BLUFFTON, Ind. — The Wells County Republican Party will hold two caucuses this month and next to fill vacancies on the Bluffton Common Council and Wells County Board of Commissioners. The first caucus is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16, at 7 p.m. to select a replacement for the Bluffton Common Council's at-large seat. The vacancy follows Blake Fiechter's election to the Indiana State Senate and his resignation from the council, effective Nov. 3. A second caucus will be held Saturday, Dec. 5, at

Every day for almost 40 years, "Rocky" Iwamoto has been behind the counter at 72nd and Keystone, making sushi for Hoosiers.

BLUFFTON, Ind. (WOWO) — Flags throughout Wells County will be flown at half-staff Friday in honor of former Bluffton Mayor Ted Ellis. Governor Mike Braun has ordered flags to be lowered from sunrise to sunset on Nov. 6, the day of Ellis' funeral. Ellis served as Bluffton's mayor for 24 years before his death. The City of Bluffton is joining Ellis' family, friends, colleagues and community members in mourning his passing and recognizing his decades of leadership and service. Residents and busin

Indiana secretary of state candidates make final pitches before election day. Ted Ellis, the former mayor of the City of Bluffton, has died. Governor Mike Braun likely to extend the pause on gas taxes, wants to expand grant funding for road projects.

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Ted L. Ellis, longtime serving mayor of Bluffton, 79, passed away on Sunday morning, November 1, 2026, at

INDIANAPOLIS — A north side Japanese restaurant that’s been open for almost four decades announced Sunday that it’s closing its doors on Nov. 13, with its final day of service being Nov. 12. Sakura Japanese Restaurant opened in 1987 and is located off North Keystone Avenue and East 71st Street. The restaurant posted on Facebook […]

BLUFFTON, Ind. (WOWO) — Bluffton Mayor John Mentzer is remembering former Mayor Ted Ellis following his death, reflecting on his decades of public service and commitment to the community. In a statement shared with the public, Mentzer and his wife, Dayle, expressed their condolences to the Ellis family and recognized Ellis' 24 years as mayor. Mentzer also recalled receiving advice and guidance from Ellis while considering whether to step forward and complete former Mayor Whicker's term. Althou

Small Iranian "ghost fleet" tankers are slipping past the U.S. naval blockade and smuggling sanctioned liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to China through ...

Farmer-owned cooperatives Caledonia Farmers Elevator (CFE) and Keystone Cooperative, Inc. announced today that they have completed a comprehensive due...