PULASKI COUNTY 4-H LIVESTOCK CHAMPIONS 2021

 

BEEF SHOW

Heifer Class

Champion Angus Heifer: Sydney Anderson

   Reserve Champion Angus Heifer: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Charolais Heifer: Jacobie Miller

   Reserve Champion Charolais Heifer: Christopher Kopka

Champion Chianina Heifer: Sydney Anderson

Champion Simmental Heifer: Presley Johnson

Champion Maintainer Heifer: Lucas Fagner

Champion White Park Heifer: Jacobie Miller

Champion Commercial Heifer: Taylee Ringen

Champion County Bred Heifer: Sydney Anderson

   Reserve Champion County Bred Heifer: Taylee Ringen

SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER: Sydney Anderson

   RESERVE SUPREME CHAMPION HEIFER: Kirsten Calloway

 

Beef Steer Class

Champion Angus and British Breed Steer: Lucas Fagner

Champion Simmental Steer: Tori Culp

Champion Crossbred Steer: Presley Johnson

Champion Rate-Of-Gain: Tori Culp

Champion County Bred Steer: Lucas Fagner

   Reserve Champion County Bred Steer: Presley Johnson

GRAND CHAMPION STEER: Tori Culp

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION STEER: Lucas Fagner

 

Starter Calf Classes

Champion County Bred Starter: Cameron Hilton

   Reserve Champion County Bred Starter: Michael Shidler

GRAND CHAMPION BEEF STARTER HEIFER: Cameron Hilton

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BEEF STARTER HEIFER: Caleb Field

GRAND CHAMPION BEEF STARTER STEER: Michael Shidler

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BEEF STARTER STEER: Carter Field

 

Beef Showmanship

Junior Showmanship: Cameron Hilton

Intermediate Showmanship: Lucas Fagner

Senior Showmanship: Taylee Ringen

Showman of Showman for Beef: Tori Culp

 

 

DAIRY SHOW

 Dairy Heifers

GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY: Savannah Hoover-Enyeart

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY: Savannah Hoover-Enyeart

 

Dairy Steers

Champion Starter Steer: Karaline Keller

   Reserve Champion Starter Steer: Emma Nielsen

GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY FINISHED STEER: Karaline Keller

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY FINISHED STEER: Chase Keller

Champion Rate-of-Gain Dairy Finished Steer: Maddox Bucinski

Champion Rate-of-Gain Dairy Starter Calf: Braeden Linhart

 

Dairy Showmanship

Junior Dairy Steer Showmanship (Grades 3-5): Gracelyn Shilder

Intermediate Dairy Steer Showmanship (Grades 6-8): Karaline Keller

Senior Dairy Steer Showmanship (Grades 9-12): Taylee Ringen

Champion Dairy Steer Showmanship: Taylee Ringen

 

 

GOAT SHOW

Dairy Class

GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY DOE: Lilly Button

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY DOE: Lilly Button

GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY WETHER: Reese Martin

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION DAIRY WETHER: Alana Kasten

CHAMPION DAIRY WETHER RATE-OF-GAIN: Allison Grothaus

   RESERVE CHAMPION DAIRY WETHER RATE-OF-GAIN: Reese Martin

 

Pygmy Class

GRAND CHAMPION PYGMY DOE: Jaden Cords

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PYGMY DOE: Jaden Cords

GRAND CHAMPION PYGMY WETHER: Jaden Cords

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION PYGMY WETHER: Lilly Button

 

Boer Doe Class

Champion Junior Percentage Boer Doe: Kale Hickle

   Reserve Champion Junior Percentage Boer Doe: Casey Lynch

Champion Senior Percentage Boer Doe: Lucas Budka

   Reserve Champion Senior Percentage Boer Doe: Kyle Gibson

GRAND CHAMPION PERCENTAGE BOER DOE: Lucas Budka

   RESERVE GRAND PERCENTAGE BOER DOE: Casey Lynch

Champion Mother-Daughter: Jaden Cords

   Reserve Champion Mother-Daughter: Lilly Button

GRAND CHAMPION BOER MARKET DOE: Maddox Bucinski

 

