Special Events:

 Young and old may still sign up for this year’s Summer Reading program, “Adventure Begins at Your Library!” Kids, teens, and adults can participate. Visit the website and Facebook page to learn more.

Kids’ “Adventure Begins” Summer Reading Activities take place at 5 p.m., Mondays; and 10:30 a.m., Thursdays through July 11. These programs consist of crafts, stories and more, based around a weekly theme. Visit the library’s website to see what’s happening on a particular day.

 A special guest visits on Wild Wednesdays to teach kids about something from the natural world. This month we’re talking about frogs, bees, otters and more. This program is for children in kindergarten and up, and is held at 1:30 p.m., Wednesdays over the summer.

 Drop in anytime between 1 to 6 p.m., Wednesday, July 3 for a unique Fireworks Painting Craft. Kids will dip forks in red, white and blue paint and then press the forks on dark paper, creating some fireworks that really pop.

 All ages and skill levels are welcome at Yoga at the Library. Sessions will be held at 9:30 a.m., Saturdays, July 6 and July 27; and at 5:45 p.m., Thursday, July 11. Weather permitting, yoga will take place outside in the grassy area next to the cabin; otherwise it will be held indoors. Limited yoga mats are available – bring yours if you have one. Sign-up is encouraged – call the library to reserve your spot.

 With Power from the Past coming up, the library is hosting a Tractor Story Time at 10 and 11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 6. We’ll read Pete the Cat’s Old MacDonald Had a Farm and more, sing, participate in rhyming activities, play and make a craft.

Book Club will be at 2:30 p.m., Friday, June 12. The book up for discussion is Fly Girl by Ann Hood. The meeting will take place in the Magnolia Room at the library. We can email a Zoom link to any attendees who wish to participate virtually who register in advance. To sign up, call the library at 574-946-3432.

 Kids can Make a Birdhouse and take it home to put up for their feathered friends. This crafty workshop for kids will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 13.

 Join us for an evening of creativity at our “Canvas & Beyond” Adult Canvas Painting workshop from 5 to 6:30 p.m., Thursday, July 18. All materials will be provided for the class. Space is limited; advance sign-up is required. Call the library to reserve your spot.

Chair Yoga will be held at the library at 2 p.m., Tuesday, July 23. Chair yoga is a gentle movement exercise that can be done while sitting on a chair. It’s a great option for people who have limited mobility or are otherwise unable to practice traditional yoga. Sign-up is encouraged – call the library to reserve your spot.

 The library will host a chameleon-themed Story Time at 10 and 11:30 a.m., Saturday, July 27. Jolie will read A Lizard Named Lovely by the late local author Phyllis Goble-Kruger. Come in to hear this book by a local writer, as well as sing, play, and make a craft.

 

Regular Summer Programs:

 Kids can use their imaginations to make amazing creations with Legos at Lego Builders all day on Mondays over the summer.

 Come in for Story Time and activities for toddlers on Toddler Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. If you can’t make it in the morning, Afternoon Story Time is held on Tuesdays at 5:15 p.m.

Hoosier Explorers is a casual social gathering for seniors and retirees. Meetings include games, presentations, and light discussions. Hoosier Explorers is held at the library at 1p.m., the second Tuesday of the month

 The library shows a Family Movie suitable for all ages every Wednesday morning over the summer at 10:30. Visit the library’s website to see what is playing on a particular date.

 The library’s collection of Board Games for all ages is available all day on Thursdays.

 Drop in anytime on Fridays to make a fun Kids’ Craft. Crafts will be available while supplies last. Any extra craft kits will be available the following week while supplies last.

  
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Local News Briefs

Independence Day fireworks July 4 in Winamac

WINAMAC - The annual Independence Day fireworks show will begin at dusk (about 10 p.m.), Thursday, July 4, at the Winamac Community High School practice football field.

Many businesses, organizations and individuals donate funds to make the fireworks display possible. Organizers report that, from the school, the fireworks display can be seen from about anywhere in Winamac, so it is not absolutely necessary to come to the school to view them.

PCPL lists programs, activities for July

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for July. They include summer reading activities, “Wild(life) Wednesdays,” a unique children’s fireworks craft, a tractor story time and yoga sessions.

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.

‘Evening at the Bridge’ set for July 3

Final events for Swinging Bridge centennial

WINAMAC – A pair of events are set to conclude the 100th anniversary celebration of the Memorial “Swinging” Bridge at the Winamac park which began last summer with the new LED lighting system installed on the footbridge.

The two events will be Wednesday, July 3. The first will be a dedication and burial of a time capsule at 5:30 p.m., at Veterans Memorial Park (corner of Washington Street and U.S. 35). The second will be a family-friendly “Evening at the Bridge” gathering, following at 6 p.m., at the east-end of the bridge in the park.

Pulaski County Farmers Market open for 2024 season

Also offers POP Club

Pulaski County Farmers Market is open for the summer season with a weekly locations 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.

Parkview plans public Summer Festival series, including a farmers market

FRANCESVILLE – A monthly Summer Festival series has been planned by Parkview Haven in Francesville to run June through September at its facility on the north edge of town.

The event will feature a farmers market, plus local vendors, food trucks, arts and crafts and more. The public is welcome to participate.

Pulaski County Historical Society Museum open Saturdays

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.”

