Police Notebook 06-23-2026

INCIDENTS City: Thursday, 8:09 p.m., 300 block of West Market Street. Unwanted party, subject left. 

Girls just wanna go run!

The annual Chick's Run was held...

Come on in for ‘bargain books’

Friends of the Library volunteers made...

Local Roundup 06-20-2026

Wells County BZA will  meet Tuesday evening The...

Saturday send-off

Crowds gathered in support of Bluffton High School’s baseball team Saturday morning,...

Wildcats win championship over Tigers in extra inning

A great season capped off by a magical run through...

High School Calendar 06-20-2026

BASEBALL (Semi-State): Bluffton vs. Lafayette Central Catholic, 10 a.m. at Oak...

Reacting to USA vs. Australia

For the first time in over a year, the U.S. Men’s...

State finals quick glance:

Bluffton Tigers, 19-10 Conference: 5-1, second  in the...

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Today’s news: State runner-up; Come on in for ‘bargain books’; Parks...

Saturday, June 20, 2026

Today’s news:A force for good; Wells County has two school board...

Indiana’s toxicology department sees increase in cases

By JACK FORREST Indiana Capital Chronicle

How GOP candidates are campaigning for Indiana secretary of state bid

By TOM DAVIES Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana rejects, cancels voter registration for more than half of flagged...

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana child well-being rank declines in a national report

By MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana Senate’s No. 2 Republican steps down from post

By TOM DAVIES Indiana Capital Chronicle

Gov. Mike Braun extends suspension of Indiana’s gas taxes for another...

By MACKENZI KLEMANN and TOM DAVIES Indiana Capital Chronicle

The tile error heard ‘round the house

When in doubt, check it out. If still in doubt, leave...

What’s a trillion dollars? Unfathomable.

The news last week was that...

Red, white and blue

Focusing on the white of America’s flag colors of red, white...

USA 250 red, white and blue

With all of the local, regional, and national anticipation for the...

The stories that our pets’ names carry

We were half-way through the dinner party that we were hosting...

Grief group organizing at First Presbyterian Church

Bluffton’s First Presbyterian Church is creating a bereavement  group, with plans to meet monthly at the church. The...

A Legacy of Service: Elks Lodge Named April Member of the Month

Pictured holding the Member of the Month sign, from left are Tracy Beer, Club Manager; Kevin Poling, Former Exalted Ruler;...

BRMC makes donations to local groups

As a continued tradition, Lutheran Health Network has a unique way to commemorate National Doctors’ Day...

Fiechter’s River Farm to welcome visitors on Garden Walk

By BARBARA BARBIERI The rows of vegetables and flowers are visible as one comes up the lane at...

Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County

428 S. Oak St. in Bluffton www.wellscocreativearts.com

Free concerts at Foellinger Theatre

Free concerts at Fort Wayne’s outdoor Foellinger Theatre— the season includes: 

Gospel group at Kehoe June 28

Christian music will fill the air...

Come on in for ‘bargain books’

Friends of the Library volunteers made...

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Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County: June 9,...

428 S. Oak St. in Bluffton www.wellscocreativearts.com

What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library: June 2, 2026

The Wells County Public Library takes its mission to “provide the...
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