County will need to cut over $500K from its budget
By HOLLY GASKILL
The Wells County Council met with department heads for roughly five hours Thursday to comb...
County asked for $1M loan for downtown development project
By HOLLY GASKILL
Wells County officials are expected to vote on an investment in a downtown development project on...
Bluffton’s fire, 911, building depts. present ’26 budgets
By JONATHAN SNYDER
Day two of Bluffton’s budget readings saw fire, 911 and building department heads present their requests.
No further staff cuts made to Community Corrections budget
By HOLLY GASKILL
While concerns about funding for Wells County Community Corrections remain, no further cuts have been made...
Wells County Animal Shelter faces budget cuts
By JONATHAN SNYDER
The Bluffton-Wells County Animal Shelter’s received a nearly $85,000 total cut from its budget.
Bluffton Common Council introduces water rate increase
By JONATHAN SNYDER
Water rates for the city of Bluffton are expected to increase in light of upcoming infrastructure...
Applications open for Volunteer of the Year
The Wells County Foundation, Inc. is currently accepting nominations for the 2025 Bette A. Erxleben Volunteer of the Year.
Tocsin sewer project receives state funding
RSD Attorney Mark Burry, left, discusses the next steps for the Tocsin project to Lewis Brown, middle, and Ryan Lefeld. (Photo...








