Local News Briefs
Early voting underway
Indiana’s 2024 Primary Election will be held Tuesday, May 7.
Early in-person voting in Indiana began Tuesday, April 9 and will run until 12 noon, Monday May 6.
State law requires counties to make early in-person voting available for 28-days before the election, ending at noon (local prevailing time), the date before the election. In addition, all Indiana counties must make in-person absentee voting available the two Saturdays immediately before the election.
The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for May, which include observations of Mental Health Month, and Free Comic Book Day, as well as Reiki for the Caregiver, Chair Yoga, Hoosier Explorers and more.
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.
Pulaski County taxpayers are reminded by the Pulaski County Treasurer's Office that the spring installment of property taxes are due Friday, May 10.
The taxes may be paid at the County Building or County Highway Garage in Winamac, at several banks around the county, paid online, or mailed to the temporary treasurer's office at the County Building in Winamac.
Pulaski County Tribe (PCT) invites the community to celebrate “Community & Artistry” at its second Art in the Park event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, May 11, at the the Winamac Town Park (west side of the Swinging Bridge).
This enriching community celebration, part of a biennial tradition that began in 2022 and will continue in 2026, aims to spotlight the enhancements volunteers have contributed to the Winamac Town Park and celebrate the power of art.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rudy Yakym (IN-02) has announced that his staff will hold mobile office hours in Pulaski County May 13 and 20, in Winamac and Medaryville, respectively.
Yakym’s mobile office will visit throughout Indiana's Second District in May to assist constituents with casework questions.
PULASKI/FULTON COUNTIES - Indiana Department of Transportation contractor E&B Paving LLC will close SR 14 between U.S. 35 and SR 17 on or after Monday, April 15.
SR 14 will be resurfaced in this area through early November. This project will be done through Cold-in-Place (CIR) recycling, a method of removing and reusing the existing asphalt surface. It involves grinding off the top two to five inches of the existing asphalt surface and mixing the crushed asphalt with an asphalt recycling agent, and placing it back down with a paver.
The Pulaski County Historical Society is open Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (unless posted otherwise on Facebook). The museum is located in the “Carriage House” at 500 S. Monticello St. (U.S. 35), Winamac.
New to the museum are the interactive features which allow visitors to explore the extensive history of the county’s Native American peoples – from the Ice Age to the Indian removals in the 1840s. Other interactive displays feature stories of Casimir Pulaski, local historical sites, and Winamac “Bits and Pieces.”
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Indiana News
EAST LANSING, MI - Indiana farmers made planting progress where field conditions allowed last week, but some fields remained too wet to be worked, according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS (National Agriculture Statistics Service), Indiana Field Office.
Topsoil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 94 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 54.0 degrees Fahrenheit, 0.9 degrees below normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 0.80 inches, 0.02 inches below normal.
INDIANAPOLIS (April 29) - Last week, U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined National Science Foundation (NSF) Director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan at events with Indiana University, Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame.
“Director Panchanathan is an incredibly talented and innovative leader, and we were honored to host him in the Hoosier state. As he saw firsthand, big things are happening in the heartland of Indiana. We are proud of the exciting ways IU, Purdue, and Notre Dame are contributing to our economic and national security and preparing students to work in critical technology fields,” said Senator Young.
Announcement marks the largest planned capital investment in state history
NEW CARLISLE (April 25) – Gov. Eric Holcomb today announced that Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com. Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), plans to invest $11 billion to build a data center campus in north central Indiana and create at least 1,000 new jobs.
This planned investment marks the largest capital investment announcement in Indiana’s history.
Pulaski County's unemployment rate dipped to 3.5 percent in March, down from 3.6 percent in February the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (April 22). The rate was 3.5 percent a year ago.
The county had 6,376 employed persons in a labor force of 6,605 in March. In February those numbers were 6,444 of 6,683. A year ago the numbers were 6,368 of 6,602.
Indiana COVID-19 News
INDIANAPOLIS (May 1) – The Indiana Department of Health reported Wednesday that the state’s 7-day average COVID-19 count stood at 57 cases for the period of April 21-27. That number is down 20 cases from the previous revised count. The total state COVID deaths for the week was one. Indiana's all-time COVID deaths total 26,508.
Pulaski County reported no new cases and no deaths to IDH in the latest seven-day report. The county's all-time pandemic numbers are 3,725 (reported) COVID cases and 95 deaths.
According to the CDC, respiratory illness activity is now minimal in Indiana (reported April 26), as well as for neighboring states of Michigan, Illinois, Ohio and Kentucky. Based on visits to emergency departments, illness trends in the Pulaski County area show all respiratory illnesses are at low levels (less than 2%).
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Post News
WINAMAC (May 2) – A single vehicle accident Thursday claimed the life of an Illinois woman and injured three others in the incident. The accident occurred southwest of Winamac on CR 550S, west of CR 400W.
Carmen Corral Valdez Dowsett, 78, of Joliet, Ill., a passenger in the vehicle, died from injuries sustained at the scene. Her family has been notified.
WINAMAC (May 2) - Pulaski County deputies conducted a traffic stop in Winamac Thursday which led to a police chase ending in Fulton County.
After K-9 Bobby alerted police to the presence of controlled substances in the vehicle, the driver fled the scene, according to a report from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department. Ultimately arrested in the case was Zachary Adams, 39, of Elkhart.
The 2024 Halleck Community Service Award was presented to Ray Michau Jr. at the annual Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce banquet Monday (April 29), at the VFW Hall, Winamac.
Michau moved to Pulaski County in 1999 from Calumet City, IL. Since that time he has been an active volunteer with Habitat for Humanity, Gideons, the Humanitarian Distribution Center, Mobile Food Pantry and Pulaski County Human Services.
By Karen Clem Fritz, editor
Pulaski County has a “drug problem.” We all know that. However, it’s ever so much worse than most of us imagine.
The Pulaski County Drug Free Council hosted a town hall discussion Wednesday on substance abuse and mental health issues in Pulaski County communities. There were tears. From men as well as women. From the sheriff, counselors, first responders and school principals. And parents.
The Indiana Primary Election is Tuesday, May 7. Early voting runs April 9 until 12 noon May 6 (read voting procedure details in related article on this website).
Update: To see the financial reports of receipts and expenditures for local candidates, visit gov.pulaskionline.org/2024primary/
Who will be on your Pulaski County Democrat or Republican ballots? The list (with links to many candidates' websites) follows:
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s office has released its April 19-26 police blotter report. During the seven-day period, deputies logged 155 calls for service.
During the 7-day period, Deputies logged 155 calls for service. Of the calls, 60 were traffic stops. Deputies responded to several suspicious incidents, several domestic disputes, property damage crashes, a run-away juvenile, and medical related incidents.
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CDC reports $9.4 million county surplus
The news was upbeat and the speakers were animated at the annual Pulaski County Economic Development Summit Tuesday (April 23) in Winamac. The event is hosted by the Pulaski County Community Development Commission.
CDC executive director Nathan Origer had good news to report about county finances, while keynote speaker John Eric Bry, an award-winning leader in the Main Street America program, enthusiastically outlined usable tips for building dynamic communities.
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