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INCIDENTS County: Wednesday, 5:44 a.m., South 300 West and West 1100 South, Keystone. Car versus deer. Wednesday, 10:39 a.m., 7900 East U.S. 224, Adams County. Officer provided escort services. Wednesday, 1:09 p.m., West 100 North and North 100 West, Bluffton. Driver issued two citations for...
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Tigers top Patriots, now one win away from ACAC title Bluffton got the job done in ACAC baseball Thursday night and is now one win away from its first conference title since 2009. The Tigers came away with a 5-4 victory at home against Jay County, holding off the Patriots’ three...
In a partnership with Alliance Health Centers, Bluffton’s athletic department will be hosting a free sports physical on Saturday, June 8. Student-athletes must be in grades 6-12 by the 2024-25 school year to participate. The doors will be open at 8:45 a.m. The student must be accompanied by a parent or...
Charles B. Bertsch, 62, of Bluffton, died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, at his residence. Arrangements are pending with Goodwin - Cale & Harnish Memorial Chapel in Bluffton.

Meeting Aktan from Kyrgyzstan

Those attending the Senior Snippets program featuring exchange students from Northern Wells High School were able to hear the outstanding program 16 year old Aktan Satybaldiev from Kyrgyzstan presented to the group at their last Tuesday morning gathering. Learned was that...

Here’s the Thing: What we can learn from labs, the furry kind not medical

I’m reading Tomorrow, a novel by Damien Dibben (2018) with multiple settings spanning 200 years and many locations; it focuses on Venice in 1815 as a 200-year-old dog searches for his master. That’s 200 in human years, a fantastical element of the...

The Amish Cook: Gloria shares the joys of a new marriage and old friends

Bright sunny changes. Yes, that’s right.   The day dawned sunny and beautiful with a pronounced gladness. Cousin Amy had lost her husband two months to the hour after Daniel got hurt, now under the same roof where we...

Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County 04-29-2024

428 S. Oak Street in Bluffton 260-824-5222  www.wellscocreativearts.com creativeartscouncil@gmail.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/wellscocreativearts Instagram: @creativeartscouncil Creative Arts office hours — Monday through Thursday 9 a.m. to...

Norwell ICE Spotlight award Kate Tudor

Kate Tudor Senior Kate Tudor has been selected to receive the Norwell High School ICE Student of the Week Spotlight award. She has been employed at the Children’s Corner Daycare in Ossian this entire school year with her...

Historical county apparel

People attending the recent Wells County Historical Society’s annual meeting were given the opportunity to purchase T-shirts and hoodies printed with Wells county related themes. Among the logos were ones featuring a bison and Captain William Wells....

Catching up, and forging ahead

Holly Gaskill Probably a dozen times in the last six months I’ve said “I really should write a column” about this or that. And then I’ve moved on with my day.  That’s my first confession....

Wherefore art thou, May Day?

In 1550, probably give or take a spring or two, Pieter (yes, Peter with an “i”) Brueghel the Younger painted a scene in the Netherlands of a village dancing and named it “St. George’s Kermis with the...

Me and my sparrows and finches and spiders

There’s a bird on the back porch. More specifically, there is a female red finch with a nest on the back porch. She made it out of jasmine clematis that Mom planted around 10 years ago. The flowers smell divine in the...

Letter to the Editor: A case for solar on farmland

The topic of solar farms has caused a lot of vocalized opinions at meetings and there is certainly nothing wrong with that, but if you really want to know what the public thinks, look at where the consumer spends their money. 

Sometimes the news can be good for a chuckle

The plan had been to take a week off from filling this Saturday morning space. While there always seem to be possibilities rattling around the attic, no particular topic or thoughts seemed all that urgent this past...

Angelkeep Journals – The next-best natural phenomenon: Brood X

For survivors of the eclipse comes summer’s round two of the supernatural. “You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of...

March Madness winner

Deb Garrett is the winner of The News-Banner’s 2024 NCAA basketball bracket contest with 206 points. She received a 55 inch LG T V from Stylus Technologies, pictured above. From left to right is Deb Garrett, Patty...

Creative Arts Council of Wells County honored as the Chamber April Member of the Month

The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors are thrilled to announce Janiece Lipsey, Executive Director of the Creative Arts Council of Wells County, as the April Member of the Month. The Creative Arts Council of Wells County, located at 428...

Local solar eclipse events listed

On Monday, April 8, Wells County residents will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse. The partial eclipse begins at 1:53 p.m.; totality begins at 3:08 p.m. and will last for approximately three minutes. To celebrate the...

County Briefs: 03-22-2024

Sheriff requests share of ARPA funds Planning to buy four police vehicles this year, Sheriff Scott Holliday requested a portion of the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to help cover the cost. Holliday said there was roughly $131,000...

Park passes ready for purchase

Ouabache State Park passes are now ready for purchase at the park office (or at the park gate on weekends). Sandy Shelly, at left, was purchasing hers from Property Manager Jon Winne. Cost is $25 for seniors,...

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Today’s news: Area Plan Commission recommends new TIF district addition; Silly songs with OES; Arby’s...

Thursday, May 2, 2024

Today’s news: Habegger named Indiana All-Star; Man pleads guilty to child solicitation; Let there...

Fed: Interest rates will stay at high until inflation further cools

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER  AP Economics Writer

What marijuana reclassification means for the U.S.

By JENNIFER PELTZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Indiana to pilot return to misdemeanor defense reimbursement

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle

IU protests, police action draw criticism, defense

Governor tells students to ‘play by the rules’

Historical society re-elects officers, hears history of county bridges

By BARBARA BARBIERI Members of...

Ossian Rotary to host Red Cross disaster program manager

At its regular weekly meeting on Thursday, April 25, Ossian Rotary...

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BREAKING NEWS: An early morning drug sweep nets 12 arrests, including nine from Wells. Details in the Friday, April 14, News-Banner.