Adams-Wells Regional News

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Community rallies in support of Summersett family

Affolder Implement reopens

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Canton tree stands as monument to Berne’s historical heritage

County officials get TIF talk

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Weihnachtsfest Festival calls community together for Christmas celebration

Jailer put on unpaid leave

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Local veterans catch World War II flight to Washington

Ants boost the Biddies

Thursday, November 10, 2011

McKean elected as Berne's new mayor

Brunes want NA numbers probe

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Two arrests made in recent string of area burglaries - updated

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Local businesses plan two-day open house

Decatur Daily Democrat:


Thursday, November 3, 2011

Groundbreaking held for Limberlost Visitor Center

City cleanup will continue

Monday, October 31, 2011

Farmers looking for good drying weather to finish harvest

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Dry night seen for parade

Decatur Daily Democrat:



Friday, October 21, 2011

Swiss Village residents find friendship at Kinder Haus

Second draft of Heritage plans offered EA board

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Businesses offer reward for information about downtown burglary

AC gearing up for Vets’ Day

Prime eyeing Nov. 1 move

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Semi tips over, steel rolls away from vehicle

Showing blow of reality proves effective for SAAC students

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Members of the Berne Rotary Club sat silently last Thursday as their hearts were captured by a fictitious video of South Adams students involved in a fatal accident due to alcohol. Students had acted out an auto accident, which took the life of fellow students, for a production show to the student body just days before high school prom last spring.

To make things even more effective, a "live funeral" was held in the South Adams auditorium in order to demonstrate to students the matter of grief and pain caused to those around them whose heart was broken because of their death in the accident.

Rotary members looked on grimly as SAAC sponsor Sheila Graber explained the effect the video had on students last spring. She also noted the pain that gripped her heart during the filming as her own daughter (Lindsay) was "injured" in the accident.

Business looking at ex-Casting location

Friday, October 14, 2011

Muensterberg Plaza continues to take shape

Heat aid fund takes big hit

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Still no state action on NA elected board

NA numbers: down, down, down

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Park is Indiana’s ‘very best teacher’

Huntington County Tab:

Most of the people who filled the Riverview Middle School gym on Monday, Oct. 10, seemed a bit puzzled as to why Principal Curt Crago's mood was so upbeat at a convocation he called to talk about bullying.

Especially after Crago pointed out the school board members and the county commissioner who just happened to be in the audience.

And even more so when Crago introduced Indiana's superintendent of public instruction, Dr. Tony Bennett.
Bennett didn't waste much time in satisfying the crowd's curiosity, confirming their suspicions that he hadn't made the two-hour drive to discuss bullies.

"I have some very good news," he told the assembled teachers, staff, students and community members. "Seated with you today is the model of greatness ... greatness in teaching students."

CVS robbery drives up cost at Berne Police Department

Monday, October 10, 2011

Trail Horse Show comes to Swiss Heritage Village

Memorial to Friedt planned

Thursday, October 6, 2011

Huntington County Safety Council sets meeting

Huntington County Tab:

The Huntington County Safety Council will hold their monthly luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Huntington University's Habecker Dining Commons.

The program will be "Safety in the Workplace" and will include videos to be utilized in workplaces. The program will focus on slips, trips, falls and dust combustion.

The program this month will be facilitated by Anna Marsh, safety coordinator for Parkview Huntington Hospital.

Berne woman handed near-3 years in prison

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Council agrees to expenditure for renovation work at Andrews Park

Huntington County Tab:

The Andrews Town Council has approved funding for renovations to be made to the town park.

Linda Wright, representing the town's park commission, brought the proposal for the renovations to the attention of the council. The work will involve clearing a back area of the park that is adjacent to railroad tracks. Zahm Excavating was chosen to do the work.

The decision was made during the council's monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 3.

Trick-or-treating hours for the town have been set for Halloween. The council decided upon 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. for Monday, Oct. 31.

Fund planned to aid city’s depot

City targets sewage bill deadbeats

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Waste board makes change

Big cuts...and more ahead

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Warren-area farm site of SWCD ‘Cover Crop Field Day’ on Friday, Sept. 16

Huntington County Tab:

The Huntington and Wells counties Soil and Water Conservation districts will host a "Cover Crop Field Day" tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 16, from 9 a.m. to noon at the James Leazier farm north of Warren.

The event will include a demonstration plot seeded with 10 varieties of cover crops and guest speakers to provide information about the following topics:

Moves planned to save wear on North Adams buses

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

South Adams awarded an A by the state

Teen gets 14 years for molesting

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Vote centers may take place of polling locales

Drugs are stolen in Walgreen break-in

Monday, September 12, 2011

Students have blast at Swiss Heritage Village education day

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

The cannon firing at the annual educational day at Swiss Heritage Village on Friday morning got the attention of over 1,500 students who arrived from area school systems for a full slate of activities carried out by a large group of volunteers who assisted with everything from teaching school to milking goats.

