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Chamber, EDC continues to market Wells County

The staff members at the Wells County Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corporation continue to market Wells County and promote the local business community in heir office in the Arts, Commerce and...

Two agencies: how they differ

How they are different; How they’re the same Wells County Chamber of Commerce executive director Suzanne Huffman understand why people might get her organization confused with thes Wells County Economic...

Two major Bluffton projects coming together

The power lines look like a classic study in perspective, but they also illustrate the expanded width of the right of way for Adams Street. The poles on the left show the width of the old right of way; the poles on...

The goal: Doing Norwell proud

Northern Wells Superintendent Scott Mills discusses how the $14.9 million renovations will change the high school. The referendum has passed; now, NWCS leaders want to make the high school the best it can...

Alexin sees success, focuses on local plant

By JESSICA WILLIAMS Try making a couple hundred million dollars in less than five years. Local manufacturer Alexin has. “We’re a recycler,” said Tom Horter, Alexin LLC president and CEO, said. “We recycle...

Bluffton Regional: new faces, new technology

Hospital officials hope to put a physician in Ossian in the coming months, among other significant improvements By JUSTIN PEEPER When Brandon Haushalter was named CEO of Bluffton Regional Medical Center last...

The Rivergreenway: 25 years ago it was just a dream

By GLEN WERLING There was a time, seemingly not so long ago, when a stroll by the Wabash River eastward out of Bluffton meant walking on a state highway — or an unstable river bank. Twenty-five years ago, a group...

4-H Park seeing more changes, improvements

4-H Junior Leaders Thomas Stepp, Kira Mounsey and Ethan Roe work on the exterior of the log cabin to help get it ready for this summer's events at the park. The cabin will host programs during the 4-H Fair and...

A new focus on downtown

By Dave Schultz The effort to improve downtown Bluffton is slowly getting into a higher gear, based on recommendations from a study undertaken late last year. Suzanne Huffman, executive director of the Wells...

Charting the course for the future of the county

By FRANK SHANLY If you’ve ever wanted to have your say in what goes on in Wells County, this is your chance to speak up. County officials will be working on a comprehensive plan over the next 18 months that will...

Ossian olans two major water projects

By GLEN WERLING Two major water projects are coming to Ossian this summer — one of which will be highly visible. The town’s spheroid 250,000-gallon water tank behind the town hall is due for a complete...

80% of Wells public school grads off to college

By JUSTIN PEEPER About eight out of every 10 seniors who graduated from one of Wells County’s three public high schools plan to attend college this fall. The percentage of students from the Class of 2012 planning...

When a plan comes together

Ground was broken Saturday morning, April 21 for the new concession stand at Whicker Field. Participating were, from left: John Whicker, retired BCS president; Grant Frauhiger; Dave Goodwint; Tim Ramsey, current...

A nice walk in the park

Scott Crossley stands next to the new bison fence. It was one of several projects he’s managed to accomplish in his first year as manager of the park. (Photo by Glen Werling) Scott Crossley’s first year as...

Befriending Ouabache

Volunteer group hopes to make state park even better By GLEN WERLING It’s a warm spring evening and all of the windows are open in the lodge at Ouabache State Park. Cottonwood fluff drifts by those windows and...

Tony Chaney ‘humbled’ to lead YFC

By JESSICA WILLIAMS Tony Chaney sank his teeth into a new position in April, becoming the executive director of the local organization dubbed “BiGJAWs.” The local Youth for Christ office, which is headquartered...

Abrams will miss ‘Mayberry’

By JESSICA WILLIAMS Changes are abundant for Bud and Jan Abrams, but it’s just another day in the life of the First Baptist Church pastor and his wife. “It’s just been crazy, but no more crazy than normal,” Bud...

Creative Arts Council has new director

By BARBARA BARBIERI It has been a busy few months for Audrey Dean, who has been the executive director of the Wells County Creative Arts Council since January. Not only has she gotten to know more about Wells...

Food, faith, and hugs

By CHET BAUMGARTNER Technically, if Susan Zhang, owner of Co-Co China Buffet, wanted a larger customer base, she shouldn’t have left New Jersey’s 8.8 million population. There, though, the customers don’t hug...

Bob Prible: a fascination with soybeans becomes a business

By GLEN WERLING Soybeans are fascinating, Bob Prible says, and that’s what led him to start Prible Ag Products. “I really like plant genetics and I love soybean genetics. That’s what I’ve always liked about the...

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