State Road 14 to be closed east of Winamac

PULASKI/FULTON COUNTIES - SR 14 will close Wednesday (May 8) between CR 1100W and SR 17 in Fulton County. Approximately 1-mile closures will continue westward sequentially until the scheduled pipe replacements have been completed. Resurfacing of the entire roadway will follow.

While local access will be maintained, through traffic should seek alternate routes. The official detour will follow US 35, SR 10 and SR 17.

  

Fair News

2024 4-H project judging results listed

Here are the first judging results released from 4-H project exhibits and pet shows at the 2024 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair. 

Results will be updated as they are received from the Extension office.

2024 4-H livestock judging results listed

Here are results from 4-H livestock judging at the 2024 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair. 

2024 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair runs June 28-July 3

The annual Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair will run Friday, June 28 through Wednesday, July 3 at the county fairgrounds in the Winamac town park.  

The motto for the 2024 fair is Creativity Blooms in 4-H. Highlights of this year's fair, in addition to the 4-H exhibits and judging, will be an inflatable play center (Saturday and Sunday), musical entertainment, open class exhibits, queen pageants, youth talent show, hot air balloon-tethered rides, sports tournaments, the fair parade and 4-H Auction. 

Maggie Smith crowned 2024 Miss Pulaski County

Maggie Smith of Monterey was crowned Miss Pulaski County 2024 Friday evening from among four contestants at the annual pageant held at the county fairgrounds. The new queen was also named Miss Congeniality.

The queen’s court includes first runner-up Raegan Kasten, and court members Anna Jones and Jazmine Prater. The Peoples Choice Award was voted to Raegan Kasten.

Indiana News

Last week’s rains mitigated heat stress for state crops

EAST LANSING, MI - Much-needed rainfall combined with cooler weather last week alleviated dry conditions across much of Indiana, according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS (National Agriculture Statistics Service), Indiana Field Office.

Topsoil moisture levels increased from the previous week, with 59 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 74.5 degrees Fahrenheit, 1.3 degrees above normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 1.16 inches, 0.18 inches above normal.

Pulaski County unemployment rate up slightly at 3.3% in May

Pulaski County's unemployment rate ticked up to 3.3 percent in May, up from 2.9 percent in April, the Indiana Department of Workforce Development reported Wednesday, (June 26). The rate was 3.0 percent a year ago.

The county had 6,641 employed persons in a labor force of 6,868 in May. In April those numbers were 6,529 of 6,724. A year ago the numbers were 6,661 of 6,868.

 

Indiana COVID-19 News

Summer 2024

The weekly updates on COVID, as well as influenza and RSV cases in Indiana and Pulaski County will be suspended through August (as long a counts remain low). Interestingly though, readership of these articles has remained strong to date. State stats may be accessed at www.coronavirus.in.gov

 

  

Post News

Cass County juvenile Bryson Muir located safe with parents

PERU (July 3) – Indiana State Police located missing Cass County juvenile Bryson Muir, who appeared safe and well with his parents, Wednesday morning in Logansport.

Both parents, however, were served with arrest warrants, and the 14-year-old youth was released to the care and custody of the Cass County Department of Child Services.

Indiana loses farmland 2010-22, but gains in ag production

INDIANAPOLIS (July 1) – The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) submitted an inventory of lost farmland report to the Legislative Council Monday.

ISDA determined through the inventory of lost farmland that there has been an overall reduction of farmland acres of approximately 1.5 to 2 percent from 2010-22. This represents a loss of approximately 350,000 acres. However, despite the loss in acreage, yield data from USDA NASS shows that Indiana’s production of its cash crops has increased.

Single vehicle accident claims life of teenager

FRANCESVILLE – A single vehicle accident claimed the life of the male juvenile driver Saturday (June 29) about three miles east of Francesville in the area of CR 1250W near Roseland Cemetery.

The youth’s name has not been released by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s office at this time out of respect for the family, who have been notified.

New film documentary celebrates Winamac’s ‘Power From the Past’ show tradition

Remember when?

Winamac’s favorite ramble through history occurs every summer at the town park during the four-day “Power From the Past” show featuring antique steam engines, tractors, threshing machines, hay balers, a saw mill and much more - a whole collection of sights, smells, tastes and sounds to make memories and revive old ones.

Now, a new film documentary, Tractors on the Tippecanoe, has been produced by Anne Rebeck Scott to celebrate the tradition of the 47-year-old show. A premiere viewing of the film was held June 26 at the Isis Theater in Winamac.

Police investigate death of adult male

MEDARYVILLE - The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office responded Sunday (June 23) to a call for assistance for an unresponsive age 50s male, who later died at a Lake County hospital.

Police also report that two persons were later arrested at the scene, a residence north of Medaryville.

Eleven candidates file for school board elections at Eastern Pulaski, West Central

Updated

Candidate filing for fall school board elections closed at 12 noon, Thursday, June 20 for eight open seats. Eleven candidates filed for the election. The contested race will be for the three EPCS seats representing Monroe Township.

The elections will take place during the Nov. 5 General Election.

Star City Lions make donations to 4-H auction, Human Services

STAR CITY – The Star City Lions Club recently made two donations to support the Buyers Group for the July 3 4-H Fair Auction, and also to help purchase two new vehicles for the Arrowhead Country Public Transportation service.

The Star City Lions Club, affiliated with Lions International, was chartered in November 1972 with 27 members. Central to the organization’s mission is the improvement of health and wellbeing, the strengthening of communities, and the support of those in need through humanitarian service and grants.