Pulaski County Chamber Seeks TorchFest Vendors

Indiana BicentennialOrganizers of Pulaski County’s state bicentennial celebration are seeking vendors to take part in the three-day event. Torch Fest will take place Oct. 7-9 in Winamac to coincide with the arrival of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch in the county. It will come up U.S. 35 into Pulaski County on Friday, Oct. 7 and travel part of the Panhandle Pathway en route to a celebration in the Winamac Town Park. Continue reading

Antares Trailers to Create 40 More Jobs in Pulaski County

  
 
A Texas-based supplier of flatbed trailer and intermodal chassis equipment has announced plans to locate its Midwest hub in Pulaski County, creating more than 40 new jobs for the county by 2017. The Houston, Texas-based company will lease, renovate and equip a 50,000 square-foot building in Winamac. The facility, which will be operational by March, will allow the company to begin assembling composite flatbed and drop deck trailers for its dealers by April.

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Pulaski CDC Website to Undergo Redesign

Pulaski County Commissioners Larry Brady, Vice President Terry Young, and President Tracey Shorter
Pulaski County Commissioners Larry Brady, Vice President Terry Young, and President Tracey Shorter
The Pulaski County Commissioners this week received an update on the efforts of the Community Development Commission, as Executive Director Nathan Origer explained they are moving forward with their “Savor Indiana” special and the hiring of a company to redesign the CDC website.

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Pulaski County Commissioners Hear CDC Update

Pulaski County Commissioners Tracey Shorter, Kenneth Boswell, Michael Tiede

Nathan Origer, executive director of the Pulaski County Community Development Commission, gave the county commissioners an update on his efforts to bring new business to Pulaski County.

Origer explained that he is currently speaking with an Illinois business that may be interested in moving to the area, but he said they are trying to find a suitable property. He said he is trying to get the county to become more aggressive and proactive with enticing businesses to move to the county, and it seems their efforts are paying off. The Francesville area, Origer explained, has at least two cabinet makers that have set up shop, and T&S Recycling is working on getting their own building up to shape.

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