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The Bluffton Psi Otes donated $500 to the Wells County Historical Society for museum projects. Pictured, from left to right, are Southern Wells students Ryker Dollar, Erika Beavans, and Sylvia Gilbert with Nancy Wagner behind them, Julie Holte, Melinda Gilgen, president of the Wells County Historical Society Jim Sturgeon, Janella Stronczek, Jenny...
SATURDAY, Apr. 20
All events postponed
SUNDAY, Apr. 21
No games scheduled
MONDAY, Apr. 22
BASEBALL: Concordia at Norwell, 5 p.m.
JV BASEBALL: Norwell at Homestead, 5 p.m.; Mississinewa at Southern Wells, 5 p.m.; Columbia City at Bluffton, 5:30...
Bluffton’s softball team lost 9-2 at South Adams on Thursday.
The Tigers (5-7) scored both of their runs in the third inning. Hannah Onuegbu and Allison Powers both hit solo home runs.
The Starfires scored two runs in the first, two in the second, one in the third, one in the...
Bluffton Lady Tiger basketball camp will take place May 6-9 at Bluffton Elementary School.
The camp is open to first, second, and third graders. It will begin at 3:15 p.m. on each day of the camp and end at 4:30 p.m.
Skill development will be a major focus of the camp....
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Heyerly brothers still baking; Jim and Karen Ottjes' journey Wells County; more local stories plus holiday tips and recipes. Click here for the full edition.
The Comet at Bluffton High School turned 100 years old this month. Students have shared ...
A donation to history
The Bluffton Psi Otes donated $500 to the Wells County Historical Society for museum projects. Pictured, from left to right, are Southern Wells students Ryker Dollar, Erika Beavans, and Sylvia Gilbert with Nancy Wagner behind them, Julie...
A Joyful Noise … MORE MEANING
Recently, while navigating paperwork for a report, I encountered the following definitions:
“Never: If the behavior never occurs.”
“Sometimes: If the behavior sometimes occurs.”
“Often: If the behavior...
Supporting music
The Bluffton Psi Otes donated two checks to the Creative Arts Council of Wells County — a $250 check for work on the patio and a $2,500 check for a new keyboard. Pictured, from left to...
Barney and Vera Ellenburg to celebrate 50th anniversary
Barney Ray and Vera Elizabeth Ellenburg of Uniondale will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary April 19, 2019.
Barney and Vera Ellenburg
They have three children: Anna Smith, Joe Ellenburg, and Carrie McGee. They also have...
Drone Etiquette
Dear friends and neighbors, have you noticed a drone flying around your neighborhood recently? Did it hover (for several minutes) so low and so near your property line that you could hear it? Was it watching you without your permission? Well, this...
A Master-ful redemption for Mr. Woods? Yes, and maybe.
We went to an aunt’s 92nd birthday party last Sunday afternoon where my sister-in-law, a casual golfer and golf fan, greeted me all excited. “Isn’t that wonderful about Tiger Woods?”
Sorry, I told her....
The cathedral and the path to renewal
The burning of Notre Dame Cathedral, a monument to human creativity and divine inspiration, invites first a mournful silence and then a search for meaning. This often involves efforts to understand the inexplicable by reference to metaphor.
Will the Mueller Report change anything?
The release of the redacted Mueller report will change no minds.
For President Donald Trump’s most ardent supporters and defenders, Attorney General William Barr’s absolution of the president on criminal charges of conspiracy and...
Just Jerry: ‘Planet of the Dead Apes’? Possibly.
It’s all fun and games until someone loses a civilization.
Then it might be cinematic, or just B-movie drive-in theater.
Last week a couple science-ish stories caught my eye. In the...
The electric-vehicle tax credit should be taken off the road
Some government foolishness has an educational value that compensates for its considerable cost. Consider the multibillion-dollar federal electric-vehicle tax credit, which efficiently illustrates how government can, with one act, diminish its already-negligible prestige while subtracting from America’s fairness. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo.,...
Angelkeep Journals: Reminders of a vine crown of thorns
Angelkeep wishes you a meditative Maundy Thursday. It is today.
Many cannot state the religious day’s meaning. It’s surprising that the material world hasn’t tried capitalizing on food sale specials related to the Last...
AWMA to honor local grads with their own ‘signing day’
The Adams Wells Manufacturing Alliance is hosting ...
Breaking news: Firefighters battle Bluffton blaze
Firefighters fought a house fire in the 200 block of North Bond Street this afternoon, where two young children were rescued. This is a developing story and we'll have more details in Wednesday's edition.
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Saturday, April 20, 2019
Today’s news: Wells County, NE Indiana population ticks upward; At Wabash and Main,...
Friday, April 19, 2019
Today’s news: Doctor, attorney general reach a deal in complaint; OPD Chief...
House subpoena for Mueller report escalates investigation
By LISA MASCARO
AP Congressional
Mueller says Trump efforts to derail probe mostly failed
By NANCY BENAC, CHAD DAY, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Americans will get fuller look at Mueller report
By CHAD DAY, ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO
Man arrested with gasoline at St. Patrick’s Cathedral
NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man was arrested after...
What’s Up! 4-18-19
Pee Wee Swim Registration May 11
The Bluffton Parks...
What’s Up! 4-17-19
Paintings/jewelry at FW’s Orchard Gallery in April
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