Over 20,000 runners and walkers participated in the 2017 mini in cool, damp weather conditions.

John Murugu  of Kenya won the race in 1 hour, 4 minutes, 53 seconds.  Another Kenyan, Margaret Maina, won the women’s race in 1:15:51.

The OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is one of the premiere half-marathons in the country. This 500 Festival tradition marked the 41st running of the race. Within its 40-year history, many stories have emerged around the excitement. From United States Olympian marathon runners, the arrival of international runners, to the family traditions, the OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon provides competition and camaraderie.

The 13.1-mile course for the Mini-Marathon begins near the intersection of Washington and West streets, heads west toward the Indianapolis Motor Speedway along Michigan Street and does a complete lap around the 2.5 mile track before heading back down New York Street to the finish line. The event also features a 5K course.

Registration for the 2018 OneAmerica 500 Festival Mini-Marathon is available by clicking here.

 

Area residents who completed the 2017 mini-marathon (or the 5K) were as follows:

 
Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
4537 Ashley Reinhold F 28 Winamac, IN 27:09 29:38 8:43/mi 5K
50799 Bonnie Reinhold F 55 Winamac, IN 33:46 36:15 10:51/mi 5K
53639 Brandi Kappes F 33 Winamac, IN 52:43 54:31 16:57/mi 5K
17273 Brittni Kasten F 29 Winamac, IN 2:11:56 2:51:08 10:03/mi MINI
51392 Christi Hoffa F 36 Winamac, IN 44:15 46:02 14:13/mi 5K
8317 Debby Berkshire F 58 Winamac, IN 3:33:34 4:11:18 16:17/mi MINI
17828 Glenn Bailey M 52 Winamac, IN 1:32:52 1:32:52 7:04/mi MINI
6805 Jeremy Beckner M 37 Winamac, IN 3:02:14 3:32:13 13:53/mi MINI
17262 John Goodman M 39 Winamac, IN 2:26:44 3:02:49 11:11/mi MINI
51245 Kamryn Grisel F 9 Winamac, IN 33:46 34:50 10:51/mi 5K
17869 Katie Surma F 27 Winamac, IN 2:55:30 3:34:41 13:23/mi MINI
14609 Lisa Kay Williams F 52 Winamac, IN 3:37:49 4:15:56 16:36/mi MINI
7051 Maryann Fritz F 65 Winamac, IN 3:25:39 4:03:07 15:41/mi MINI
17827 Missy Bailey F 20 Winamac, IN 2:15:23 2:31:37 10:19/mi MINI
17291 Pam Wank F 38 Winamac, IN 2:55:30 3:34:41 13:23/mi MINI
4264 Randy Fox M 58 Winamac, IN 1:57:57 2:04:18 8:59/mi MINI
51246 Rick Grisel M 63 Winamac, IN 33:51 34:56 10:52/mi 5K
18212 Rosie Fox F 42 Winamac, IN 3:17:04 3:34:11 15:01/mi MINI
8755 Samantha Gutwein F 25 Winamac, IN 2:46:34 3:07:30 12:42/mi MINI
19280 Sara Bailey F 19 Winamac, IN 2:26:27 2:42:42 11:10/mi MINI
8318 Sherry Kestle F 50 Winamac, IN 3:33:35 4:11:19 16:17/mi MINI
53692 Steve Miller M 61 Winamac, IN 50:13 50:53 16:08/mi 5K
14610 Steven Burton M 53 Winamac, IN 3:37:49 4:15:57 16:36/mi MINI
9176 Tasha Mitchell F 32 Winamac, IN 1:38:55 1:39:12 7:32/mi MINI
17206 Tj Redlin M 26 Winamac, IN 2:11:57 2:51:08 10:03/mi MINI

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
3407 Douglas Leman M 61 Francesville, IN 2:24:40 2:43:45 11:02/mi MINI
18353 Jenna Putt F 25 Francesville, IN 2:32:27 3:02:34 11:37/mi MINI
18352 Trevor Putt M 21 Francesville, IN 2:32:24 3:02:33 11:37/mi MINI

