Nearly $150,000 was raised by the Indiana State Fair Foundation to provide monetary awards and other recognition to honor the accomplishments and work ethic of Hoosier youth. The Indiana State Fair is proud to be recognized as one of the best agricultural fairs in the nation, hosting a diverse and competitive variety of 4-H events each year.

The 4-H exhibitors honored at the 2021 Celebration of Champions include:

Non-Animal Exhibits

4-H Exhibit Hall Best of Show: Nathaniel Thompson, Hendricks County

Grand Champion Garden Exhibit: Evan Brubaker, Allen County

Grand Champion Cache of Honey: Courtney Juengel, Adams County

 

Market Lambs

Grand Champion Market Lamb: Kelby Roberts, Rush County

Reserve Grand Champion: Chaynee Tennant, Wabash County

3rd Overall Market Lamb: Hadley Hendrickson, Randolph County

4th Overall Market Lamb: Logan Tressler, Rush County

5th Overall Market Lamb: Gabrielle Raute, Hamilton County

 

Breeding Ewes

Supreme Champion Ewe: Jackson Ritter, Hamilton County

Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe: Alexis Koch, Franklin County

 

Market Barrows

Grand Champion Market Barrow: Shelby Martin, Monroe County

Reserve Grand Champion Market Barrow: Eli Wischmeier, Jackson County

3rd Overall Market Barrow: Cameron Kline, Fulton County

4th Overall Market Barrow: Ethan Beaman, Cass County

5thOverall Market Barrow: Hogan Hendrickson, Randolph County

 

Gilts

Supreme Champion Gilt: Hadley Hendrickson, Randolph County

Reserve Supreme Champion Gilt: Shelby Martin, Monroe County

 

Market Beef       

Grand Champion Market Beef: Harlee Henney, Steuben County

Reserve Grand Champion Market Beef: Spencer Goettemoeller, Randolph County

3rd Overall Market Beef: Ethan Marsh, Morgan County

4th Overall Market Beef: Collin Deatsman, Kosciusko County

5th Overall Market Beef: Anna Sickafoose, Whitley County

 

Dairy Steer

Grand Champion Dairy Steer: Laney Parker, Allen County

 

Beef Heifer

Supreme Champion Beef Heifer: Warner Ott, Noble County

Reserve Supreme Champion Beef Heifer: Braydon Reiboldt,  Union County


Dairy Cattle

Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Female: Caylee Bachelor, Steuben County

Reserve Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Female: Ashlynn Oliger, Wayne County

Supreme Senior Champion Dairy Female: Bryar Kuehnert, Whitley County

Reserve Supreme Senior Champion Dairy Female: Dillon Freeman, St. Joseph County

 

Goats

Supreme Senior Champion Dairy Goat Doe: Liam Heber, Vermillion County

Supreme Junior Champion Dairy Goat Doe: Alexa Lanam, Bartholomew County

Supreme Champion Full Blood Doe: Tanner Dahnke, White County

Supreme Champion Percentage Doe: Maxwell Scamihorn, Vigo County

Grand Champion Dairy Goat Wether: Dalton Morgan, Vigo County

Grand Champion Dairy Goat Wether Dam: Parker Miller, Boone County

Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Colton Kephart, Johnson County

Reserve Grand Champion Meat Goat Wether: Spencer Goettemoeller, Randolph County

 

Rabbits

Grand Champion Best of Show Rabbit: Merisa Walter, Huntington County

Grand Champion Meat Pen of Rabbits: Owen Mitchell, Wayne County

 

Poultry & Waterfowl

Grand Champion Show Poultry: Harmony Norton, Montgomery County

Grand Champion Meat Type Chicken: Caleb Gall, Elkhart County

Grand Champion Commercial Waterfowl: Justin Krider, Noble County

 

Members of 4-H frequently credit the organization with helping them to learn the value of hard work and dedication. They also express appreciation for the opportunity to participate in 4-H at the Indiana State Fair not only for the life skills learned or the chance to compete, but also for the chance to make life-long friends from across Indiana. Honoring agriculture education and youth development has long been a top priority for the Indiana State Fair and the Indiana State Fair Foundation.

