Winamac Community High School 2022 Senior Scholarship Winners (EPCS photo)

The award recipients were as follows:

Scholarships:

American Legion Post #71- Eric Schwartz

Katherine L. Brown - Brendan Day, Ella Gearhart

Marshall and Lola Carper -Kate Collins, Jaden Terry

Coca-Cola Scholarships – Kingsley Kroft, Shaun Pratt

Charles and Lenore Keitzer Memorial Scholarship - Beau Brandt

Everett R. & Frieda G. Houghton Scholarships – Ayddan Hartle, Alyssa Villanueva

Winamac Fraternal Order of Eagles #2580 Scholarship – Russell Compton, Samantha Conner, Max Murray, Carmela Penicaro, Jaxon Roudebush, Eric Schwartz, Jaden Terry, McKenzie Terry, Mackenzie Wheeler

Edmund J. Russell Medical Scholarship - Kaya Campbell

Distinguished Young Women of Winamac, sponsored by, Braunability & First Federal Savings Bank - Kelsey Conner

Co-Alliance Scholarship - Kirsten Calloway

PSI IOTA XI Scholarship - Kelsey Conner

Eastern Pulaski Community School Board Scholarship - Raymond Link

IU Kokomo Scholarships - Keira Bucinski, Brenna Day, Brooke-Lynne Ulerick

Connie Weaver-Denham Memorial Scholarship - Caedyn Weaver

Eastern Pulaski Teachers’ Association Scholarship - Max Murray, Caroline Niewiadomski

Haley Fox Memorial Scholarship - Rylee Daugherty

Fulton County REMC Scholarship - Hayden Clark

Lightstream Scholarship – Brendan Day, Kaya Campbell

Foundation for Rural Service Scholarship - Kate Collins

Impossible to Fail Scholarship - Kate Collins

Pulaski County Soil and Water Conservation Award - Jacob Housinger

WCHS Athletic Boosters Club Scholarships – Beau Brandt, Kate Collins

Herbert Hoch and Martha Hoch Scholarships – Kaya Campbell, Kate Collins, Brendan Day, Ella Gearhart, Caroline Niewiadomski, Cole Olds, McKenzie Terry, Caedyn Weaver

Winamac Kiwanis Club - Kirsten Calloway

Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary Scholarship – Keira Buckinsi, Rylee Daugherty

Veterans of Foreign Wars Scholarship – Raymond Link

Winamac Lions Club Scholarships – Keira Bucinski, Anthony Huizar

Ed Bahler Sr., Innovation and Construction Scholarship - Jaden Terry

Indiana College Core - Keira Bucinski, Cristian Cardenas, Kate Collins, Rylee Daugherty, Brendan Day, Emily Hagen, Justin Harnois, Ayddan Hartle, Anthony Huizar, Skylar Keeney, Joanna Miller, Shaun Pratt, Alexis Sheets, Brooke-Lynne Ulerick, Mackenzie Wheeler

Pulaski County Farm Bureau Scholarship - Brendan Day

Bob Goble Memorial - Joanna Miller

Bowden Family Student Althlete Scholarship - Alexis Sheets

Judge Jack Richert Memorial Scholarship – Truman Johansen

Earl D. Roudebush Memorial - Jaden Terry

William O. (Billy) Goble Memorial - Jaxon Roudebush

Ralph E. And Sarah M. Horner - Caroline Niewiadomski, Caedyn Weaver

Good Oil/BP Healthcare Scholarship - Kaya Campbell

Don O. & Mary Good Memorial Scholarship - Beau Brandt

Giving Back Scholarship – Brendan Day

Everett and Ethel Knebel Scholarship – Kirsten Calloway

Alexandra (Ali) Gibson Memorial Scholarship - McKenzie Mitchell

Paul Baker Memorial Scholarship - Alyssa Villanueva

Alberta J. Barnhouse Memorial Teacher Scholarship – Caroline Niewiadomski

Linda L. Keys Braun Memorial Scholarship – Clay Kistler

Don Chapman Creative Writing Memorial Scholarship – Heather Rak

Conn Family Scholarship Awards – Brendan Day, Ella Gearhart 

Galbreath - Anthony Huizar

Agnes Hartman Memorial Scholarship - Beau Brandt

Tom Hoover Scholarship - Hayden Clark

Roland & Nancy Lowry Memorial Scholarship – Rylee Daugherty

Community Foundation Scholarship – Brooke-Lynne Ulerick

Winamac Conservation Club Scholarship - Jacob Housinger

Winamac Rotary Scholarship – Keira Bucinski

Albert Lee Weaver Memorial Scholarship – Kristen Calloway, Rylee Daugherty

 

 

  
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Local News Briefs

Early voting underway for 2024 General Election

Early voting offered Saturday in Francesville, Winamac

Early voting for the November 2024 General Election in Indiana began Oct. 8 and will continue through 12 noon, Monday, Nov. 4.

