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Today’s local sports headlines: • Stout’s 2-run blast blasts Tigers to win over Indians (pictured)
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Today’s local front page headlines: • Preparing for prayer: County churches get ready for National Day of Prayer (pictured) • Fort Wayne man arrested after crashing stolen car
Today’s local front page headlines: • Vera Cruz paddlesports site set for summer finish • Earth Day 5K (pictured) • Bluffton man receives 6 years after armed theft • Mentzer, mayor to meet with petitioners on lighting project
Today’s local sports headlines: • Knights get back on track, stomps Hornets in blowout (pictured) • Mechling signs with Manchester
Today’s local front page headlines: • Spring on the Rivergreenway (pictured) • Paddlefish Solar offers electricity credit
Today’s local sports headlines: • Starfires mercy Tigers to open ACAC softball play (pictured)
Today’s local front page headlines: • Health Board recommends Health First Indiana (pictured) • Curb work moves across South Johnson Street • Three are arrested after meth and fentanyl found
Today’s local sports headlines: • Tigers late effort not enough for comeback over the Jets (pictured)
Today’s local front page headlines: • River waters still high (pictured) • Special session needed to approve county’s insurance • Markle council vies for ‘seat at the table’ with economic development
Today’s local sports headlines: • Tigers’ slugfest leads to mercy rule over Braves (pictured)
Today’s local front page headlines: • Township divided over assistance guidelines • Southern Wells board hears gym proposal • Matching funds for business sidewalks up for discussion • Grace and Mercy Graduation … and more!
Today’s local sports headlines: • Lewis outduels Tigers in county baseball battle (pictured)
Today’s local front page headlines: • County may create economic development nonprofit • Wells County Commissioner candidates hit heavy topics • Solar farm protesters flood primary candidate forum (pictured) •Four are up for three County Council seats in primary … and more!
Today’s local front page headlines: • Developing Wells County: After eight years Chad Kline transitions into new role (pictured) • Open house at the Historical Museum
Today’s local sports headlines: • Knights continue strong start, sweep Snider in tennis (pictured) • Bluffton Parks to host numerous events throughout spring, summer
Today’s local front page headlines: • Jefferson Township fire protection threatened • Anti-overdose medication box distributes 200 units in county’s first year (pictured) • For the love of dogs: Business donates toys to animal shelter • Primary candidate forum is Monday
Today’s local sports headlines: • Raiders’ Peyton Long signs with Trine to play football (pictured) • Norwell splits middle school track meet with Bluffton, Bellmont • Raiders sweep Jets in middle school track, 4x800m relay school record broken
Today’s local front page headlines: • Annual prayer breakfast reminds public of prayer’s power and simplicity (pic) • Going on a Bear Hunt •Bluffton Parks receive $10K grant for Kehoe concerts • Bluffton breaks ground on Interurban Trail extension •Incumbent has one opponent
Today’s local sports headlines: • Tigers, Generals rained out (pictured)
Today’s local front page headlines: • Visitors commission celebrates county eclipse tourism • Norwell schools partner ‘character building’ curriculum with LifeWise • Saluting the scholars (pictured) • Open house • RediMed changes locations
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