Police Notebook 09-01-2026

INCIDENTS City: Friday, 9:33 a.m., 300 block of South Oak Street. Weed ordinance violation.

J Dance Collective dances into a new chapter with ribbon cutting

The Wells County Chamber of Commerce recently celebrated J Dance Collective...

‘Vote for yourself’: Two Bayhs speak on voter turnout, 60 years...

Coming straight from knocking on doors ...

Moonpie Mania on Market Street

The Moonpie Mania car show was held ...

Raider girls, Rogers place 2nd

Above are the Southern Wells girls’ middle school cross country team with Logan Rogers in the front of them. All finished...

Sports Roundup 09-01-2026

Raiders go 3-1 at Cowan volleyball invite Southern...

Knights’ Burnau wins Bi-County title, Jets take first prize 

Bluffton, Norwell and Southern Wells ...

Lady Knights get their rings

Norwell’s...

2001 state champs honored

Former Southern Wells football player and...

Tuesday, September 1, 2026

Today’s news: ‘Vote for yourself’: Two Bayhs speak on voter turnout,...

Saturday, August 29, 2026

Today’s news: Historic Main Street renovation moving closer to opening day;Bluffton...

Prison population rises as corrections programs face cuts

By CASEY SMITH Indiana Capital Chronicle

Review continues in federal disaster aid funds request

By TOM DAVIES Indiana Capital Chronicle

Trump approves major disaster declaration for 21 Indiana counties after deadly...

By CASEY SMITH Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana set to receive at least $300M in settlement with Meta

By NIKI KELLY Indiana Capital Chronicle

Dolly Parton’s love of the Great Smoky Mountains helped transform her...

SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Dolly Parton didn’t just sing lovingly about...

Lawmakers study Indiana’s sexual assault response

By MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

Big Brother exists. He’s in your pocket.

Just a few years ago, I was having a conversation in...

Firing squads are relics of a bygone barbaric era

Several months ago, Indiana was in the news over its consideration...

GLORIOUS GLORY

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A great summer in a great community

As the summer of 2026 winds...

Boiling Springs visits Angelkeep

The event intended simply to leave...

Watching my niece begin where I once did

I didn’t expect my triumphant return...

Southern Wells volleyball ranks No. 1 in latest Z-Ratings poll

By RYAN WALKER Southern Wells’ volleyball team is now the No. 1 ranked team in 1A.

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...

Purse Bingo with the Psi Otes on Monday, Sept. 18

Checking out the purse packages for the Psi Iota Xi Purse Bingo evening to be held on Monday, Sept. 18, are...

Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County 9-1-2026

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

Montpelier Historical Society announces Rendezvous on the Reserve ’26 returns Sept....

The Montpelier Historical Society, with support from the Blackford County Community...

Destination Recreation 08-29-2026

Fall is the perfect time to learn something new, meet new...

GLORIOUS GLORY

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Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County 9-1-2026

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

What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library: 08-25-2026

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