All registered voters are eligible to participate in early in-person voting. A valid photo ID is required. A list of the offices up for election and the candidates who are seeking those offices appears in another article on this website.

Winamac Community HS drama to present comedy/mystery Nov. 8-10

WINAMAC - The Winamac Community High School drama department will stage The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 as its 2024 fall production to be presented the weekend of Nov. 8-10, at the WCHS Auditorium.

Productions will be performed at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8 and 9; and a matinee at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 10. Pre-sale, seat-specific tickets will go on sale beginning Monday, Oct. 28 at the high school.

Funding opportunity available for substance misue projects through Pulaski County Drug-Free Council

Do you care about reducing substance misuse in our county? Do you have an idea that could prevent misuse or help people enter recovery? Do you need funding to make your idea a reality?

The Drug-Free Council is pleased to announce that approximately $27,000 is available in grant awards to address problems related to substance misuse in Pulaski County.

Area Trick-or-Treat hours, activities set for Halloween

Area Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween have been set as follows:

Thursday, Oct. 31: Francesville and Winamac 5 to 7 p.m.; Monterey 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Friday, Nov. 1 - Medaryville 5:30 to 7 p.m.

PCPL announces October programs, activities

The Pulaski County Public Library has listed its programs and activities for October. They include a Revolutionary War program, lessons on spiders and bats, a Harry Potter book day, pumpkin painting, and a Medicare 101 session.

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 to join America250 celebration in 2026

Organizational meeting Oct. 29

On July 4, 2026, the United States will commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The journey toward this historic milestone is an opportunity to pause and reflect on our nation’s past, honor the contributions of all Americans, and look ahead toward the future we want to create for the next generation and beyond.

Uptown Project Outdoor Holiday Market Nov. 9

FRANCESVILLE – The Uptown Project of Francesville will hold its annual Outdoor Holiday Market, which also includes a 5K event, on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 9.

Events will run from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m., centered on Francesviille’s downtown streets.

Fall installment of property taxes due Nov. 12

Pulaski County taxpayers are reminded by the Pulaski County Treasurer's Office that the fall installment of property taxes are due by 4 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 12. 

Taxpayers may make payments in person on weekdays between Oct. 21 and Nov. 12 at one of two county locations. Tax payments may also be mailed to the county treasurer's office, paid online, or paid at one of three county banks.

Community film screening of ‘The Addict’s Wake’ Nov. 22

Documentary explores family, community impact of U.S. addiction crisis

Glory Girl Productions, in collaboration with Pulaski County Drug-Free Council (PCDFC) and the Community Foundation of Pulaski County, will present a screening of the award-winning documentary, The Addict’s Wake, to the Pulaski County community at 6 p.m., Friday, Nov. 22, at the West Central Elementary School gym.

Admission is free, thanks to the generous sponsorship of 4C Health and BraunAbility. Viewer discretion is advised and is generally recommended for those over the age of 12.

4-H enrollment for 2025 now open for Pulaski County

Pulaski County 4-H enrollment opened Oct. 1. New and current 4-H members can enroll online at in.4honline.com.

4-H is one of the largest youth-serving organizations in the country and provides youth in grades 3-12 with hands-on learning in the areas of healthy living, civic engagement and leadership, and science, technology, engineering, and math. The Indiana 4-H Youth Development mission is to provide real-life educational opportunities that develop young people who positively impact their community and world.

  

Indiana News

NIPSCO shares tips for Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month

MERRILLVILLE – In recognition of Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month in November, NIPSCO urges customers to beware of the “Silent Killer” that claims the lives of hundreds of Americans each year.

Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, tasteless, and non-corrosive gas that is produced when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, natural gas, propane or oil) burn incompletely. While natural gas does not contain CO, it can be generated when there is insufficient oxygen for fuels to burn correctly.

State soil moisture levels only 24% adequate or surplus

EAST LANSING, MI – Indiana farmers continued harvest activities last week under dry and dusty field conditions,  according to Nathanial Warenski, state statistician, USDA NASS, Indiana Field Office.

Topsoil moisture levels decreased from the previous week, with 24 percent rated adequate or surplus. The average temperature for the week was 54.9 degrees Fahrenheit, 3.4 degrees above normal for the state. The statewide average precipitation was 0.08 inches, 0.50 inches below normal.

New ‘Outdoor Indiana’ features 2025 calendar, holiday lights

INDIANAPOLIS - Do you or someone you know love looking at photos of Indiana’s outdoors and learning more about the many recreational opportunities it offers?

A money-saving holiday gift solution is ordering a subscription to Outdoor Indiana magazine before Dec. 10. Outdoor Indiana subscriptions can also be purchased on their own, or as part of a Holiday Gift Pack that also includes a gift card and a 2025 annual entrance pass to Indiana State Parks.

Holcomb concludes Ireland trip, citing new direct links to Indiana via flight and ship

INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Eric Holcomb returned to Indianapolis last week concluding an international economic development trip to Ireland.

