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We interrupt my apparent obsession with property taxes to talk about the other certainty of life. The passing of Jim Schwarzkopf at age 88 last week has been on my mind. There are a number of people ...

While we often respond to breaking news, many aspects of news coverage are considered routine, standard or expected. I, for example, always anticipate covering the Wells County Commissioners on the ...

INCIDENTS City: Thursday, 12:47 p.m., 400 block of West Silver Street. Juvenile complaint. Unable to locate. Thursday, 1:06 p.m., 700 block of East Dustman Road. Vehicle crash. Thursday, 1:08 p.m., ...

County Drainage Board will meet Monday afternoon The Wells County Drainage Board will meet at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, in Room 105, the multi-purpose room on the lower level of the Wells Carnegie ...

Angelkeep is known to have invasive species. Some are fought with a vengeance, however since invasive plants have endurance, ...

Haven’t we had this conversation before? The last time the word “transparency” was brought up in a column, it was discussed in relation to the Economic Development Commission and the lack of clarity ...

The Bluffton News-Banner is your website with the latest breaking news and sports information for Wells County, Indiana.

The Bluffton News-Banner is your website with the latest breaking news and sports information for Wells County, Indiana.

Vanderkolk leaves Bluffton to pursue lifelong dream: My bittersweet thank you to him ...

Today’s news: Student honored for heroism; INDOT considering four-way stop at U.S. 224, C.R. 300 W; 60th Wedding Anniversary; and more … If you are having difficulty with the e-edition below, Click ...

The Bluffton News-Banner is your website with the latest breaking news and sports information for Wells County, Indiana.