Early voting for 2026 General Election underway

Saturday voting offered Oct. 24, 31

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

Weekday voting will be offered off the lower lobby at the Pulaski County courthouse in Winamac. Entrance is at the street-level Main Street doors. Saturday voting options will be available Oct. 24 and Oct. 31, at the courthouse and Francesville fire station.

Trick-or-Treat hours

County-wide Trick-or-Treat hours for Halloween on Saturday Oct. 31 have been set as follows:

• Francesville, Medaryville and Winamac 5 to 7 p.m.
• Monterey - 5:30 to 7 p.m.

Plus: an added advantage this year - an extra hour of sleep Sunday morning as Standard Time returns overnight. "Fall Back!"

WCHS Drama to stage 'Rumors' Nov. 6-8

WINAMAC - The Winamac Community High School drama department will stage Neil Simon’s Rumors as its 2026 fall production to be presented the weekend of Nov. 6-8, at the WCHS Auditorium.

Productions will be performed at 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Nov. 6 and 7; and a matinee at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 8. Pre-sale tickets ($8 each) are on sale at the high school office. Tickets at the door, prior to each performance, will be $10.

Community Foundation to host Food Summit follow-up Nov. 9

WINAMAC – The Community Foundation of Pulaski County (CFoPC) will host a follow-up Food Summit Monday, Nov. 9, at the Pulaski County Historical Society Cultural Center.

The event is a continuation of the CFoPC’s initial May 2026 summit, which united community organizations and leaders around food access, nutrition, and family well-being.

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.

KV Superintendent Street elected president of Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association

KOKOMO - Don Street, Superintendent of the Kankakee Valley School Corporation, was elected president of the Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association (ISRSA) during the organization’s annual meeting Tuesday, Oct. 6.

Street steps into the statewide leadership role after serving the previous two years as vice-president. He brings decades of dedicated experience to the position.

Young applauds nomination of Falvey to serve as U.S. District Judge 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 19) – U.S. Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) applauded Monday President Trump’s nomination of Joe Falvey to serve as a United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana.

 “Joe has dedicated much of his career to serving our country, from his service in the Marine Corps to his work in our federal judicial system,” Young said. “His extensive legal experience and commitment to public service will serve Hoosiers well on the federal bench. I congratulate Joe on his nomination and look forward to supporting his confirmation.” 

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.

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.

County Election Board dismisses complaints against two candidates

The Pulaski County Election Board Monday (Oct. 19) dismissed complaints against two candidates appearing on the Pulaski County ballot in the Nov. 3 General Election.

The candidates were accused of violating Indiana’s election laws regarding “electioneering” near a voting location which cover such items as speaking about or displaying wearable articles for or against a candidate, or dispensing campaign materials within a specified distance of a polling place. Violating the law is a Class A misdemeanor.

Pulaski County government to add human resources director position

Network systems analyst also sought

Pulaski County government has announced it will add its first-ever human resources director – a full-time position to begin in January (2027).

The HR director will be a department-head–level position reporting directly to the county board of commissioners.

America 250 Relay makes stop in Pulaski County

Coast-to-coast relay greeted by county’s America 250 representatives

WINAMAC (Oct. 15) – Participants in the American Discovery Trail’s America 250 Relay made a brief stop in Winamac Thursday as they crossed a section of Pulaski County on their route from California to Delaware.

The event is a non-competitive cross-country relay celebrating America's Semiquincentennial and the 35th anniversary of the American Discovery Trail. It began July 4 (crossing the Golden Gate Bridge) and is scheduled to finish at Cape Henlopen State Park in Delaware on Thanksgiving Day.

Serious grain trucks collision results in minor injuries

STAR CITY - A dramatic collision involving two loaded grain semi-trucks Thursday (Oct. 15) on the “Kewanna Blacktop” resulted in no serious injuries to either truck driver, according to a report from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.

The accident occurred at the intersection of CR 300E and CR 550S. One driver was transported by helicopter to South Bend in stable condition and later released. The second was treated at the scene.