Police Notebook: 04-8-2026

INCIDENTSCity:Monday, 4:22 p.m., Roush Park, 925 W. Silver St. Report of a juvenile who punched another juvenile.Monday, 5:27 p.m., Bluffton Post Office,...

Norwell to consider new home school guidelines for extracurricular activities

By CHET BAUMGARTNERNorwell Community Schools Superintendent Mike Springer proposed on Tuesday...

Board of Works discusses wastewater related projects

By JONATHAN SNYDERUse of contingency funds for future wastewater-related projects and...

Local Sports Roundup: 04-8-2026

Tigers notch one-run win to open baseball seasonBluffton opened its baseball season with a 7-6 win at New Haven.The Tigers roped 11...

High School Calendar: 04-8-2026

WEDNESDAY, April 8BASEBALL: Southern Wells at Northfield, 5:30 p.m.SOFTBALL: Bellmont at...

Knights plate 21 runs in road rout over Starfires

Norwell appears to...

Athlete of the Week: Southern Wells’ Landon Johnson

This week’s Athlete...

High School Calendar: 04-7-2026

TUESDAY, April 7BASEBALL: Bluffton at New Haven, 5:30 p.m. Norwell at...

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Today’s news: Bluffton council hears presentation on AI software; Two incumbents,...

Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Today’s news: Teen killed, two injured in Easter Sunday crash; Two...

Indiana strips nearly 1,800 noncitizens of commercial licenses

By LESLIE BONILLA MUÑIZIndiana Capital Chronicle Almost 1,800...

Republican leaders in Congress announce plan to end Homeland Security shutdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader...

Astronauts bound for moon in NASA’s first lunar voyage in decades

By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace WriterCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Four astronauts...

Indiana going all out for America’s 250th birthday

By MACKENZI KLEMANN Indiana Capital Chronicle

Airport bottlenecks ease as TSA workers get paid, but shutdown continues

By RIO YAMAT, JOSH FUNK and JOHN...

NASA begins the countdown for humanity’s first launch to the moon...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA began the countdown Monday for...

Letter to the editor: Something to think about

I would like to say a few simple words concerning the...

There’s something to be happy about in this election

As best can be recalled, there...

It’s officially Spring. What a joke.

One Angelkeep inhabitant, I shall not...

Thanks for the ‘God-wink moments’ and a very special gift

I have thought of dozens of...

Embracing March mediocrity as my bride schools me again

I thought this year might be the one I would be...

Chinese buying Hoosier farmland: Who’s telling the ‘truth’? 

It’s been six years ago already. Time’s fun when you’re having...

BRMC makes donations to local groups

As a continued tradition, Lutheran Health Network has a unique way to commemorate National Doctors’ Day...

Helping Hands to build new $3 million facility

Through answers to...

Celebrating ‘the power of community’

If “Everything is...

The Amish Cook: Gloria remembers two life-changing anniversaries

March 24th. It’s another anniversary. Five years ago I raised my right hand before the judge and declared that I would take...

McNatt Church rummage/bake sale, quilt raffle

There will be a rummage sale, bake sale and quilt raffle...

Ouabache’s Lunch & Learn begins April 9

Ouabache State Park’s Lunch & Learn programs  will begin for the...

Season opening day for Wells museum April 12

The Wells County Historical Museum will begin the 2026 season with...

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Destination Recreation: 03-14-2026

Spring break is almost here, and the Bluffton Parks Department is...

What’s happening at the Wells County Public Library: 02-23-2026

The Wells County Public Library takes its mission to “provide the...
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