You didn't have to tell students from Willard Elementary School in Winchester that the cannon echoed through the trees in the Swiss Heritage forest and the houses of the north end of Berne.

"I liked the way the cannon made the loud sound all day," said Winchester fourth grader Isabelle Horn. "I really enjoyed making candles. I was interested to hear about the way people used to live. I don't think I would like to live like that."

Other Randolph Central students such as Stacy Cox, Makayla Cole and Denae Anderson enjoyed the field activities such as the swings and the rope ladder.

Sewage disposal issues highlighted

Friday, September 9, 2011

Bellone and Barrett spent 257 days recovering bodies from remains

Hearty start opens United Way’s drive

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Geneva mourns loss of Puterbaugh, community ambassador

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

In spite of failing health, Rosemary (Rosie) Puterbaugh spent much of the past 10 days checking on her work as usual. She called Gretchen Lehman to check on a Wednesday night meal at the First Missionary Church. She checked with Geneva Clerk/Treasurer Bill Warren concerning correlation of certain financial figures and she had scheduled to assist with a wedding of 400 people.

The unique thing about Puterbaugh was that all of this follow-up work was coming from her room at Parkview Memorial Hospital where she was awaiting a heart surgery this past Friday. She had been at the hospital for over a week since it was discovered that a serious heart condition could only be solved through surgery.


Late Friday afternoon, it became evident that the surgery was not working out as hoped. Shortly after 5 p.m., doctors walked out of the operating room with the grim news, Puterbaugh's earthly mission had ended; she had not survived the surgery.

175th fest in the black

Friday, September 2, 2011

Pence announces $125,000 grant awarded to SAAC program

Monroe may up water rates

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Bids are taken to finish repairs at work-release center

INDOT to move on elevation of US 224

Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Former Berne woman faces Irene head on in Puerto Rico

NA and SA schools get ‘A’ ratings

West Nile found in city

Friday, August 26, 2011

Applicants sought to fill trustee’s post on the Warren Public Library Board

Huntington County Tab:

Applicants are being sought for a position on the Warren Public Library Board.

A new library trustee, to serve a four-year term beginning Oct. 1 and continuing through Sept. 30, 2015, will be appointed by the Huntington County Community School Corporation Board of Trustees.

Anyone interested in serving on the Warren Public Library Board should send a letter of interest, including pertinent qualifications, to the Huntington County Community Schools Administration Office, in care of Cindy Gray, 2485 Waterworks Rd., Huntington, IN 46750.

West Nile found in mosquitos in Berne

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Coats visits Berne Tuesday

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Indiana Senator Dan Coats told a group of local residents on Tuesday that he is proud to represent the "Indiana model" in Washington. "It is a privilege to represent the state of Indiana in Washington," said Coats to a group of residents gathered at The Gathering House in Berne at lunchtime. "We determined what is necessary to keep our fiscal house in order," said Coats. "We have done it without a tax increase. We are a business friendly state, a place known to many now as the, 'Indiana model.' Thanks to leaders like State Representative Matt Lehman and Senator Travis Holdman, we are better off than any other state in the nation." Coats said that he traveled around the state for a year before allowing his name to stand as a Republican candidate for senate when Evan Bayh vacated his seat.

City-county building meeting set

Friday, August 19, 2011

FCC more than quadruples work force in nine years

City’s 175th celebration opens today

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

County resident was once responsible for grandstands

City joins early move toward a joint building

Monday, August 15, 2011

Weigel family raises top 10 horses

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Tom, John, and Tom’s son, Brian, Weigel, of rural Bryant have a lot to be proud of. Earlier this summer they competed in the Hoosier Palomino Show in New Castle, judging for the best in Indiana and their horses won Grand Champion (Mandy) and Reserve Grand Champion (Belle).

Then, the week of the July 31 they went to Tulsa, Oklahoma to show their two Palomino horses at the World Championship Horse Show. They knew they had raised great horses, but they didn’t know just how great they truly were. Their two horses “Mandy by Mister” and “Belle” were awarded eighth (Belle) and fifth (Mandy) in the world.

They got started showing horses around 20 years ago after Tom Weigel sold their cattle after 15 years of milking and bought a few riding horses. They transformed their heifer barn into a horse stable and Weigel gradually began to buy show horses and he and his family are now hooked. Brian is the showman for the horses and has learned from countless years in 4-H showing cattle.

Overload blamed for fatal fire

Friday, August 12, 2011

Holdup suspect gets date for trial

Couple dies in home fire

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

NA elected board OK needed; could begin in 2012

Redkey man charged in attempted CVS robbery

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

A Redkey man has been charged with six counts by the Adams County Prosecutor's office in connection with an attempted armed robbery on Sunday afternoon at the CVS Pharmacy on the north side of Berne.

