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INCIDENTS
County:
Tuesday, 10:00 p.m., 7800 North Meridian Road, Uniondale. Caller reported subject walking property line with possible BB gun.
Tuesday, 11:02 p.m., Walmart. Report of a domestic issue.
Tuesday, 11:51 p.m., 8600 North 200 West, Markle. Caller reported pregnant woman pulled a gun on...
There will be a meeting at American Legion Post 111 for anyone interested in helping put American flags on all veterans buried in any of the 52 cemeteries in Wells County.
The meeting will be 6 p.m. on May 6 with 1st Vice Commander Craig Mann assigning cemeteries to those wishing to volunteer to...
Knights beats Leo, move to 3-0 in NE8 baseball
Norwell took down the Leo Lions on the road in NE8 baseball Wednesday night.
The Knights won 13-10, which improved their overall record to 10-4 and 3-0 in the Northeast 8 Conference. They’re now tied with East Noble and Columbia City for the...
Meeting Aktan from Kyrgyzstan
Those attending the Senior Snippets program featuring exchange students from Northern Wells High School were able to hear the outstanding program 16 year old Aktan Satybaldiev from Kyrgyzstan presented to the group at their last Tuesday morning gathering. Learned was that...
Here’s the Thing: What we can learn from labs, the furry kind not medical
I’m reading Tomorrow, a novel by Damien Dibben (2018) with multiple settings spanning 200 years and many locations; it focuses on Venice in 1815 as a 200-year-old dog searches for his master. That’s 200 in human years, a fantastical element of the...
The Amish Cook: Gloria shares the joys of a new marriage and old friends
Bright sunny changes. Yes, that’s right.
The day dawned sunny and beautiful with a pronounced gladness. Cousin Amy had lost her husband two months to the hour after Daniel got hurt, now under the same roof where we...
Catching up, and forging ahead
Holly Gaskill
Probably a dozen times in the last six months I’ve said “I really should write a column” about this or that. And then I’ve moved on with my day.
That’s my first confession....
Wherefore art thou, May Day?
In 1550, probably give or take a spring or two, Pieter (yes, Peter with an “i”) Brueghel the Younger painted a scene in the Netherlands of a village dancing and named it “St. George’s Kermis with the...
Me and my sparrows and finches and spiders
There’s a bird on the back porch. More specifically, there is a female red finch with a nest on the back porch. She made it out of jasmine clematis that Mom planted around 10 years ago. The flowers smell divine in the...
Letter to the Editor: A case for solar on farmland
The topic of solar farms has caused a lot of vocalized opinions at meetings and there is certainly nothing wrong with that, but if you really want to know what the public thinks, look at where the consumer spends their money.
Sometimes the news can be good for a chuckle
The plan had been to take a week off from filling this Saturday morning space. While there always seem to be possibilities rattling around the attic, no particular topic or thoughts seemed all that urgent this past...
Angelkeep Journals – The next-best natural phenomenon: Brood X
For survivors of the eclipse comes summer’s round two of the supernatural.
“You’re traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind; a journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of...
March Madness winner
Deb Garrett is the winner of The News-Banner’s 2024 NCAA basketball bracket contest with 206 points. She received a 55 inch LG T V from Stylus Technologies, pictured above. From left to right is Deb Garrett, Patty...
Creative Arts Council of Wells County honored as the Chamber April Member of the Month
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors are thrilled to announce Janiece Lipsey, Executive Director of the Creative Arts Council of Wells County, as the April Member of the Month. The Creative Arts Council of Wells County, located at 428...
Local solar eclipse events listed
On Monday, April 8, Wells County residents will have the opportunity to view a total solar eclipse. The partial eclipse begins at 1:53 p.m.; totality begins at 3:08 p.m. and will last for approximately three minutes.
To celebrate the...
County Briefs: 03-22-2024
Sheriff requests share of ARPA funds
Planning to buy four police vehicles this year, Sheriff Scott Holliday requested a portion of the remaining American Rescue Plan Act funds to help cover the cost. Holliday said there was roughly $131,000...
Park passes ready for purchase
Ouabache State Park passes are now ready for purchase at the park office (or at the park gate on weekends). Sandy Shelly, at left, was purchasing hers from Property Manager Jon Winne. Cost is $25 for seniors,...
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Thursday, May 2, 2024
Today’s news: Habegger named Indiana All-Star; Man pleads guilty to child solicitation; Let there...
Wednesday, May 1, 2024
Today’s news: Tigers stay perfect in ACAC baseball; Wells County commissioners...
N-B Photos: More from NHS Class of 2022 graduation
Learn more in the Monday, June 6, News-Banner, and by clicking...
Court of Appeals files opinion on Yergy’s lawsuit
Learn more in the Saturday, June 4, News-Banner.
Fed: Interest rates will stay at high until inflation further cools
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
What marijuana reclassification means for the U.S.
By JENNIFER PELTZ and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press
Indiana to pilot return to misdemeanor defense reimbursement
By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZ
Indiana Capital Chronicle
IU protests, police action draw criticism, defense
Governor tells students to ‘play by the rules’
Historical society re-elects officers, hears history of county bridges
By BARBARA
BARBIERI
Members of...
Ossian Rotary to host Red Cross disaster program manager
At its regular weekly meeting on Thursday, April 25, Ossian Rotary...
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