Meat Wether Class

GRAND CHAMPION MEAT WETHER: Lucas Fagner

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MEAT WETHER: Kale Hickle

Champion Rate-of-Gain Meat Wether: Casey Lynch

Reserve Champion Rate-of-Gain Meat Wether Allison Grothaus

 

Goat Showmanship

Champion Junior Showman (Grades 3-5): Casey Lynch

   Reserve Champion Junior Showman: Reese Martin

Champion Intermediate Showman (Grades 6-8): Alex Lynch

   Reserve Champion Int. Showman: Alana Kasten

Champion Senior Showman (Grades 9-12): Lucas Fagner

   Reserve Champion Senior Showman: Maddox Bucinski

Champion Goat Showman: Lucas Fagner

 

 

POULTRY

Grand Champion Pullet: Alana Kasten

    Reserve Grand Champion Pullet: Jack Chesser

Champion Broiler Class: Luke Button

   Reserve Champion Broiler: Lilly Button

Grand Champion Overall Meat Class: Luke Button

   Reserve Grand Champion Overall Meat Class: Lilly Button

Champion Poultry Standard Exhibit Class: Jayden Beckner

   Reserve Champion Poultry Standard Exhibit Class: Alana Kasten

Champion Poultry Bantam Exhibit Class: Jacob Sanders

   Reserve Champion Poultry Bantam Exhibit Class: Jacob Sanders

Grand Champion Poultry Exhibition Class: Jacob Sanders

   Reserve Grand Champion Exhibition Class: Jayden Beckner

Grand Champion Egg Class: Shayla Ringen

   Reserve Grand Champion Egg Class: Luke Button

Champion Commercial Standard Duck: Brendan Day

   Reserve Champion Commercial Standard Duck: Aiden Day

Grand Champion Duck: Brendan Day

   Reserve Grand Champion Duck: Aiden Day

Grand Champion Turkey: Alana Kasten

   Reserve Grand Champion Turkey: Carston Nesbitt

 

Poultry Showmanship

Junior Showmanship (Grades 3-5): Madison Hall

   Reserve Junior: Destiny Gibson

Intermediate Showmanship (Grades 6-8): Alana Kasten

   Reserve Intermediate: Kyle Gibson

Senior Showmanship (Grades 9-12) Jacob Sanders

   Champion Poultry Showmanship: Jacob Sanders

 

 

RABBIT SHOW

Rabbits

Best Four Class Rabbit: Johnathan Carpenter

   Reserve Best Four Class: Brody Bonnell

Best Six Class Rabbit: Brenna Day

   Reserve Six Class Rabbit: Lilly Button

 

Rabbit Showmanship

Novice (Grades 3-4): Jocelyn Hileman

   Reserve Novice: Madison Hall

Junior (Grades 5-6): Destiny Gibson

   Reserve Junior: John Hileman

Intermediate (Grades 7-8): Kyle Gibson

   Reserve Intermediate: Alana Kasten

Senior (Grades 9-10): Ben Boardman

   Reserve Senior: Taylee Ringen

 

 

SHEEP SHOW

Ewe Classes

Champion Hampshire Ewe: Raegan Kasten

   Reserve Champion Hampshire Ewe: Brody Bonnell

Champion Blackface Commercial Ewe: Kirsten Calloway

   Reserve Champion Blackface Commercial Ewe: Lucas Malchow

Champion Hampshire Yearling Ewe: Taylee Ringen

   Reserve Champion Hampshire Yearling Ewe: Raegan Kasten

Champion Shropshire Ewe Lamb: Brody Bonnell

Champion Breeding Ewe: Zoe Herb

GRAND CHAMPION EWE: Kirsten Calloway

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION EWE: Brody Bonnell

 

