First Bank of Berne donates to Friends Who Care
First Bank of Berne recently donated $1,000 to Friends Who Care Cancer Relief Foundation. Pictured are, from left, Agribusiness Banker Kody Kumfer; Jeff Adams,...
Shutdown votes set up political test for Senate
By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders agreed to hold votes this week on dueling proposals to reopen shuttered federal...
U.S. job openings jump to record high of 7.3 million
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers posted the most open jobs...
Fuel for a winner
Janet Rush of Bluffton won this year’s sectional contest sponsored by The News-Banner and Pak-A-Sak. By guessing...
China’s construction binge spreads to Americas
PANAMA CITY (AP) - China’s expansion in Latin America of its Belt and Road initiative to build ports and other trade-related facilities...
Lawmakers support payments to those wrongly convicted
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — People who’ve been wrongfully convicted and sent to prison in Indiana could be eligible for state payments of $50,000...
Band sues brewery over beer name
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The rock band Guns N’ Roses is accusing a Colorado brewery of piggybacking off their fame to sell...
Means joins medical staff at BRMC
Primary care physician Norman Means, M.D., of Lutheran Health Physicians has joined the medical staff at Bluffton...
First Bank of Berne donates to economic development
First Bank of Berne’s Bluffton office recently renewed a commitment to making a five-year investment to Wells County Economic Development through...
Frequently asked questions about N-B mail delivery
We have received a number of specific questions about our change to mail delivery. In an attempt to address them, we’ve compiled...