State Health Commissioner to visit Pulaski County Oct. 9

WINAMAC - Indiana State Health Commissioner Dr. Lindsay Weaver will be featured at a special community session hosted by the Pulaski County Health Department Friday, Oct. 9, in Winamac. The public is welcome to attend the event from 1 to 2:30 p.m., at the Pulaski County Courthouse meeting room, 112 E. Main St., Winamac.

Dr. Weaver will discuss Health First Indiana (HFI) and the important work being done to improve the health and well-being of the community. During her visit she will share Pulaski County’s health scorecard and highlight the programs and services the county health department provides to promote health, prevent illness and protect residents’ lives.

PCT invites community to its Oktoberfest Saturday, Oct. 10

Oktoberfest - with a Pulaski County twist – is coming to the PCT Creative Hub and Market Street in downtown Winamac from 5 to 10 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10.

Those attending (ages 21+) should expect Oktoberfest traditions, featuring live music, German food, traditional fall favorites, beer and wine garden, games, and “Play in Pulaski County” live and silent auctions. The event is sponsored by Pulaski County Tribe (PCT).

Medaryville's 28th annual Crane Cruise Oct. 10

MEDARYVILLE – The 28th annual Crane Cruise bike ride, sponsored by the Medaryville/WhitePost Township Volunteer Fire Department, will be Saturday, Oct. 10. The ride will take place along paved back roads of rural Pulaski and Jasper counties, past fields of feeding Sandhill Cranes.

The ride will begin and conclude at the Medaryville Fire station. Ride lengths vary from 14 miles to 50 miles. Lunch will be served at the Medaryville Fire Station for all riders. The rides features well-stocked SAG stops with various fruits and homemade snacks.

Chamber of Commerce Scarecrow Contest returns

The Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring its annual “Winamac Businesses Scarecrow Contest” promotion, encouraging businesses and organizations to show their community spirit by creating and displaying a scarecrow.

Participants are encouraged to create a unique scarecrow to display in front of their location. Judging will be Oct. 15. The winner will receive a free 2027 Chamber membership.

PCPL lists October programs, activities

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for October which include several Halloween-themed events for children and adults, as well as a new weekly activity “Library Bingo,” plus a Medicare 101 session and a local oral history project.

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 Tree Nursery program opens spring ordering for native trees 

 INDIANAPOLIS - The State of Indiana Tree Nursery program is now accepting orders for spring pick-up or delivery. Orders will be accepted until inventory is exhausted. 

Each year the Vallonia State Tree Nursery grows millions of high-quality, native trees for Indiana residents to purchase and plant.

Braun extends suspension of state’s gas uses, excise taxes through Nov. 4.

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 30) – Indiana Gov. Mike Braun Wednesday renewed Indiana’s statewide energy emergency and extended his suspension of the state’s Gasoline Use Tax and Gasoline Excise Tax through Nov. 4, continuing uninterrupted relief for Hoosiers from high gas prices. 

Braun is also delivering more relief for farmers by suspending the special fuel restrictions for dyed diesel. Farmers will now be able to use dyed diesel for any farm related activities. This is a direct response to concerns raised by the farming community and will help ease that burden. 

Pulaski County unemployment rate continues at 2.7% in August

Pulaski County's unemployment rate continued at 2.7 percent in August, the same as July, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Monday, (Sept. 21). The rate was 2.8 percent a year earlier.

Pulaski County had 8,315 employed persons in a labor force of 8,543 in August. In July those numbers were 8,099 of 8,325. A year earlier the numbers were 7,860 of 8,085.

Reps. Culp, Jordan: Local students encouraged to apply for House internship

 STATEHOUSE (Sept. 21) – State Reps. Kendell Culp (R-Rensselaer) and Jack Jordan (R-Bremen) are encouraging local students to apply for the Indiana House Republican Internship Program for the 2027 legislative session.

The paid, full-time internship is open to college students, recent graduates and students in law or graduate school from January through April.

Soil sampling program available for Hoosier farmers

 INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 14) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA), in partnership with organizations statewide and the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP), is now accepting applications for the Indiana Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program.

The Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program is a no‑cost initiative to expand the use of soil sampling as a nutrient management practice. 

Early voting for 2026 General Election begins Oct. 6

Voter registration ends Oct. 5

Early voting in Indiana for the 2026 General Election begins Tuesday Oct. 6 and continues up until the Nov. 3 Election Day.

Are you registered to vote? Check your voter registration at www.IndianaVoters.com Have you moved, changed your name or will you be 18 years old by Nov. 3? Voter registration ends Monday Oct. 5 at 4 p.m., at the county clerk's office at the courthouse; or at 12 midnight online.

2026 General Election: Who's on my ballot?

Who will be on your Pulaski County election ballot for the November 2026 Mid-Term Election?

Early voting for the election in Indiana begins Tuesday, Oct. 6. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Pulaski County voters will help choose the state's Second District Congressional Representative, along with the Indiana Secretary of State, state auditor and treasurer, plus General Assembly representatives. There are also many local candidates to choose among for county and town offices and school board positions.

DAR, America 250 dedication honors Pulaski County Revolutionary war connections

PULASKI – The Metamonong DAR and the Pulaski County America 250 Committee hosted a public dedication for two American Revolution-connected memorials Sunday (Sept. 27) in Pulaski.

The afternoon’s program began with the dedication of graveside plaques for four “First Daughters” buried in Pulaski County. This was followed by a dedication of Pulaski’s Liberty Tree nearby at the former Presbyterian church site, as part of this year’s America 250 celebration.

New data shows how 4C Health is changing the way behavioral health care is accessed, delivered, experienced across rural communities

PERU – Rural health transformation is more than adding services. It is about making care easier to access, building the workforce needed to provide it, keeping people connected to care, responding to needs in the community, and addressing the social factors that influence health.

For 4C Health, the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model has provided a framework for advancing that work.

NOTE: 4C  Health serves Pulaski County.

Pulaski County Imagination Library affiliate celebrates 500 graduates

The Pulaski County affiliate of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library is marking a major milestone: 500 children have now "graduated" from the program after receiving free books every month from birth through age five.

Since launching in 2018, the local Imagination Library affiliate has mailed free books directly to the homes of Pulaski County children at no cost to families. The program currently serves nearly 325 local children each month, with every resident child under five in the county eligible to enroll.