Local News Briefs
Pulaski County Tribe has planned its fourth annual "Hometown Holiday Celebration" from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday Nov. 24, at Meadow Springs (U.S. 421 South), Francesville. Admission is free for all ages.
Organizers report "memories" are the theme of the event - with activities aplenty for young and old. Those attending are encouraged to dress in their festive best to add to the holiday spirit.
The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce will hold its 22nd annual Winter Wonderland Friday, Dec. 6, from 5 to 9 p.m., in downtown Winamac.
The sixth annual “Lighted Christmas Parade” will welcome Santa at 7 p.m., Friday evening. The event will also feature craft and food vendors, horse-and-wagon rides, Christmas stories at the train depot and more.
The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for November. They include the annual “Our Heroes’ Tree,” a food drive, a recycling of old eyeglasses program, a Golden Experiences Art Exhibit, nature programs, and a Medicare 101 session.
For more information on any program, call the library at 574-946-3432 or visit the library’s website at www.pulaskicounty.lib.in.us.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Pulaski County Nov. 13, in Winamac.
Yakym’s mobile office will visit throughout Indiana's Second District in November to assist constituents with casework questions.
Documentary explores family, community impact of U.S. addiction crisis
Glory Girl Productions, in collaboration with Pulaski County Drug-Free Council (PCDFC) and the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, will present a screening of the award-winning documentary, The Addict’s Wake, to the Pulaski County community at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, at the West Central Elementary School gym.
Admission is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of 4C Health and BraunAbility. Viewer discretion is advised and is generally recommended for those over the age of 12.
Do you care about reducing substance misuse in our county? Do you have an idea that could prevent misuse or help people enter recovery? Do you need funding to make your idea a reality?
The Drug-Free Council is pleased to announce that approximately $27,000 is available in grant awards to address problems related to substance misuse in Pulaski County.
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Indiana News
EAST LANSING, MI – Small, gentle rain last week in Indiana helped to slowly moisten the soil as harvest neared conclusion across the state, according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office.
Topsoil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 40 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 56.5 degrees Fahrenheit, 11.5 degrees above normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 1.84 inches, 1.02 inches above normal.
FAIR OAKS (Nov. 12) – Seven Farm Credit System institutions have partnered with Indiana-based Lake States Dairy Center to enhance public knowledge and education of sustainable agricultural practices, livestock and food production at Fair Oaks Farms.
AgCountry Farm Credit Services, American AgCredit, CoBank, Compeer Financial, Farm Credit Mid-America, Farm Credit Services of America and Greenstone Farm Credit Services will contribute a combined $2.7 million over the next five years to help the center showcase food safety, animal care, nutrition, environmental stewardship, employee care and community.
PORTAGE (Nov. 5) – The Northwest Indiana Forum recently hired Olivia Allen as the membership and marketing events coordinator. Allen will be working with key stakeholders to execute events and marketing strategies. She will also manage membership and sponsorships.
The Northwest Indiana Forum is the regional economic development organization dedicated to jobs and capital investment in harmony with the environment for Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Jasper, Newton and Pulaski counties.
Pulaski County's unemployment rate dipped to 3.6 percent in September, down from 3.8 percent in August, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (Oct. 28). The rate was 2.5 percent a year ago.
The state's September unemployment rate was 4.3 percent (seasonally adjusted), up from 4.2 percent in August. The August 2023 rate was 3.5 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in August (seasonally adjusted), down fractionally from 4.2 percent in August. A year ago, the national rate was 3.8 percent.
Indiana COVID-19 News
INDIANAPOLIS (Oct. 29) - The Indiana Department of Health reported Oct. 29 that COVID-like illness emergency department visits numbered 293 from Oct. 16-22, up two from its previous weekly report.
There were no state COVID-19 hospital admissions (Oct. 20-26) unchanged from the week before. The state reported one death in the seven-day period (reflects confirmed COVID deaths reported to IDH).
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Post News
KNOX - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fatal fall from a tree stand that occurred Saturday (Nov. 9) in Starke County.
At approximately 3 p.m., officers and emergency personnel responded to the 3500 block of S 700 E in Knox for a report of a fatal tree stand fall.
The Pulaski County Commissioners and Pulaski County Emergency Management lifted the burn ban for the county at 12:45 p.m., Wednesday (Nov. 6).
The ban had been in effect since Oct. 8.
Returns by precinct now posted
Republicans Jenny Halleck Knebel and Don Street Jr. will be Pulaski County’s new commissioners in January, following the results of the 2024 General Election Tuesday.
In addition to the new county commissioner, the county elected one new member to the Winamac Town Council, and two new members to the Eastern Pulaski School Board in contested races.
Five students from two area high schools have been named finalists in the Community Foundation of Pulaski County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship process, which is a merit-based scholarship in the county.
The finalists are: Jalie Glasford from West Central High School, and Corrin Combs, Claire Goodman, Kamryn Huddleston and Linzy Walters from Winamac Community High School.
FRANCESVILLE – Alliance Bank employees, as part of their ongoing “Casual for a Cause” program have made a donation of $2,400 to the Mary T. Klinker Veterans Resource Center in Boswell, west of Lafayette.
The new “Restoring Hope” facility is being set up at the former Boswell National Guard Armory with a mission to restore hope to veterans who have become lost in life through financial assistance, peer support and the facilitation of a veteran-centered approach to healing.
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