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Prior to opening the floor for public comment on April 13 – the first item on the agenda – Pulaski County Council President Sheila Hazemi read the following statement regarding decorum during meetings: "The Pulaski County Council is committed to conducting public meetings in a manner that is open,...
A good amount of voters came out to make their voices heard during the 2026 primary election in Pulaski County. Election Day was Tuesday, May 5. Out of the 8,574 registered voters in the county, a total of 2,480 cast their ballot (28.92%). Majority of these voters voted on Election Day, with 1,642...
A large vault buried during the U.S. Bicentennial in 1976 emerged from the ground Friday afternoon, April 24, greeted by a small, but eager crowd. Although no marker identified the spot on the courthouse lawn, the Pulaski County Historical Society did have record of its location. After a small...
The Pulaski County Election Board continued a previous conversation about campaign signage during a meeting on Thursday, April 23. At their last meeting, on March 27, County Clerk and Election Board Secretary JoLynn Behny said that President of the Board of Commissioners Don Street had an ordinance...
Monterey Fire Chief Doug Klausing presented the town council with the 2027 fire contract during a regular meeting on April 14. During discussion, board member Aaron Gilley made a request for more transparency in how their money will be spent. This request comes in response to some comments that...
Earlier this year, the Indiana State Board of Education voted in favor of adopting a new statewide accountability model, implementing a new A-F grading system for each school. Eastern Pulaski Community School Corporation Superintendent Dara Chezem explained the details of the new system to the...
Although the Indiana spring weather did not exactly cooperate, the US Veteran Reserve Corps (US-VRC) still led a successful and informative all-day medical helicopter training for local emergency personnel at Arens Field Airport in Winamac on Saturday, April 18. Warrant Officer Scott Coombs served...
Safety and fun were the headlines of the Pulaski County Child Safety Fair and Carnival on Saturday afternoon, April 18, at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School. Kids of all ages enjoyed games, prizes, music, face painting, a balloon artist and local vendors of all kinds. Several booths were set up to...
The Pulaski County Advisory Plan Commission (APC) is recommending a 12 month moratorium on Commercial Solar Energy Systems (CSES) to the Pulaski County Commissioners. A special meeting with a public hearing was held on Monday, April 20. Before discussion started, President Abby Dickey reminded...
Leeann Wright, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, was present at the April 13 joint session on behalf of the Recovery Cafe to request some money from the county opioid settlement funds. Wright said that tackling substance misuse in Pulaski County has been a strategic...