Seth T. Curtis, age 25, has been charged with one count of armed robbery, three counts of criminal confinement, and one count each of unlawful possession of syringe and possession of paraphernalia, a Class A misdemeanor.

The affidavit for probable cause states that at approximately 2 p.m. on Sunday, Curtis entered the pharmacy dressed in black clothing, holding a white and black handkerchief over his face with his right hand and a black handgun in his left hand. Upon entering he encountered Rick Steiner, a customer. The record indicates that Steiner was just about to leave the store when Curtis pointed the handgun in his face and told him to go back to the pharmacy and he complied.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Warren council has another vacancy to fill

Huntington County Tab:

For the second time this year, the members of the Warren Town Council must fill a vacancy created by a death.

Councilman Ronald Boxell died Wednesday, Aug. 3, after being hospitalized for several days. Despite his illness, Boxell had remained an active member of the council and had filed as a candidate for re-election. Because no one else filed as a candidate for that seat, he would have automatically served another term.

City rain hits 1.68

Berne CVS held up at gunpoint

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

At approximately 1:45 p.m., Seth T. Curtis, 25, of Redkey entered the Berne CVS and proceeded to attempt to rob the store. Off-duty police officer Dio Hernandez who was present saw the robbery in progress and intervened. Shots were fired, but the suspect was shot in the right arm.

According to Berne police chief Tim Taylor, Curtis was taken away by EMS for medical treatment and was reported to be in stable condition at that time.

No other injuries occurred.

The police were unable to report what the suspect was looking for but did confirm that the incident occurred near the pharmacy.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Bippus PO officially on study list for closure

Huntington County Tab:

Last week, the United States Postal Service released another list of more than 3,000 post offices across the country to be studied for closure.

Among the list is one office in Huntington County - Bippus.

Being on the list doesn't mean that an office will close, but the possibility exists. USPS has said that public meetings will take place before USPS can actually close an office, and it is against federal law for USPS to close an office solely for financial reasons.

Swiss Days magnetic for family and strangers alike

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

One of the winners at this year's Swiss Days was anyone that sold bottles of water or other refreshing liquids. Other than a small break with cloud cover on Friday morning, this year's festival will carry the tag as one of the hottest Swiss Days in recent years. But in spite of the heat and humidity, crowds showed up by the thousands; local businesses and Swiss Days officials reported good returns from this year's event.

One of the heartwarming events this year was the likes of those who came to town, not knowing what to expect, such as Wilmer Bultemeier and his wife who came to Indiana from Florida, not expecting to attend Swiss Days, but ended up spending their entire weekend here.

The Bultemeiers originally attended a meeting in Indianapolis last week. As things were winding down with their commitment, they mutually discussed the possibility of driving to the local community to see, "that Berne festival we had never been to."

Fire hits building at EPC

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Holdup suspect Sain arraigned

Hospital stays in the black

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The financial picture for the Adams Health Network (AHN) continued in the black for the first half of 2011 with a slight profit shown in June.

Chief Financial Officer Dane Wheeler told the AHN board of trustees at its recent meeting that the hospital showed a $37,235 profit in June, boosting the margin in the black to $341,848 for the first six months of the year. That figure was less than what hospital officials had expected when the 2011 budget was adopted, but still is significantly better than 2010 when AHN was $113,766 in the red for the first six months.

After contractual obligations and discounts were figured in, AHN had net patient revenues of $24,575,942 for the first six months of the year, almost identical to the figure the hospital had budgeted ($24,575,813). The 2011 revenue figure is nearly $700,000 higher that the 2010 amount for a similar period.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Council, drainage board resolve disagreement

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Zanesville council discusses spending items

Huntington County Tab:

The Zanesville Town Council approved two budgetary items and discussed the possible purchase of other items during its meeting on Thursday, July 21.

The council approved a request by Clerk-Treasurer Julie Christian to spend up to $1,000 from the sewer fund for a new laptop computer and software. Christian uses her personal computer for much of the town's business, since the town's current computer is older and doesn't have much memory remaining. The current computer will still be used for the town's sewer billing program.

Senior Center denied funds

Berne budget labeled ‘skinny’

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Berne City Council members got their first glimpse of the city's proposed $2.2 million budget for 2012 on Monday evening. The spending outline for next year includes a general fund budget of just over $1.5 million — an increase of just $38,000 over this year's spending blueprint.

"It's a skinny budget," said clerk-treasurer Gwen Maller during a review of the document. "You don't want to spend more than you take in — like some cities do."

Maller said tax receipts resulting from property tax caps imposed two years ago by the Indiana legislature cost the city approximately $47,500 in revenue for 2011, and she expects to see a similar reduction in tax receipts for 2012. While the exact amount of lost property tax revenue has not yet been determined, Maller said the budget was prepared "based on the assumption that we're not going to be getting some of that money."