Market Lamb Classes

Champion Hampshire Market Lamb: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Katahdin Market Lamb: Zoe Herb

Champion Whiteface Commercial Market Lamb: Scarlet Browning

   Reserve Champion Whiteface Commercial Market Lamb: Taylee Ringen

Champion Blackface Commercial Market Lamb: Brody Bonnell

   Reserve Champion Blackface Commercial Market Lamb: Raegan Kasten

Champion Rate-of-Gain: Brody Bonnell

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB: Kirsten Calloway

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET LAMB: Scarlett Browning

 

Sheep Showmanship

Champion Junior Showman (Grades 3-5): Brody Bonnell

Champion Senior Showman (Grades 9-12): Taylee Ringen

Champion Sheep Showman: Taylee Ringen

 

 

SWINE SHOW

Gilt Classes

Champion Berkshire: Kirsten Calloway

   Reserve Berkshire: Carlee Westerhouse

Champion Chester White: Cooper Kopka

Champion Duroc: Gatlen Olson

   Reserve Duroc: Katelyn Westerhouse

Champion Hamp : Parker Zeider

   Reserve Hamp: Tanner Federer

Champion Hereford: Kale Federer

   Reserve Herford: Will Garbison

Champion Landrace: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Spot: Maddox Bucinski

   Reserve Spot : Gracelynn Shidler

Champion Tamworth: Brenna Day

   Reserve Tamworth: Brendan Day

Champion York Gilt: Logan Schultz

Champion Light-Weight Crossbred Gilt: Tori Culp

   Reserve Light-Weight Crossbred : Eli Shannon

Champion Middle-Weight Crossbred Gilt: Kinsey Westerhouse

   Reserve Middle-Weight Crossbred : Chase Keller

Champion Crossbred Heavy-Weight: Kinsey Westerhouse

   Reserve Heavy-Weight Crossbred: Parker Zeider

Overall Champion Crossbred Gilt: Kinsey Westerhouse

   Reserve Overall Crossbred Gilt: Tori Culp

GRAND CHAMPION GILT: Kinsey Westerhouse with Crossbred Gilt

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION GILT: Gatlen Olson with Duroc Gilt

GRAND CHAMPION MARKET PAIRS: Aiden Day

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION MARKET PAIRS: Brendan Day

 

Barrow Classes

Champion Berkshire : Parker Zeider

   Reserve Berkshire: Brantley Doty

Champion Chester-White: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Duroc : Remington Schwartz

   Reserve Duroc: Emma Nielsen

Champion Hamp : Kinsey Westerhouse

   Reserve Hamp: Brantley Doty

Champion Hereford : Christopher Kopka

Champion Landrace: Carter Keller

Champion Poland: Scarlett Browning

   Reserve Poland : Raegan Kasten

Champion Spot: Kayden Hilton

   Reserve Spot: Kirsten Calloway

Champion Tamworth: Brenna Day

   Reserve Tamworth: Karaline Keller

Champion York: Logan Schultz

   Reserve York : Sydney Anderson

Champion Light-Weight Crossbred: Gatlen Olson

   Reserve Light-Weight Crossbred: Hayden Clark

Champion Medium-Weight Crossbred: Tori Culp

   Reserve Medium Weight Crossbred: Carter Keller

Champion Cross Heavy-Weight Crossbred: Cameron Hilton

   Reserve Heavy-Weight Crossbred: Kale Federer

Champion Overall Crossbred Barrow: Tori Culp

   Reserve Champion Overall Crossbred Barrow: Gatlen Olson

GRAND CHAMPION BARROW: Tori Culp with Crossbred Barrow

   RESERVE GRAND CHAMPION BARROW: Remington Schwartz with Duroc Barrow

 

Swine Showmanship

Third Grade Swine Showmanship: Reese Martin

Beginner Swine Showmanship (Grades 4-5) – Hilton Cameron

Intermediate Swine Showmanship (Grades 6-7) - Scarlett Browning

Junior Showmanship (Grades 8-9) – Gatlen Olson

Senior Swine Showmanship (10-12) – Remington Schwartz

Showman of Showman – Tori Culp

   Reserve Showman of Showman – Remington Schwartz

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Early voting underway for 2024 General Election

Early voting offered Saturday in Francesville, Winamac

Early voting for the November 2024 General Election in Indiana began Oct. 8 and will continue through 12 noon, Monday, Nov. 4.