The governor met with business, government, infrastructure and academic leaders, fostering opportunities to elevate Indiana’s global partnerships and advance future-focused industries.

Free soil sampling program available for Indiana farmers

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 23) — The Indiana State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) and partners throughout the state have worked with the Gulf Hypoxia Program (GHP) to develop a no-cost program with a focus on increasing the knowledge and use of soil sampling as a nutrient management practice to benefit farm operations.

The program, titled Indiana’s Mississippi River Basin Soil Sampling Program, is open now for applicants through Nov. 1.

 

OCRA announces new training, capacity-building program for rural communities

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 19) – Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch and the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs have announced the opening of the new Rural Empowerment and Development (RED) program.

The program is a capacity-building and planning initiative created in partnership with Ball State University’s Indiana Communities Institute. 

 

Indiana COVID-19 News

CDC releases fall/winter outlook for respiratory illnesses

INDIANAPOLIS (Sept. 10) - The Indiana Department of Health reported Sept. 10 that COVID-like illness emergency department visits numbered 399 from Aug. 28 - Sept. 3, down 80 from its previous weekly report.

State COVID-19 hospital admissions (Sept. 1-7) totaled 34, up 5 from the week before. The state reported one death in the seven-day period (reflects confirmed COVID deaths reported to IDH).

  

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Participation high in Pulaski County early voting

Pulaski County Clerk JoLynn Behny reports that as of mid-afternoon Friday (Oct. 25), 1,336 residents have taken advantage of Early In-Person Voting for the 2024 General Election.

Early voting will be offered from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Saturdays, Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, in Winamac (county highway garage) and Francesville (fire station), as well as continuing weekdays in Winamac until 12 noon Nov. 4.

Nov. 5, 2024 General Election: Who's on my ballot?

Early voting now underway

Who will be on your 2024 Pulaski County general election ballot?

A list of all candidates to be considered by Pulaski County voters is presented here, along with website links for the national and state candidates to give voters an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the office seekers and their platforms.

Early Voting in Indiana began Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Indiana. Information for voters may be found at Secretary of State: Voter Information

CFPC announces 2025 Lilly Scholarship finalists

Five students from two area high schools have been named finalists in the Community Foundation of Pulaski County Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship process, which is a merit-based scholarship in the county.

The finalists are: Jalie Glasford from West Central High School, and Corrin Combs, Claire Goodman, Kamryn Huddleston and Linzy Walters from Winamac Community High School.

Alliance Bank employees donate to ‘Building Hope for Veterans’ project

FRANCESVILLE – Alliance Bank employees, as part of their ongoing “Casual for a Cause” program have made a donation of $2,400 to the Mary T. Klinker Veterans Resource Center in Boswell, west of Lafayette.

The new “Restoring Hope” facility is being set up at the former Boswell National Guard Armory with a mission to restore hope to veterans who have become lost in life through financial assistance, peer support and the facilitation of a veteran-centered approach to healing.

LifeWise Academy program opens for EPES students

WINAMAC – LifeWise Academy, a new optional program offering for students in grades 1-5 at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School, opened Monday (Oct. 21) as students returned from fall break.

LifeWise is a non-profit, privately-funded, Released Time for Religious Instruction (RTRI) program that provides Bible-based education to public school students. Founded in 2018 in Ohio, the academy now has programs in 29 states serving a projected 50,000 students in the 2024-25 school year.

‘Food for Thought’ offered through Pulaski County 4-H 

With STEM-based activities that are fun, engaging, and accessible to young people everywhere, youth are enabled to develop observations and problem-solving skills while they make discoveries and develop confidence in STEM (science-technology-engineering-math) subjects.

This was the goal with fifth grade students at Eastern Pulaski Elementary School last week through “Food for Thought,” which included looking at food security and supply chain.

Plans move forward for West Central's next construction projects

FRANCESVILLE – The West Central School Board was updated on the corporation’s next construction project by Superintendent Dr. Cathy Rowe at its Oct. 3 meeting.

The project includes several improvements throughout the campus, from a new roof at the elementary school to new bleachers at the football field.

4C Health announces relocation, grand opening of their new Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Urgent Care

PERU – 4C Health has announced the relocation of its Inpatient Psychiatric Unit and Psychiatric Urgent Care services from Logansport to a new, state-of-the-art facility in Peru.

The opening, Monday (Sept. 30), reflects 4C Health’s continued commitment to expanding and enhancing mental health services to meet the growing needs of its communities.

Mellon honored with state’s Golden Hoosier Award

INDIANAPOLIS – Charles Mellon of Francesville was presented with a Golden Hoosier Award by Indiana Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch Tuesday (Sept. 24), at the Statehouse in Indianapolis. He was among 18 people from across the state to receive the award.

The Golden Hoosier Award was established to acknowledge and recognize outstanding seniors for their lifetime of service to their communities. Sponsored by Indiana Lieutenant Governor in collaboration and partnership with the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration, the award is the highest honor bestowed on a senior in Indiana.