U.S. Senator-elect

Joe Donnelly

Indiana Governor-elect

Mike Pence

Congresswoman-elect

Jackie Walorski
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012 General Election - Pulaski County Votes

 

CANDIDATE B C F H IC J M1 M2 M3 M4 RG S T VB WP TOTALS
U.S. President                                                                             
Mitt Romney (R)  148  144  157  199  169  169  281  291  270  248  148  467  236  245  194  3366
Barack Obama (D)  68  133  105  71  106  77  155  152  161  144  125  160  166  125  151  1899
Gary Johson (L)  8  7  10 11   5  7  6  9  16  13  9  6  11  9  7  134
U.S. Senate                                
Richard Mourdock (R)  124  121  116  148  124  143  208  216  205  181  119  410  177  186  162  2640
Joe Donnelly (D)  78  148  132  107  128  89  189  195  195  191  143  181  196  158  154  2284
Andrew Horning (L)  19  13  16  22  15  14  23  31  31  21  16  26  23  18  25  313
Indiana Governor                                
Mike Pence (R)  138  121  124  175  136  141  223  246  203  189  122  429  184  203  175  2809
John Gregg (D)  77  150  123  89  122  89  187  178  196  177  148  167  188  139  159  2189
Rupert Boneham (L)  8  9  12  16  12  13  10  18  25  23  8  17  20  16  8  215
Indiana Attorney General                                
Greg Zoeller (R)  149  148  152  189  164  161  276  283  275  242  137  460  219  230  194  3279
Kay Fleming (D)  63  131  105  77  106  71  135  145  141  132  136  138  167  123  136  1806
Superintendent of Education                                
Tony Bennett (R)  121  123  119  149  183  128  213  200  198  187  121  366  180  177  149  2549
Glenda Ritz (D)  94  155  141  119  153  105  206  237  218  198  157  240  216  181  187  2607
 U.S. House Dist. 2                                
 Jackie Walorski (R)  138  127  130  174  145  147  235  253  231  199  122  446  184  215  187  2932
 Brendan Mullen (D)  75  146  125  88  122  85  182  179  180  169  153  170  196  146  150  2166
 Joseph Ruiz (L)  9  12  14  18  10  16  14  21  26  31  8  12  31  15  13  250
 State Senate Dist. 5                                
 Ed Charbonneau (R)  145  155  155  182  144  152  251  264  253  211  142  437  213  222  197  3123
 Debora Porter (D)  67  125  104  95  123  84  160  161  154  161  134  167  172  134  139  1980
 State House Dist. 16                                
 Douglas Gutwein (R)  156  135  150  202  146  157  267  276  288  253  136  452  223  244  193  3278
 Richard Ludington (D)  63  143  106  73  117  80  151  151  128  129  135  172  162  114  150  1874
                                 
 Judge of the Circuit Court                                
 Michael Shurn (D)  152  193  218  170  215  181  301  329 326  315   194  293  285  264  235  3771
 Judge of the Superior Court                                
 Patrick Blankenship (R)  161  182  190  227  196  188  333  336 337  296   172  504  285  280  245  3931
 Pulaski County Auditor                                
 Shelia Garling  142  197  197  167  203  173  300  315 311  288   194  388  286  157  244  3663
 Pulaski County Recorder                                
 Christi Hoffa  160  182  178  209  192  175  309  328  317 272   173  498  280  282  245  3800
 Pulaski County Treasurer                                
 Lynnette (Lynn) Wilder  167  191  190  230  198  189  344  356 353  311   177  511  289  294  259  4059
 County Commissioner Dist. 1                                
 Terry Young (R)  133  136  113  148  122  126  227  203 200  182   130  423  180  171  177  2672
 William (Bill) Bauer (D)  83  139  145  123  144  103  179  227 215  198   143  172  223  181  150  2426
 County Commissioner Dist. 2                                
 Larry Brady (R)  182  181  188  217  213  188  324  356 342  310   171  509  276  284  255  3996

 County Council At-Large

 (Vote fo 3)

                                
 Roger Querry (R)  154  144  114  157  147  133  224  236 223  287   104  490  170  174  192  2849
 Douglas Roth (R)  131  137  135  195  159  149  280  275 254  248   126  394  224  225  185  3117
 Jerry (Jay) Sullivan Jr. (R)  106  135  163  206  156  141  272  300 278  258   137  380  212  236  182  3162
 Matthew Rausch (D)  106  157  163  135  163  135  224  252 255  208   167  205  233  214  177  2795

 

CANDIDATE

 

  B C   F  H  IC  J  M1  M2  M3  M4  RG  S  T  VB  WP  TOTALS

 Eastern Pulaski School Board

 Monroe/Jefferson (vote for 3)

                                
 Larry Beach  6    162  158  172 49  293  302   303  260        237    2004*
 Deke DeMarco  4    133  129  146  44  256  259  263  215        202    1685*
 Rhonda Heims  3    159  146  160  48  278  269  292  247        226    1887*
 Kevin Tankersley  3    136  144  140  39  251  252  236  212        197    1669*
 Eastern Pulaski School Board

 Van Buren

                                
 Terri Johnston                                2181*
                                 
 West Central School Board                                
 At-Large - David Allen  165  187        124            488      254  1208
 Jefferson - Jeffrey Tanner  135  136        96            417      218  1002
                                 
 Culver School Board                                
 At-Large - Kevin VanDePutte                          231      231
 Dist. 1 - James (Jim) Wentzel                          249      249
 Dist. 5 - David Cooper                          243      243
 Culver School Board

 Dist. 2 -  (vote for 1)

                                
 Edward Behnke                          138      138
 Mark Maes                          145      145

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Includes totals from Fulton County  (Beach 62, DeMarco 34, Heims 59, Tankersley 59, Johnston 79).

