Police Notebook: 04-21-2026

INCIDENTSCity:Friday, 1:45 p.m., S.R. 124 and Eastmoor Drive. Driver cited for driving while suspended.Friday, 4:16 p.m., Dutch Mill Plaza, 360 N. Main...

Wells Court Docket: 04-21-2026

Reports or receipts and expenditures of a political committee for the...

BHES principal will fill BHMSD athletic director role

Current Bluffton-Harrison Elementary...

Ossian hydrant flushing begins

Hydrant flushing will...

Knights rout Jets, Felton and Comer provide shutout

Norwell pounced quickly...

Local Sports Roundup: 04-21-2026

Raiders crush theGenerals in road softballSouthern Wells crushed Wayne on the...

High School Calendar: 04-21-2026

TUESDAY, April 21BASEBALL: Bellmont at Bluffton, 5 p.m.; Norwell at Jay...

Raider girls place first at Randolph Southern Invite

The Southern Wells...

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

Today’s news: BHES principal will fill BHMSD athletic director role; Ossian...

Monday, April 20, 2026

Today’s news: A run for Earth; Raider girls place first at...

Indiana amnesty period for paying delinquent taxes set to open in...

New program follows similar penalty-free times in 2005 and 2015 for...

Indiana strips nearly 1,800 noncitizens of commercial licenses

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZIndiana Capital Chronicle Almost 1,800...

Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader...

Astronauts bound for moon in NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts...

Indiana going all out for America’s 250th birthday

By MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

By RIO YAMAT, JOSH FUNK and JOHN...

A short — but not very sweet — election finale

It seems proper, an obligation or two, for one last state...

Letter to the Editor: Insider bias, or political frustration?

Cathie Peterson’s recent letter, “State Senate race exposing insider bias in...

Letter to the Editor:L SEA-1 is not accomplishing its intended goal

Kudos to the Chamber of Commerce for hosting a Candidate Forum...

Angelkeep Journals: Check Macrocentrus. It’s about time

Taxes are paid ahead of yesterday’s deadline. Check.Last week another birthday...

State Senate race exposing insider bias in local GOP

I am writing to share my support for Blake Fiechter in...

Dirty politics gets even more local. Arrrgh.

First, a note about last week’s column. Actually, a correction. 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...

Bluffton and Wells County history lesson

By Barbara BarbieriWells County Historical Society’s President Jim Sturgeon was the program presenter for the Bluffton Park Department’s Snippets program on April...

Saved gems in Indiana

By Barbara BarbieriWells County’s Historical Society held their annual meeting April...

The Amish Cook: Gloria begins to prepare for her sister’s wedding

Hey, hi to one and all.This is the most interesting week,...

70th Wedding Anniversary: Kay and Shirley Mounsey

Kay and Shirley (Platt) Mounsey from...

The Amish Cook: Gloria remembers two life-changing anniversaries

March 24th. It’s another anniversary. Five years ago I raised my...

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Destination Recreation: 03-14-2026

Spring break is almost here, and the Bluffton Parks Department is...

What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library: 02-23-2026

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