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
53085 Darlene Daily F 60 Star City, IN 30:48 31:09 9:54/mi 5K
4620 Julia Foster F 21 Star City, IN 3:31:42 4:10:36 16:08/mi MINI
4621 Rachel Foster F 44 Star City, IN 3:31:43 4:10:36 16:08/mi MINI
9048 Susie Schultz F 47 Star City, IN 2:47:53 3:17:28 12:48/mi MINI

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
18389 Kim Gilbert F 42 Medaryville, IN 2:04:37 2:21:01 9:30/mi MINI

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
52078 Mary Shank F 62 Monterey, IN 1:01:27 1:04:24 19:45/mi 5K

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
7011 Karen Frasure F 38 North Judson, IN 2:50:13 3:12:33 12:59/mi MINI
18868 Kim Powell F 50 North Judson, IN 3:00:03 3:18:35 13:44/mi MINI
2103 Marilyn Lukac F 59 North Judson, IN 2:20:55 2:39:27 10:44/mi MINI
11868 Mary Gumz F 44 North Judson, IN 2:32:52 3:02:21 11:39/mi MINI
7009 Paul Frasure M 39 North Judson, IN 2:50:14 3:12:33 12:59/mi MINI

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
60040 Amber Reinhold F 44 Kewanna, IN 32:13 35:16 10:21/mi 5K
60131 Annie Harsh F 11 Kewanna, IN 39:09 42:34 12:35/mi 5K
18117 Bri Herrold F 29 Kewanna, IN 1:53:54 2:00:46 8:41/mi MINI
51039 David Sommers M 61 Kewanna, IN 33:26 36:32 10:44/mi 5K
60106 Gabrielle Joseph F 11 Kewanna, IN 42:49 46:05 13:46/mi 5K
60270 Kaitlynn Shidler F 10 Kewanna, IN 59:04 1:02:29 18:59/mi 5K
60039 Keegen Reinhold M 10 Kewanna, IN 30:06 32:54 9:40/mi 5K
6907 Kristy Showley F 36 Kewanna, IN 2:44:25 3:12:35 12:32/mi MINI
60167 Lilliz Cook F 11 Kewanna, IN 52:56 56:11 17:00/mi 5K
60120 Macee Hinderlider F 10 Kewanna, IN 41:37 44:56 13:22/mi 5K
7131 Marla White F 30 Kewanna, IN 2:21:10 2:22:51 10:46/mi MINI
51038 Max Sommers M 10 Kewanna, IN 33:24 36:29 10:44/mi 5K
60085 Paige Luhnow F 11 Kewanna, IN 34:01 36:52 10:56/mi 5K
60130 Teresa Harsh F 43 Kewanna, IN 39:15 42:40 12:37/mi 5K
6903 Wyatt Showley M 36 Kewanna, IN 2:44:26 3:12:37 12:32/mi MINI

 

Bib
Name
Sex
Age
City, State
Net
Clock
Pace
Event
33364 Andrea Adair F 35 Royal Center, IN 3:06:59 3:38:01 14:15/mi MINI
17654 Kwintin Heiny M 13 Royal Center, IN 3:17:56 3:37:58 15:05/mi MINI
15618 Tammy Lewellen F 58 Royal Center, IN 2:02:55 2:10:15 9:22/mi MINI
2908 Teresa Farrer F 64 Royal Center, IN 2:58:25 3:30:14 13:36/mi MINI

 

 

 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Spring property taxes due Monday, May 12

Pulaski County taxpayers are reminded by the Pulaski County Treasurer's Office that the spring installment of property taxes are due Monday, May 12.

The taxes may be paid at the County Building (Rm. 307) or County Highway Garage in Winamac, or at several banks around the county.

Yakym district staff to hold local mobile office hours May 7 in Medaryville

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Pulaski County May 7, in Medaryville.

Yakym’s mobile office will visit throughout Indiana's Second District in May to assist constituents with casework questions.

Stop signs to be added to two county intersections

The Pulaski County Highway Department will add stop signs Monday (April 28) to two county road intersections – one in southeast Rich Grove Township, and the second in northwest Monroe Township.

The new stop signs were approved April 14 in an ordinance adopted by the county commissioners.

