Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Wells County inmate found dead Saturday

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Indiana State Police are investigating the death of a Wells County Jail inmate.

Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Bluffton Mayor Scott Mentzer (center) signed a domestic violence awareness...

Street Fair Idol is Saturday

Street Fair Idol returns Saturday for its 17th year. Local...

Celebrating ‘The Great American Fair’: Bluffton street fair opens today

By HOLLY GASKILL This year’s Bluffton Free Street...

Local Sports Roundup 09-22-2026 

Raiders, Tigers qualify for girls’ golf regional Southern Wells and Bluffton are heading to the regional golf tournament...

High School Calendar 09-22-2026

TUESDAY, Sept. 22 BOYS’ TENNIS: Norwell at Huntington...

Tigers five-peat ACAC boys’ tennis championship

Bluffton’s tennis seniors last year ...

Jets end Knights golf season in sectional tiebreaker, Burnau advances as...

Norwell played in the sectional...

Kephart leads Tigers to 5-0 start, run over Patriots

Led by senior captain Jacob Kephart ...

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Today’s news: Celebrating ‘The Great American Fair’: Bluffton street fair opens...

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Today’s news: EMA distributed nearly 15,000 sandbags for flooding; Former Bluffton...

Bluffton Street Fair Blog!

Click "here" to go to the Street Fair Blog to keep...

Street Fair Idol is Saturday

Street Fair Idol returns Saturday for its 17th year. Local...

Flights disrupted across the U.S. Northeast

By JOSH FUNK  AP Transportation Writer

Democracy Day: A guide to how Indiana makes its laws

By CASEY SMITH Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana continues gas tax reimbursements

By MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

Michigan wins coal plant case, Indiana’s plants remain open

By NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana State Police seeks $30M federal grant tied to immigration enforcement

The application seeks money for vehicles, covert cameras and cellular-location tools

Indiana Toll Road cash delivered; Chicago Bears still deciding on stadium...

By NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle

Bluffton Free Street Fair replacements

It was hard to determine a proper topic for Angelkeep Journals,...

The medicine cabinet has gone to the dogs

There was a time when owning...

Thanks for the Honor Flight

To Honor Flight of Northeast Indiana:...

Remembering 9/11: 

Teaching the language today I was...

Marsh fly — the human-friendly bug

Last week’s column made something of a big deal out of...

Some odds and ends as summer ends

As referenced from time to time...

A Unique chapter: Chelsea Beer celebrates community and growth

Pictured are Chelsea Beer, owner of Unique Blue, and her daughter, Blakely, holding the Member of the Month sign. Also...

Law firm to host second pro bono day at library

By JENNA SCHWEIKERT Local law firm Sprunger and Sprunger will hold its second pro bono day at the...

Donation for 4-H Backpack Program

Valero Renewables presented a $20,000 check, officially donated in December, to Wells County 4-H’s backpack program during the 4-H fair...

Wells County Briefs 07-11-2026

County looks to grant for possible EMA building Wells County’s Emergency Management Agency is pursuing a grant for...

What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library 09-22-2026

The Wells County Public Library takes its mission to “provide the community with access, knowledge and growth” very seriously and offers a...

Purse Bingo fund raiser

Members of Bluffton’s Psi Iota Xi chapter hosted a Purse...

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION

I’ve heard some interesting questions in my lifetime, especially as a...

Five points school celebrated 150th anniversary

By BARBARA BARBIERI

Shakespeare at the Pulse

A cast of all ages will be presenting Shakespeare’s comedy...

2026 Fall Senior Living

Readers’ Choice 2026

2026 Fall Sports Preview

Wells 4H Scrapbook 2026

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What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library 09-22-2026

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

Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County 9-15-2026

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