Bluffton News
Woman injured in Ossian accident
An Ossian woman was transported to Lutheran Hospital after she accidentally pulled her car out in front of another woman near Ossian Elementary School at 3:34...
Ossian library open house set for May 19
The Ossian Branch of the Wells County Public Library has been open for most of the renovation process, but it will host an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday...
Rotary team from Austria will be in Bluffton this week
A Rotary Group Study Exchange Team from Austria is in Bluffton this week as part of a cultural and vocational exchange program of Rotary International.
Story hour art
Artist Nancy Wagner adds the finishing touches to a mural she painted in the children’s Story Hour Room at the Ossian Branch Library.
Courthouse evacuated after report of bomb
Wells County emergency personnel evacuated the courthouse and the 100 block of West Market Street this morning after a woman called The News-Banner shortly...
Ossian council fields lighted signs complaint
At night, the intersection of Davis Road and Jefferson Street is brightly lit. And that troubles Mike Sponseller, who lives on the southwest corner of the...
Comprehensive plan ideas coming in s-l-o-w-l-y
The committee working on a new Wells County comprehensive plan hoped to get 200 responses to its questionnaire.
Adams Street closing delayed until Friday
Because of the recent snowstorm, officials won’t close Adams Street until Friday, construction engineer Cory Staley announced today.
BPD’s Swindell promoted to sergeant
A city patrolman’s promotion was made official and a communications company’s lease of space at three city sites was delayed at least a week during Tuesday...
Summer parks worker list OK’d
The Bluffton Board of Public Works and Safety approved a list of summer Parks and Recreation Department employees Tuesday afternoon.
Mayor puts building code enforcement at forefront in ‘State of the City’ address
Bluffton Mayor Ted Ellis says there’s a lot of good things in Bluffton and Wells County. During his “State of the City” address Wednesday afternoon, Ellis took aim at one of the problems: A lack of building code...
2 hurt in Main Street accident
Two people suffered minor injuries in a traffic accident on Main Street in front of the main entrance to the Walmart Super Center, 2100 N. Main St., Tuesday.
Common Council gets a look at police, fire, other annual reports
Bluffton Fire Chief Bob Plummer didn’t specifically mention it Tuesday evening, but his annual report to Common Council members cautions that his department often is “challenged” to ensure enough firefighters can...
Ideas for county plan discussed
From free rent to ticket-free parking, Bluffton Common Council members and business owners Tuesday discussed how officials and residents can revive downtown Bluffton during the next 10 years.
Celebrity readers
Wells County Public Library celebrated the birthday of Dr. Seuss and Read Across America Day.
City’s introduction to comprehensive plan will be Tuesday night
If any Bluffton residents have something to say about the Wells County Comprehensive Plan, members of the Bluffton Common Council want to hear from them Tuesday night.
Above the crowd
During a break in the action at Bluffton High School’s boys’ basketball sectional contest Friday night at Berne, BHS students carry senior Dalton...
Search for stolen goods uncovers possible meth lab
Sheriff’s deputies and Bluffton police officers discovered evidence of a possible meth lab in an upstairs apartment at 112 N. Main St. while serving search...
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