PMH seeks community input identifying health needs of local communities

Survey deadline May 17

WINAMAC - Pulaski Memorial Hospital has announced the launch of its 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment, a comprehensive initiative aimed at identifying and addressing the most pressing health needs of our local communities.

“Community feedback is essential” said Hospital CEO Steve Jarosinski. ”PMH will be gathering input from residents, local organizations, community leaders, and even other area healthcare professionals to better understand the health challenges and opportunities across the region.”

PCPL lists programs, activities for April

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for April. They include a celebration of National Library Week, a kids’ caring for the environment program, a Ladybug Welcome Sign craft, and an Earth Day craft.

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.

  

Indiana News

Indiana State Parks offer free admission May 4 for ‘Welcome Weekend’

INDIANAPOLIS - Celebrate the start of the outdoor recreation season with free admission to all Indiana State Parks properties Sunday, May 4, the second day of “Welcome Weekend” and the opening day of Visit Indiana Week.

Find an Indiana State Parks property and what’s new there at on.IN.gov/stateparks. If you’ve never visited, on.IN.gov/dnr-welcome offers helpful tips. 

Pulaski County March unemployment rate drops to 3.1%

Pulaski County's unemployment rate dropped to 3.1 percent in March, down from 4.3 percent in February, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (April 21). The rate was 3.7 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,586 employed persons in a labor force of 6,795 in March. In February those numbers were 6,533 of 6,830. A year ago the numbers were 6,302 of 6.546. 

Braun signs package of executive orders to ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’

INDIANAPOLIS (April 15) – Gov. Mike Braun Tuesday signed a landmark package of executive orders with initiatives to improve Indiana’s health and well-being.

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz were in attendance to support Indiana’s initiative. Indiana now joins a number of states that have embraced, through legislation or executive orders, Kennedy’s “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement.

Indiana Health News

Measles cases climb to 800 nationwide; 8 in Indiana

Also: respiratory illness updates

INDIANAPOLIS (April 21) — The Indiana Department of Health is investigating an outbreak of measles and working with local health officials to help stop the spread of infection. The current reported cases are connected to each other but at this time there are no known links to outbreaks in other states.

Eight cases have been reported in the Indiana, all in Allen County.

  

Post News

Economic Summit addresses county's financial health, state budget

'Making a place where we choose to live'
With a major restoration of the county courthouse nearing completion and a host of additional business and community projects under development, the mood was upbeat at the annual Pulaski County Economic Development Summit Tuesday (April 29). The event is hosted by the Pulaski County Community Development Commission.

CDC executive director Nathan Origer gave updates on projects and county economics, while keynote speaker Stephanie Wells, president of the Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute, reviewed legislation from this year's session of the Indiana General Assembly.

Chamber presents Don, Lynn Darda with 2025 Halleck Award

The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce presented the 2025 Halleck Community Service Award to Don and Lynn Darda of Winamac at its annual award banquet Thursday evening (April 24), at the Winamac VFW.

The Dardas are both retired teachers in the Winamac schools and have been enthusiastic volunteers in a variety of projects throughout the years. 

Pulaski Superior Court appears saved

INDIANAPOLIS (April 24) – Pulaski Superior Court and seven other rural courts have been spared from closure, following revisions made to HB1144 approved by both the state house and senate Thursday evening in the Indiana General Assembly.

The legislation is now pending the approval of Gov. Mike Braun.

Marlatt, Vanderkleed join IBA 40-Year Club

FRANCESVILLE - Alliance Bank has recently recognized Kimberly Marlatt and Lori Vanderkleed with membership into the 40-Year Club of the Indiana Bankers Association (IBA).

The club recognizes banking professionals who have completed 40 years or more of service to the Indiana banking community. Inductees are given IBA keepsakes and letters of congratulations.

Community Foundation awards $15,000 in grants

The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC) has announced $15,000 has been awarded in grants to local nonprofits and community organizations.

The following projects and organizations have received funding:

  • $5,000 to Pulaski County Historical Society – “We’re Moving!”
  • $10,000 to Pulaski Memorial Hospital – for a Community Health Worker