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A proposed merger between the building and zoning department and the community development commission (CDC), introduced at last month's joint session by Don Street, President of the Board of Commissioners, was met with disapproval from Commissioner Jenny Knebel. Further discussion on the topic...
At the Sept. 2 regular commissioners meeting, it was suggested by President Don Street that they look into potentially privatizing the Pulaski County Recycling and Transfer Station. President Street said that he emailed Auditor Teresa Bryant and she provided the station’s financial information from...
The Medaryville Town Council addressed a couple of different items before discussing the 2026 budget during a special session on Aug. 25. The first topic the board addressed were the vacant lots next to the former Pizza King property (417 E. Main St.). President Ashlee Salyer said that the town has...
The iconic bronze statue "The Teacher" is marking 23 years on the county courthouse lawn this next week. The sculpture of a Native American father teaching his son how to spear fish in the Tippecanoe River was created to honor the native Potawatomi and Miami tribes, who were the first people in the...
At the county council meeting on August 11, questions were asked during public comment about the money that was to be received by the county for the negotiation, execution and implementation of the economic development, decommissioning, road use and drainage repair agreements between the...
Highway Superintendent Gary Kruger and Chris Dyer from United Consulting introduced a multi-bridge project during a regular commissioners meeting on Monday, Aug. 18. Dyer explained that in their recent work with counties, they are finding a lot of increased costs for labor and materials. In light...
Francesville Town Council member Susan Overton came before the county council on Aug. 11 to request additional funding for volunteer fire departments. The item first came up at the Francesville town board meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 6 as they were discussing fire contracts. The board ultimately...
Medaryville's Potato Fest was once again unearthed, bringing another year of fun activities and community pride to downtown Medaryville. The festival was held from August 15-17, drawing in people from Medaryville and all over the county for family fun. The opening ceremonies were held at 4 p.m. on...
The 2025 high school football season was back under the lights on Friday nights across Indiana. Locally, the annual battle for the Tomahawk between West Central and Winamac was the primary concern for residents of Pulaski County. After coming close to winning last season in Winamac, the Trojans of...
Following their Aug. 4 conversation, Brandi Larkin provided the Pulaski County Commissioners with a town hall update on Aug. 18. She advised that since then, they have secured One Eyed Jack's Celebration Station as the venue at no cost. A draft flyer has been created and is ready for review as well...