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By JONATHAN SNYDER
A new marketing plan for the city seeks to advertise quality of life improvements, different attractions and upgrades to systems around the city while putting up new signs welcoming people to Bluffton for 2024 and beyond.
Each member of the Bluffton Common Council had ideas for city-wide improvements....
INCIDENTS
County:
Thursday, 3:20 p.m., 7200 South 300 West, Poneto. Car versus deer.
Ossian:
Thursday, 2:30 p.m., Ind. 1 and 700 North, Ossian. Deputies requested to assist Indiana State Police with accident.
Thursday, 4:51 p.m., 8200 North 750 East, Ossian. Subject requested...
Friends of the Shelter will meet Monday
Friends of the Shelter, the organization that provides support for the Bluffton/Wells County Animal Shelter, will meet at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11, in the meeting room on the first floor of Bluffton City Hall, 128 E. Market St.
The meeting is open to...
Next week, Mrs. Claus will be stopping by the Bluffton City Gym for Tot Time. Kids will enjoy jumping in a bouncy house, hearing Christmas stories, and making crafts from 11 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Dec. 14. Don’t forget that Santa and Mrs. Claus will be coming to Winter Wonderland on Thursday night from 5:30-7 p.m....
By ANDREW FEEBACK
WOODBURN — The Bluffton Tigers haven’t found themselves in too many games that have gone down to the final play this season.
Maryn Schreiber squeezes around Woodlan's Taylor Kneubuhler in the fourth quarter Friday. Behind Schreiber is Isabella Stout. Schreiber and Stout accounted for most of the...
By RYAN WALKER
The Tigers replicated its stellar 68 percent shooting rate from the last game with another 68 percent night against Lakeland Christian.
Bluffton’s Kaleb Green (left) shoots over Lakeland’s Ethan Gaff and Micah Martin Friday night at the Tiger Den.
In a 68-40 home...
Bluffton split the swimming doubleheader at Blackford Thursday night.
The Tigershark boys won by a score of 134-49, and the girls, despite being outnumbered, lost by a slim 83-75.
Event winners for the boys
• Dalton Rodgers, Elija Robles, Isaac Wheeler and Noah Brooks in the 200-yard medley...
A Joyful Noise: More Than Merry Christmas
I wish I could remember the day I learned that not everyone celebrated a merry Christmas.
I remember Dad and I were relaxing in a toasty, comfortable vehicle outside a store, where Mom was purchasing some last-minute items for...
The Amish Cook: Make this ordinary day the best day of your life
It’s a common day with ordinary food, ordinary people, and ordinary situations. Ordinary for me is talking with little people, setting food on the table, giving hugs, wiping wet kisses, and channeling hearts from sunrise to sunset.
Here’s the Thing: Sometimes we need to ditch the map and just take the detour
Ok, I had an idea that led to an actual plan for this week’s article. Yep, I most surely did, but as with many if not the majority of my plans, it just didn’t materialize in the manner I had intended, but...
Time to Take a Devotional Break: Wasting the Waiting
Today’s world finds waiting to be a serious problem. Society has become so accustomed to instant messages, video streaming, fast food, and a 24-hour news cycle that we have lost the ability to wait patiently for something. (If in doubt, observe those...
Dancers for ‘Excerpts’ from the Nutcracker
Members of the Creative Arts Dance Youth Company will be presenting “Excerpts” from the Nutcracker Ballet on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 3 and 6 p.m. at the Auditorium at Life Community Church in Bluffton. Admission at the...
The Lilly experience
Today’s front page offers the Wells County Foundation announcement of Ella Wheeler being awarded the Lilly Endowment Scholarship. It is similar to stories we run each year, highlighting the current recipient. I don’t know most of the kids, although I’ve introduced myself...
My excitement for Parlor City Christmas
When I was younger, many of my friends would go mall-hopping. Myself being born in between the end of the millennial generation and the beginning of Gen-Z, I would remember my friends strolling around and finding something new.
Some...
Angelkeep Journals: Christmas golden corn weevils
In Christmas’s month, golden corn kernels supplied for hungry deer tended to be dropped in a more generous quantity. After all, even Angelkeep critters deserve a blessed Christmastime.
They arrive more frequently since farm fields no longer hold a...
From pre-K to college, education needs boost
Much of what happened in the last Indiana General Assembly doesn’t seem to have benefited teachers or students.
Granted, it was a session where the mission was to tender a two-year state budget, but education takes up the largest...
Here’s something to be thankful for: Normal
This might be considered a delayed Thanksgiving column.
I’ve been catching up on some reading after a busy couple of weeks. “Busy” being a relative term, of course. I needed to take some things over to our church in...
It’s beginning to look a lot like winter
The calendar tells us that we’re still three weeks away from the official start of winter yet I’m guessing you saw and perhaps drove through the same precipitation as I did Sunday afternoon, especially if you were north of Bluffton.
Holiday decorations for the Main Street flower pots
By BARBARA
BARBIERI
Thanks to a group of volunteers the large flower pots on Main Street in Buffton will be showcasing holiday decorations.
Five of the pots have...
Edward Jones relocates its office
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the relocation of Jeremy Todd with Edward Jones to his new office at 1331 Baker Place in Bluffton. The occasion was marked with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, symbolizing the beginning of a new chapter for Edward...
Wells County welcomes Premier Clock and Vacuum Service to Bluffton
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors are delighted to welcome a new business to our community, Premier Clock and Vacuum Service, located at 130 West Market Street in Bluffton. Owned and operated by Robert Vanover, this establishment specializes in...
Tienda Mexicana La Katty joins downtown Bluffton, bringing authentic flavors and culture
The Wells County Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the arrival of Tienda Mexicana La Katty, a vibrant addition to downtown Bluffton, located at 202 W. Market Street. To mark the occasion, a ribbon-cutting celebration was organized by the Chamber’s staff...
SHOP
Saturday, December 9, 2023
Today’s news: Knights stun No. 1 Eagles in girls’ basketball; Lights...
Friday, December 8, 2023
Today’s news: Holidays with the mayor; Knights earn sweep in swim VS....
Donald Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim
Window narrows to derail federal election case
WASHINGTON...
McCarthy, booted as speaker, leaving Congress by year’s end
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press
What if Trump is convicted? The 2024 Republican convention rules don’t...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Republican National Committee’s rules for next...
Hunter Biden tells Congress he’d testify publicly, potential face-off looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before...
Parlor City Christmas schedule: Saturday, Dec. 9
8 to 11 a.m.
Breakfast--cost $11 at the...
Area Things to See and Do: 11-28-2023
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