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The 2026 Outstanding 4-Hers were honored at the Recognition Program on June 26. The 2026 Outstanding 4-Hers are Laney Bettcher, Kaiden Gutwein, Karaline Keller, Marissa Perry, Maisie Toosley and Katelyn Westerhouse.
The Town of Winamac's firework show is a community favorite, but escalating costs have made fundraising into a yearly challenge. At the town council meeting on June 8, Eric Galbreath of Galbreath Family Charities presented funds that will help offset some of those costs. Eric Galbreath told the...
A public comment questioning a Bottlebrush Solar payment obligation has since spurred a response from the Pulaski County Community Development Commission (CDC). The comment was made at a Pulaski County Council meeting on June 8 by Connie Ehrlich. Ehrlich had stated at the meeting that Invenergy...
The Eastern Pulaski school board said their goodbyes to Superintendent Dara Chezem at her last regular school board meeting on June 8. Chezem reintroduced Dr. Gib Crimmins as the Interim Superintendent, who will serve until they find Chezem's permanent replacement. He was the interim before Chezem...
Miss Pulaski contestants with Director Cortney Brandt attended a recent Kiwanis meeting. Their focus includes personal development, networking and community service. 2025 Queen Emily Weaver also reviewed her reign. The Harrison Hustlers 4-H Club met at the fairgrounds for their last meeting before...
West Central is welcoming Mollie Mosier as the new K-12 Assistant Principal and Kristie Baer as the Elementary Principal for the upcoming 2026-2027 school year. Mosier is bringing more than 25 years of experience as an educator to her position. She is coming to West Central after serving for nine...
The Distinguished Young Women (DYW) Scholarship Program offers young women so much more than just scholarship money – it provides meaningful friendships and experiences that will help them as they move into the next phase of their lives. 2026 DYW of Pulaski County Avery Wegner said that all of...
Invenergy requested an amendment to their economic development agreement (EDA) with the county during a Pulaski County Commissioners and Pulaski County Council joint session on June 8. David Clifford, Senior Associate at Invenergy and lead developer of the Bottlebrush Solar project, presented the...
Union Pacific's "Big Boy" No. 4014 made history on Friday, June 5, chugging into neighboring Marshall County for the first Indiana whistle-stop of its 2026 Coast-to-Coast tour. This historic tour is in celebration of America's 250th Anniversary. Thousands of people from across the nation flocked to...
Back in April, several proposed text amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) were tabled by the county commissioners. The matter was revisited at a regular meeting on June 1. Before discussion started, Attorney Jacob Ahler gave the commissioners an update on where they are currently...