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Members of the Wells County Area Plan Commission approved a new 154-lot subdivision on Bluffton’s north side, pending approval of several modifications and waiver requests. Flat Creek LLC will be on 100N and will connect to the Parlor City Estates subdivision, which was approved earlier this year.Read more
The good work by members of the entrepreneurship class at Bluffton High School netted them some scholarships from Indiana Institute of Technology . The team of Elijah Cook, Jared Franklin, and Blake Moser qualified for scholarships of $1,500 each per person per school year — $6,000 total throughRead more
BLUFFTON, Ind. (May 20, 2021) – 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics LLC, a custom injection molder of high- and low-pressure plastics products, announced plans today to expand its northeast Indiana operations, creating up to 125 new jobs by the end of 2022. "Indiana's advanced manufacturing workforce willRead more
Local and state officials visited Inteva Products last week as the company prepares to open its Bluffton plant. Inteva Products plant manager Mark Ellerbrock provided details of the plant layout of the new Bluffton facility at 1805 Lancaster St. during a visit by Lon Offenbacher, current CEO;Read more
The Adams Wells Manufacturing Alliance held the 2 nd Annual Signing Day event Thursday May 6 th at the Wells County Arts, Commerce and Visitors Centre in Bluffton, Indiana. It was a difficult year for AWMA to get into schools and get in front of students but we were excited for the opportunity toRead more
OSSIAN, IND.: Berne® Apparel Company, makers of quality workwear since 1915, has received a design patent for the apparatus that sorts its products for shipping. After an extensive application process, Berne was awarded U.S. Patent No. 10,974,913 B1 for its Tilting Tray Products Sorting Apparatus.Read more
Construction of a 46-lot major subdivision on Bluffton’s south side was approved Thursday night by the Wells County Area Plan Commission. Civic leaders have been pushing for additional housing in Bluffton and Wells County, and the APC has recently been presented with petitions for apartmentRead more
A Wells County company was among those honored across Indiana for safety in the workplace. Last week Indiana Department of Labor Commissioner Joe Hoage recognized nine Hoosier companies and eight individuals for exemplary workplace-safety practices and advocacy during the recent Governor’sRead more
A housing development that could put up to 174 houses south of Wells County Road 200N and east of Ind. 1/Main Street received development plan approval Thursday night by the Wells County Area Plan Commission. It was a busy night for the members of the APC. Not only did they consider the plans forRead more
A 2026 federal grant will fund the reconstruction of 200S from Adams Street to about a quarter mile east of Clark Avenue, including the creation of a bridge that will take the county road over its railroad crossing. Wells County was awarded more than $5 million for two projects, with the total workRead more