Monday, July 25, 2011

Liechty receives outstanding 4-H member of year award

City near deal on eyesore

Friday, July 15, 2011

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Elder joins NA board

Auditor accused of some ‘shirking’

Decatur Daily Democrat:

A request by the county auditor for the county council to consider increasing the pay of his five staff members by a total of $6,000 led to an unusual and unexpected response from a veteran councilman on Tuesday.

Auditor Bill Borne, who was not present, had submitted a two-page, 11-paragraph, single-spaced request for the $6,000, seeking $2,000 for his chief deputy and $1,000 each for the other four staffers. The council chose to withhold action until the 2012 budget is prepared in September.

However, longtime council member Phil Wulliman said Borne, a two-time winner of the Indiana Auditor of the Year award, "is shirking some of his responsibilites." He added that, while the council does not want to micromanage county offices, "this is a prime example of where we might need to do that."

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Lightning hits Geneva library

Berne, LICA sign for more sewer work

Monday, July 11, 2011

Swiss Village team supports area Alzheimer's cause

Local funds given to aid honor flights

Friday, July 8, 2011

LaHaye to bring resurrection theme Swiss Days weekend

Richie suffers serious injuries

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

More dogs than ever at Swiss Heritage competition

$1,000 city pay hikes OKed

Decatur Daily Democrat:

If the State of Indiana doesn't wreak havoc with Decatur's 2012 budget, city employees will be getting raises of $1,000 each after going without increases this year and last.

Insurance changes are coming, though, with only some employees to be affected by higher costs.
City council unanimously approved the $1,000 hikes at its meeting Tuesday night, with the stipulation of "if the money is available." Mayor John Schultz, who supported the hike, said the only concern would be if the state radically reduced the city's budget for next year once that budget is submitted.

"You never know what the state, in all its infinite wisdom, will do," he said.

The $1,000 figure was suggested by Councilman Matt Dyer, who praised city department heads and employees for the way they held down costs last year. "They put us in position to do this (provide raises)," he said.

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Huntington resident recycles bottles, containers into art

Huntington County Tab:

Most people see plastic bottles and containers as trash. Others recycle.

Huntington resident Jerry Pelz sees them not as trash or recyclables, but as raw materials to create interesting pieces of art.

Over the last few years, Pelz has been creating various animals from recyclable bottles. The idea was spawned while he was employed at MJV Group, a commercial cleaning company here in Huntington.

"Jerry saw all the empty bottles in the trash and thought that he could make something out of them," says Brenda Emley, company manager. "That's where it all started."

Pelz says his love for animals was what inspired him to choose them as his muse. His first creation was an elephant.

"After I made my first one, I would ask Brenda what she wanted me to make next," states Peltz. "Then I would go home and try to create it."

Dots in Blue Water project greater than anticipated

Monday, June 27, 2011

2011 Adams County cancer relay raises nearly $75,000

No new jail now, but in the future...

Friday, June 24, 2011

Steiner works hard to see seeds are healthy

Everett shares journey to help others

It’s now official: BHS an Early College School

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Officials from CELL — the Center for Excellence in Leadership of Learning — have given the final stamp of approval for Bellmont High School's transformation into one of the few Early College High School's in the state of Indiana.

Bellmont Principal Scot Croner received notification earlier this week of the approval.

"I am pleased to inform you that CELL is endorsing Bellmont High School as an Early College High School," Dr. Janet Boyle, assistant director of CELL, wrote in a letter to Croner. "Congratulations. The hard work and dedication of you and your staff has come to fruition in Bellmont High School’s recognition as an Early College High School endorsed school. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to working with you more in the future."

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

City officials admonished

City-county building proposed

Everett chosen as honorary survivor for Relay

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Anspaugh to become a 'living legend'

Bids opening for covered bridge slated

Friday, June 17, 2011

Beitler, Baumgartner relay positive news on Plaza

No Excuses at elementary school in city

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Warren to set live traps to catch feral cats running loose in town

Huntington County Tab:

Beginning Monday, June 20, the Town of Warren will be setting live traps to capture feral cats running loose in the community.

The cats will then be taken to the Riverside Veterinary Clinic, where they will be spayed or neutered and offered up for adoption as barn cats.

The clinic is currently searching for more homes for the cats, which will be available after they have been spayed and neutered.

Local woman steps out in support of world without breast cancer

Berne Tri-Weekly News:

Walking sixty miles in one direction can take you in many places, says Berne resident Jill Steiner, but the sense of satisfaction in joining thousands of others in the 2011 Susan G. Koman Cleveland Three-Days for a Cure is more than worth the consequences of fatigue and sore feet at the finish line.

After months of training and fundraising, participants will walk 60 miles during three days to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research and community-based breast health and education programs.

Funding gone, NA drops Even Start