Police Notebook: 09-11-2025

INCIDENTS City: Tuesday, 1:07 p.m., 500 block of East South Street. Report of fraud.

Ossian Days begins

Set up for Ossian Days has begun,...

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.

NWCS reviews exit interviews, brainstorms actionable response

By SAMANTHA SAAD In a meeting Tuesday, Norwell Community School board members reviewed exit interviews from the past year...

Police Notebook: 09-10-2025

INCIDENTS City: Monday, 12:18 p.m., 200 block of East Townley St. Report of theft. 

NWCS considers bonding for $2.5M maximum instead of $7.9M

District residents attended Norwell Community School Board’s Tuesday night meeting. (Photos by Samantha Saad)

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...

Ossian council addresses fire department budget and future budget struggles

By SAMANTHA SAAD In a meeting Monday, Ossian Town Council members addressed changes in the Ossian Fire Department’s budget...

Ossian Days gets ready to ‘Game On’ in annual festivities

By SAMANTHA SAAD Ossian is welcoming another year of tradition and festivity in its annual Ossian Days Street Festival...