All registered voters are eligible to participate in early in-person voting. A valid photo ID is required. A list of the offices up for election and the candidates who are seeking those offices appears in another article on this website.

Winamac Community HS drama to present comedy/mystery Nov. 8-10

WINAMAC - The Winamac Community High School drama department will stage The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 as its 2024 fall production to be presented the weekend of Nov. 8-10, at the WCHS Auditorium.

Productions will be performed at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9; and a matinee at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 10. Pre-sale, seat-specific tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, Oct. 28 at the high school.

Funding opportunity available for substance misue projects through Pulaski County Drug-Free Council

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.

Area Trick-or-Treat hours, activities set for Halloween

Area Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween have been set as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 31: Francesville and Winamac 5 to 7 p.m.; Monterey 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1 - Medaryville 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Pulaski County to join America250 celebration in 2026

Organizational meeting Oct. 29

On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

Uptown Project Outdoor Holiday Market Nov. 9

FRANCESVILLE – The Uptown Project of Francesville will hold its annual Outdoor Holiday Market, which also includes a 5K event, on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9.

Events will run from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., centered on Francesviille’s downtown streets.

Fall installment of property taxes due Nov. 12

Pulaski County taxpayers are reminded by the Pulaski County Treasurer's Office that the fall installment of property taxes are due by 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

Taxpayers may make payments in person on weekdays between Oct. 21 and Nov. 12 at one of two county locations. Tax payments may also be mailed to the county treasurer's office, paid online, or paid at one of three county banks.

Community film screening of ‘The Addict’s Wake’ Nov. 22

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.

4-H enrollment for 2025 now open for Pulaski County

Pulaski County 4-H enrollment opened Oct. 1. New and current 4-H members can enroll online at in.4honline.com.

4-H is one of the largest youth-serving organizations in the country and provides youth in grades 3-12 with hands-on learning in the areas of healthy living, civic engagement and leadership, and science, technology, engineering, and math. The Indiana 4-H Youth Development mission is to provide real-life educational opportunities that develop young people who positively impact their community and world.

Charitable income tax deductions available for farmers through CFPC’s Gifts of Grain

The Gifts of Grain program through the Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC) allows farmers to identify a portion of their harvest for a gift to CFoPC.

These donations, specified by farmers identifying a number of bushels at the farmer’s normal grain elevator, allow for tax advantages such as reduced adjusted gross income, taxable income, and more.

  

Indiana News

NIPSCO shares tips for Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month

MERRILLVILLE – In recognition of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month in November, NIPSCO urges customers to beware of the “Silent Killer” that claims the lives of hundreds of Americans each year.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, tasteless, and non-corrosive gas that is produced when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, natural gas, propane or oil) burn incompletely. While natural gas does not contain CO, it can be generated when there is insufficient oxygen for fuels to burn correctly.

State soil moisture levels only 24% adequate or surplus

EAST LANSING, MI – Indiana farmers continued harvest activities last week under dry and dusty field conditions,  according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office.

Topsoil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 24 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 54.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.4 degrees above normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 0.08 inches, 0.50 inches below normal.

New ‘Outdoor Indiana’ features 2025 calendar, holiday lights

INDIANAPOLIS - Do you or someone you know love looking at photos of Indiana’s outdoors and learning more about the many recreational opportunities it offers?

A money-saving holiday gift solution is ordering a subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine before Dec. 10. Outdoor Indiana subscriptions can also be purchased on their own, or as part of a Holiday Gift Pack that also includes a gift card and a 2025 annual entrance pass to Indiana State Parks.