  
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Local News Briefs

One-mile stretch of SR 39 closed for structure replacement

PULASKI COUNTY - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor Superior Construction has closed SR 39 between CR 300 N and CR 200 N as of Monday, June 16.

SR 39 will be closed for approximately five weeks for a small structure replacement. Motorists should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow SR 14, U.S. 421 and SR 10.

Pulaski County GOP caucus June 21 to fill county council vacancy

The Pulaski County Republican Party has issued a notice that it will hold a caucus at 9:15 a.m., Saturday, June 21, to fill a vacancy on the county council. The caucus will be held at the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac.

Party chairman Kenneth Boswell reports Dist. 3 councilman Jerry Locke has resigned effective June 30. A former county commissioner, Locke joined the council in July 2022 to fill a vacancy. He was then elected to a four-year term in November that year. His successor will fill the remainder of that term through 2026.

Circus comes to town June 17

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WINAMAC - The Culpepper & Merriweather Circus is coming to Winamac Tuesday, June 17, at the Winamac Town Park for two shows, the first starting at 5:30 p.m., and the second beginning at 7 p.m. Each show lasts about an hour and a half.

The event is sponsored by the Winamac Kiwanis Club.

Pulaski County Farmers Market open for 2025 season

Pulaski County Farmers Market is open for the summer season with a weekly location in Winamac.

The Market features fresh produce, plus, local meats, maple syrup, honey, eggs, baked goods, sweet treats, cut flowers and coffee. The market will be open from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturdays June through September, on Main Street in front of the courthouse in Winamac.

Francesville ‘Family Fun in Park’ June 28

FRANCESVILLE – The Uptown Project, in partnership with West Central Youth League, will sponsor its “Family Fun in the Park,” from 6 p.m. to sunset, Saturday, June 28.

The public is welcome to join in for a fun evening of fellowship at the Francesville Town Park.

  

Indiana News

4C Health purchases Curtis Building from PMH

PERU - 4C Health is marking its 50th year in business with an exciting development for Pulaski County operations with the purchase of the Curtis Building from Pulaski Memorial Hospital.

The building is located north of Winamac, just off U.S. 35, at 2418 Curtis Drive.

Yakym surprises 'Hoosier Heroes' with Congressional records

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) –Congressman Rudy Yakym honored two local first responders Tuesday recognizing their “exceptional service and commitment to their communities.”

Pulaski County Deputy Christopher Parish and Culver Community Police Chief Ryleigh Carr received entries into the Congressional Record.

Young, colleagues address shortage of mental health providers in schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 27) – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by boosting the pipeline of graduate students trained to become school psychologists, counselors, and social workers.

“Access to mental health resources improves the safety, well-being, and academic success of Hoosier students,” said Sen. Young. “Our bill will both support the school-based mental health workforce and address the critical need for these professionals.”

Pulaski County unemployment rate drops to 2.4% in April

Pulaski County's unemployment rate dropped to 2.4 percent in April, down from 3.1 percent in March, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Thursday, (May 22). The rate was 3.1 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,777 employed persons in a labor force of 6,943 in April. In March those numbers were 6,753 of 6,967. A year ago the numbers were 6,388 of 6.591.

  

Post News

County residents invited to Broadband Community Conversation July 8

 Pulaski County stakeholders are leading an effort to develop a comprehensive Broadband plan for the county.

This plan will identify existing conditions, needs and gaps in high-speed internet (broadband) service within the county; set a long-term vision for broadband service; and provide actionable steps and implementation guidelines for broadband service.

Local nurses form Honor Guard to pay tribute to fallen colleagues

WINAMAC - In 2023, a group of retired and active nurses, with the help of Pulaski Memorial Hospital, created a Nursing Honor Guard to assist families in honoring the compassion and dedication of nurses who have passed away - and celebrating their lives and service.

The Nursing Honor Guard is modeled after traditional military honor guards and pays tribute to the deeply personal and meaningful calling of the nursing profession.

CFoPC awards$17,000 to community organizations

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC)  announced Thursday (June 5) $17,000 has been awarded in grants to four local nonprofits and community organizations.

The Foundation works to strengthen the community through funding, convening and fostering collaboration among nonprofits to amplify their impact.

Winamac Community HS presents 2025 senior awards

WINAMAC - Winamac Community High School has announced its 2025 Senior Awards winners, honoring graduates for various academic and athletic awards, and scholarships.

The awards were presented at the annual Senior Awards program Friday evening (May 30).

Winamac Community HS 2025 commencement exercises held June 1

Senior photos featured

WINAMAC - Commencement exercises for the Class of 2025 at Winamac Community High School were held Sunday June 1, at the high school gymnasium.

Diplomas were presented to 81 seniors.