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INCIDENTS
County:
Friday, 12:08 p.m., S.R. 218 and South 600 East, Bluffton. Report of a trailer off a truck into a fence.
Friday, 3:02 p.m., 1000 West 900 South, Marion. Caller reported subject burnt flags from fathers funeral.
Friday, 5:47 p.m., 3000 West Scott Street,...
Kody Kumfer
At its regular weekly meeting Thursday, May 16, Ossian Rotary will host Kody Kumfer, president of Ossian Revitalization. After spending 11 years working with business owners and farmers through the banking industry as a commercial and ag banker, Kumfer stepped into the role of associate executive director with Forgotten Children Worldwide....
By CHET BAUMGARTNER
Bluffton-Harrison school board member Mike Murray announced Monday that he will not seek re-election, leaving his district 1 seat open starting next year.
Murray announced his departure at the end of the district’s regular school board meeting. He said he wants to dedicate more time to family commitments,...
WEDNESDAY, MAY 15
BASEBALL: Norwell at Northrop, 5:30 p.m.
GIRLS TENNIS: (Sectional) Norwell vs. Bellmont at Bluffton, 4:30 p.m.
SOFTBALL: Woodlan at Norwell, 5:30 p.m.; Fremont at Bluffton, 5:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 16
BASEBALL: Norwell at Carroll, 6 p.m.; Bluffton at Huntington...
Miken Habegger bowled in the Indiana State Pepsi Championship 2024 at Strike Force Lanes in Greenfield on Sunday. Habegger finished in fifth place, bowling a total of 1,325 pins. (Photo provided)
Snippets class hears about the history of the American Legion
By BARBARA
BARBIERI
At the most recent Wednesday morning park department’s “Snippets” class at the Wells County Historical Museum the topic was the history of the county’s American Legion.
Dewey Randall, Veterans...
Here’s the Thing: For better or worse, it is all about me
A Tale of Allegory
I decided some time ago to announce to my wife that in our relationship I am putting myself first. In other words, I would be securing my own position financially, socially and career wise without...
The Amish Cook: Visiting a get-away cabin and the memories that come with it
We are packing up to leave.
Sister Mary has a little cabin on a hilltop tucked in among the pines. It is a perfect little get-away.
My earliest memory of the cabin was when I was...
A kayaking adventure on the Wabash River with the Abnets
By BARBARA
BARBIERI
A “bursting at the seams” crowd was on hand at the most recent Lunch and Learn gathering at Ouabache State Park as LaNae and John Abnet shared their adventures of “Kayaking the Wabash...
Psi Iota Xi sorority gifts art supplies to Wells County teachers
Members of Bluffton’s Psi Iota Xi have gifted each of the county’s art teachers with a check for $300 to be used in their classrooms for supplies.
A total of $3,000 was awarded. The...
Boucher appreciates support
I am writing to say a hearty “thank you” to everyone who supported me throughout the primary election season.
I set out to give the voters of Wells County a choice and did just that. When we don’t have...
Still on a mission to see the Northern Lights
It seems that my bucket list grows by a few lines each year — a bit faster than I can keep up with it at this stage in life.
One item that has been on that list since I...
Grant Bucher: ‘I think we made some ripples in the pond.’
This being the Saturday after an election, there is something in my genes that compels me to share some observations. This year’s is dominated by the story of local-boy-does-good Grant Bucher’s foray into running for office. Not just any office, but Northeast...
Angelkeep Journals: The next generation, Mom, and the linden tree
I will think long and hard about Mom during Sunday coming. Mother’s Day has become a reminiscence adventure.
Gone are the bygone times of buying corsages for mothers and grandmothers. Today’s younger generations have no knowledge of corsages, nor...
The primary campaign gave Indiana what it deserves
French philosopher and statesman Joseph de Maistre is credited with saying it first: “Every country has the government it deserves.” In America, we more often credit the sentiment to Thomas Jefferson, who specifically said, “The government you elect is the government you...
Wondering who my ‘Mad Hatter’ might be
I’ve never read Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Maybe I should, because I was curious enough one day to go down the rabbit hole of property taxes to find, as she did, a nonsensical world. According to one Cliff-Notes-style synopsis of the...
Psi Ote’s give to community groups
Members of the Bluffton chapter of Psi Iota Xi were in a giving mood as they presented money to several community groups for their projects. The check presentation took place at the Wells County Public Library. In...
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...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024
Today’s news: Bluffton’s Alex Neuenschwander to serve as Indy 500 Veteran Milk...
Monday, May 13, 2024
Today’s news: Wells County’s Imagination Library continues growth, but needs funding;Two men plead...
N-B Photos: More from NHS Class of 2022 graduation
Learn more in the Monday, June 6, News-Banner, and by clicking...
Court of Appeals files opinion on Yergy’s lawsuit
Learn more in the Saturday, June 4, News-Banner.
Bluffton’s Alex Neuenschwander to serve as Indy 500 Veteran Milk Presenter
By C.J. Miller
Hoosier Ag Today
Judge delays Fort Wayne murder trial
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday delayed until...
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
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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