting on June 21, representatives from Tonn and Blank Construction presented the guaranteed maximum price for the justice center portion of the courthouse project based on...

The justice center bond ordinance 2021-07 passed with a 4-3 vote.

County Council narrowly approves justice center bond ordinance

The justice center bond ordinance passed on its second reading from the Pulaski County Council at a regular joint session with the Pulaski County Board of Commissioners last Monday night. Bond Ordinance 2021-07 passed with a 4-3 vote, with council members Rudy DeSabatine, Tim Overmyer, and Mike...

The splashpad being used on its grand opening day on Saturday, June 5.

Splash pad goers have more time for summer fun; new body cameras coming to Winamac Police Department

Good news for splash pad users - the Owen Abbott Memorial Splash Pad will be extending its hours, and will be operational from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Town Manager Brad Zellers said the splash pad has seen such frequent use that they need to extend its hours. In addition to the discussion around the...

Pulaski County EMS approved for pay raise; concerns grow about decreased transfer radius

At a regular session on Monday, June 14, the county council passed a pay raise for Pulaski County EMS as well as allowing a previous EMS worker to come back to Pulaski County with his seniority, an issue that was brought up at their last meeting. Both were narrowly passed, 5-1 for the pay raise,...

Golf carts in Medaryville now required to be registered

The amendment to Ordinance #2012-03-01, Amendment #2021-06-01, is now in effect after three readings of the amendment were read and passed by the town council. The new amendment will now require anyone that owns and operates a golf cart within the Medaryville town limits to register the golf cart...

Artist Zach Medler is beginning on phase one of the Pulaski County Tribe sandhill crane mural project located on the corner of Main and National streets in Medaryville.

Medaryville mural project soars into first phase

A new art piece that will celebrate local wildlife and add some rural flair to downtown Medaryville entered into its beginning phase Thursday morning, June 10. The project is being led by Pulaski County Tribe (PCT), a non-profit organization in Pulaski County. The public art work will feature a...