Holcomb concludes Ireland trip, citing new direct links to Indiana via flight and ship

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb returned to Indianapolis last week concluding an international economic development trip to Ireland.

The governor met with business, government, infrastructure and academic leaders, fostering opportunities to elevate Indiana’s global partnerships and advance future-focused industries.

Free soil sampling program available for Indiana farmers

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 23) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil sampling as a nutrient management practice to benefit farm operations.

The program, titled Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program, is open now for applicants through Nov. 1.

 

OCRA announces new training, capacity-building program for rural communities

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 19) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have announced the opening of the new Rural Empowerment and Development (RED) program.

The program is a capacity-building and planning initiative created in partnership with Ball State University’s Indiana Communities Institute. 

 

Indiana COVID-19 News

CDC releases fall/winter outlook for respiratory illnesses

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 10) - The Indiana Department of Health reported Sept. 10 that COVID-like illness emergency department visits numbered 399 from Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, down 80 from its previous weekly report.

State COVID-19 hospital admissions (Sept. 1-7) totaled 34, up 5 from the week before. The state reported one death in the seven-day period (reflects confirmed COVID deaths reported to IDH).

  

Post News

Nov. 5, 2024 General Election: Who's on my ballot?

Early voting now underway

Who will be on your 2024 Pulaski County general election ballot?

A list of all candidates to be considered by Pulaski County voters is presented here, along with website links for the national and state candidates to give voters an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the office seekers and their platforms.

Early Voting in Indiana began Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Indiana. Information for voters may be found at Secretary of State: Voter Information

CFPC announces 2025 Lilly Scholarship finalists

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.

Alliance Bank employees donate to ‘Building Hope for Veterans’ project

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.

LifeWise Academy program opens for EPES students

WINAMAC – LifeWise Academy, a new optional program offering for students in grades 1-5 at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, opened Monday (Oct. 21) as students returned from fall break.

LifeWise is a non-profit, privately-funded, Released Time for Religious Instruction (RTRI) program that provides Bible-based education to public school students. Founded in 2018 in Ohio, the academy now has programs in 29 states serving a projected 50,000 students in the 2024-25 school year.

‘Food for Thought’ offered through Pulaski County 4-H 

With STEM-based activities that are fun, engaging, and accessible to young people everywhere, youth are enabled to develop observations and problem-solving skills while they make discoveries and develop confidence in STEM (science-technology-engineering-math) subjects.

This was the goal with fifth grade students at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School last week through “Food for Thought,” which included looking at food security and supply chain.

Plans move forward for West Central's next construction projects

FRANCESVILLE – The West Central School Board was updated on the corporation’s next construction project by Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe at its Oct. 3 meeting.

The project includes several improvements throughout the campus, from a new roof at the elementary school to new bleachers at the football field.

4C Health announces relocation, grand opening of their new Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Urgent Care

PERU – 4C Health has announced the relocation of its Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Urgent Care services from Logansport to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Peru.

The opening, Monday (Sept. 30), reflects 4C Health’s continued commitment to expanding and enhancing mental health services to meet the growing needs of its communities.

Mellon honored with state’s Golden Hoosier Award

INDIANAPOLIS – Charles Mellon of Francesville was presented with a Golden Hoosier Award by Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch Tuesday (Sept. 24), at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. He was among 18 people from across the state to receive the award.

The Golden Hoosier Award was established to acknowledge and recognize outstanding seniors for their lifetime of service to their communities. Sponsored by Indiana Lieutenant Governor in collaboration and partnership with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, the award is the highest honor bestowed on a senior in Indiana.

OCRA announces four communities to receive $280K in federal planning grants 

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 26) – The Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs Thursday announced four Indiana communities will receive over $280,000 in Planning Grants through the Community Development Block Grant program. The communities will use the funds to develop plans for long-term comprehensive development and the implementation of utility improvement projects.

One of the communities is Winamac which has been awarded a $90,000 grant.