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Clerk and auditor to receive stipends

By HOLLY GASKILL The Wells County Council kept things brief Wednesday after an already-long week with the primary election. 

Training for the Olympics

Nine residents of Ossian Health Care...

Police Notebook: 05-08-2024

INCIDENTS City: Monday, 4:40 p.m.,...

Southern Wells recognizes seniors

Southern Wells Jr./Sr...

Local Sports Roundup: 05-09-2024

Knights top Barons to remain unbeaten in NE8 girls’ tennis Norwell defeated DeKalb on the Knights senior night, and...

Local Sports Roundup: 05-08-2024

Tigers sweep Raiders in softball, finishes the original game

High School Calendar: 05-08-2024

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8 BASEBALL: Snider at Norwell 5:30...

Thursday, May 9, 2024

Today’s news: Ossian man on probation after child pornography verdict; Training for the...

Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Today’s news: Adams County arrests wanted fugitive; Incumbents take GOP nominations across the board; Council...

Street Commissioner informs Board of Works on street closings, Street Fair...

Bluffton Street Commissioner...

Mighty kids

Saturday hosted a...

Pedal pull participants

The Optimist Club...

Caught in the act

Sweet little Castiel wanted to be...

Butler wins 14th annual Street Fair Idol event

Kristin Butler, a...

Street Fair Royalty

A new Street...

Judge delays Fort Wayne murder trial

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — A judge on Tuesday delayed until...

Fed: Interest rates will stay at high until inflation further cools

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER  AP Economics Writer

Angelkeep Journals: The next generation, Mom, and the linden tree

I will think long and hard about Mom during Sunday coming....

The primary campaign gave Indiana what it deserves

French philosopher and statesman Joseph de Maistre is credited with saying...

Wondering who my ‘Mad Hatter’ might be

I’ve never read Lewis Carroll’s “Alice in Wonderland.” Maybe I should,...

Catching up, and forging ahead

Holly Gaskill Probably a dozen times in...

Wherefore art thou, May Day?

In 1550, probably give or take...

Me and my sparrows and finches and spiders

There’s a bird on the back porch. More specifically, there is...

March Madness winner

Deb Garrett is the winner of The News-Banner’s 2024 NCAA basketball bracket contest with 206 points....

Creative Arts Council of Wells County honored as the Chamber April Member of the...

The Wells County Chamber of Commerce staff and Ambassadors are thrilled to announce Janiece Lipsey, Executive Director of the Creative Arts...

Free ‘Firefly Tour’ dancers

Dancers from the Fort Wayne School of Ballet will be appearing at Bluffton’s Kehoe Park on Tuesday,...

World Labyrinth Day walkers

Walkers in the World Labyrinth Day...

Here’s the Thing: Fear of failure keeps people from making decisions

I would sit at my desk and look out over my...

Amish Cook Rewind: Getting ready for a baby in 2020

Editor’s Note: This is an “Amish Cook Rewind” taking us to...

Time to Take a Devotional Break: When God Unexpectedly Shows up

If you are a living, breathing human being, I daresay you...

2024 Spring Agriculture

Senior Living, Spring 2024

Senior Living Spring 2024 edition ...

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Historical society re-elects officers, hears history of county bridges

By BARBARA BARBIERI Members of...

Ossian Rotary to host Red Cross disaster program manager

At its regular weekly meeting on Thursday, April 25, Ossian Rotary...

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