 

About the Indiana State Fair Foundation

The Indiana State Fair Foundation raises funds to support year-round agriculture education, youth development and campus stewardship of the Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center. The Foundation was established in 2011 to raise private funding to renovate the Indiana Farmers Coliseum. More than $10 million was raised for the iconic building. Annually, the Foundation raises over $195,000 for the youth development which promotes agriculture education and leadership through recognizing the 4-H youth with monetary awards, personalized banners, and a dinner program for 4-H youth at the Celebration of Champions. These Hoosier youth represent the best of the best at the Indiana State Fair. The Foundation also helps fund year-round agriculture education field trips hosting 10,000 school children a year at the Fairgrounds through The BARNS Global Learning Initiative. For more information or to make a donation, visit www.IndianaStateFairFoundation.org/donate.

 

About the Indiana State Fair

The Indiana State Fair is the state’s largest multi-day event celebrating Hoosiers’ spirit and agricultural heritage. These 18 days celebrate Indiana agriculture and promote it to hundreds of thousands of people across Indiana, and beyond. Nationally recognized for offering great entertainment, showcasing 4-H youth, interactive agriculture education programs, premier facilities and a variety of unique, fun foods, the Indiana State Fair has been an annual attraction for generations of Hoosiers since 1852. The 2021 Indiana State Fair will be held through August 22. The theme for this year’s fair is Celebrating the Hoosier Spirit. For more information, visit www.indianastatefair.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

 

  
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Local News Briefs

‘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.

4-H Fair Parade July 2

Note: parade route changed 

The annual Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair Parade, with the theme "Creativity Blooms in 4-H," will step off at 6 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, in downtown Winamac.

The parade is organized by the Winamac Kiwanis Club in partnership with the Pulaski County Fair Association. The parade grand marshal will be 2023 Halleck Award winner Mike O'Connor. 

Summer programs underway among PCPL June activities

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for June. They include summer reading programs for all ages, a “stuffed animal sleepover,” an 80th birthday party for Smokey Bear, another adult canvas painting workshop and a visit by Silly Safaris.

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 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 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.

Taylee Ringen, Raegan Kasten named 2024 4-H Royalty

Taylee Ringen and Raegan Kasten were crowned as Pulaski County’s 2024 4-H Royalty Friday afternoon during the annual 4-H Recognition program, marking the opening of this year's Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair.

Members of their 4-H Court are Eli Overmyer, Alana Kasten and Leah Mitchell.

Eleven 4-H'ers complete 10 years in program in 2024

Pulaski County has had hundreds of youth in the 4-H program, but only a select few will make the commitment to participate in all 10 years of eligibility. At the 2024 Pulaski County 4-H & Community Fair, 11 4-H’ers will complete their 10th year in this national program which teaches values and skills which will guide them as they enter adulthood.

They will be recognized at the 4-H Achievement Program at 6 p.m., Friday June 28.

Indiana News

Abnormally hot, dry weather last week causes some concern for crops

EAST LANSING, MI - A heat wave combined with scant rainfall last week caused concern about the condition of Indiana corn and soybean crops according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS (National Agriculture Statistics Service), Indiana Field Office.

Topsoil moisture levels sharply decreased from the previous week, with 46 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 80.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 8.6 degrees above normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 0.62 inches, 0.27 inches below 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

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.

State Police seeking public assistance locating endangered Cass County juvenile

Friday update

INDIANAPOLIS (June 28) - Friday afternoon, Indiana State Police issued a Silver Alert for Bryson Muir of Cass County, who is still considered missing and endangered.

Earlier Friday, Daniel and Kristen Muir had agreed to bring their 14-year-old son Bryson to meet with ISP investigators at the Peru Post. The agreement was to meet at 12 noon.  At approximately 11 a.m., the Muirs backed out of that arrangement which signaled an unwillingness to cooperate.

This investigation is still ongoing, and ISP still encourages the public to come forward with any information as to the whereabouts of Bryson Muir by calling either the Peru Post at 800-382-0689 or 911.

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.

Food Finders Food Bank celebrates, purchases Market Square property

LAFAYETTE (June 10) - Food Finders Food Bank has announced the purchase of its Market Square property – the location of the Fresh Market pantry.

The food bank services 16 area counties, including Pulaski County, with its supplemental food programs and services – including the well-known mobile food pantries.

West Central wraps up one school year, looks toward next

FRANCESVILLE – The West Central School board heard reports on summer school, software transitions, upcoming school facility projects, end-of-school-year programs, and plans for the next school year at its busy June meeting.

The board also heard that its wind turbine had a suspected lightning strike, school officials are awaiting PowerGrid Partners to come onsite to conduct repairs.