Two Market Street parking spots blocked for event

By JONATHAN SNYDER A food and music focused summer event will require blocking some Market Street parking spots for...

Police Notebook: 7-22-2026

INCIDENTS City: Monday, 8:39 a.m.,...

Bluffton to implement new software for permit, property questions

By JONATHAN SNYDER Bluffton’s Common Council approved a...

New conditions put on state funding for Wells County Community Corrections

Department already faces budget cuts, potential staffing reduction By...

Green Valley Golf League results: 7-22-2026

Tom Norwold, Tom Grzych and Mike Oakley were the winning team in this week’s Green Valley Tuesday Golf League.

Green Valley Golf results

Steve Folk, Jack Blair, Mike Oakley and Ron Bleins were the...

BLUFFTON TENNIS TOURNAMENT 

Above left are the winners...

Football media day: My takeaways

Ryan Walker Football is in the air?

4-H 5K race results, plus Perfext Pet awards winners

The Wells County 4-H 5K run took place on Saturday....

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Today’s news: Bluffton to implement new software for permit, property questions; New conditions...

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Today’s news: County contributes $10K to Markle Fish & Game Park poorhouse...

Distributions underway to repay for gas tax suspension

By MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

School board candidates split 50-50 on party affiliation

By JACK FORREST Indiana Capital Chronicle

Challenger drops primary recount

By TOM DAVIES Indiana Capital Chronicle

Indiana regulators to investigate utility profits, bill charges

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle 

Indiana to end race, gender preferences in state contracts

BY MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

State’s ratepayer advocate asks regulators to reconsider $71 million AES rate...

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ Indiana Capital Chronicle

An Amazing Race adventure off the coast of California

The prize wasn’t $1 million —...

Bluffton and Wells County: Doing it right

Perhaps some 30 years ago, I...

The more things don’t change

The French writer Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr...

Indiana facing a demographic dilemma

INDIANAPOLIS — One of the most...

America 250 vs Angelkeep 20

If you look back to June...

Braun gives us a free ride while he cuts aid for those with disabilities

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun says we are in the midst of...

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...

Ossian Nutrition donates to First Baptist Church of Ossian

Tyler Pedersen, co-founder of Ossian Nutrition, presents a check from their initial earnings to Peggy Collins, director of the First...

Ossian introduces new golf cart for watering plants

The Town of Ossian is now using a golf cart to water their plants downtown, replacing two hand-pulled garden carts that...

Elks Lodge sponsors FCS Duck Race

Bluffton Elks Lodge #796 provided a $2,200 sponsorship for the...

Gloria receives a special gift

You know Sapphire, our old faithful horse who took us on...

Open Mic Night for musicians, singers and a comic

By BARBARA BARBIERI On a recent Thursday evening...

Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County: 7-21-2026

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

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Events at the Creative Arts Council of Wells County: 7-21-2026

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

What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library: 7-14-2026

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