🌱 Why federal marshals came to Bluffton for a high-profile arrest

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• Why federal marshals came to Bluffton for a high-profile arrest

Also on today's calendar: Plat Committee Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A thunderstorm in spots, temps: high: 82, low: 67.
• Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Man Extradited From Indiana to Virgin Islands to Face Aggravated Rape and Child Abuse Charges (viconsortium.com) — A man wanted in the U.S. Virgin Islands on serious sex crime and child abuse charges was tracked down and arrested in Bluffton on August 24, then extradited this week. Local residents should know that federal marshals coordinated with northern Indiana authorities, underscoring how probation checks and interagency work can bring out-of-territory fugitives into custody.
   

📸 Around Bluffton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Bluffton

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Woodlan at Bluffton →
  1 Tiger Trl, Bluffton
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday September 17
• Plat Committee Meeting →
  Carnegie Annex Building, 223 W Washington Street, Bluffton
  9:00 am
Monday September 21
• Drainage Board Meeting →
  Carnegie Annex Building, 223 W Washington Street, Bluffton
  4:30 pm
• Wells County Board of Commissioners Meeting →
  Carnegie Annex Building, 223 W Washington Street, Bluffton
  5:00 pm
• Fire Territory Board →
  Bluffton, IN Calendar
  5:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• RYLIE LYNN MUSIC →
  Bluffton IN
  8:30 pm
Monday October 5
• Drainage Board Meeting →
  Carnegie Annex Building, 223 W Washington Street, Bluffton
  4:30 pm
• Wells County Board of Commissioners Meeting →
  Carnegie Annex Building, 223 W Washington Street, Bluffton
  5:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• Golf (GV) - Jay County High School
  Southern Wells High School
  4:30 pm
• Football (Jr Hi) - Jay County Jr-Sr High School
  Southern Wells Jr/Sr High School
  5:30 pm
• Volleyball (JV) @ Heritage Jr-Sr High School
  Heritage Jr-Sr High School
  6:00 pm
• Volleyball (V) @ Heritage Jr-Sr High School
  Heritage Jr-Sr High School
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Shearer's Foods, LLC posted a job opening for Production Machine Operator - Night shift - Food Mfg in Bluffton. Apply here.
• Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member in Bluffton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Bluffton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Berne

• Rotary Clubs support mural project (wzbd.com)
• Memories come back as summer winds down (leadertelegram.com)
• Ullery's butternut squash vine reaches 30 feet (mycountylink.com)

Decatur

• Leah Lynn Lichtenberger « The VW independent (thevwindependent.com)

Huntington

• Education Notebook: Huntington County childcare ministry helps youngers, older adults form bonds (journalgazette.net)
• Father of 7-day-old baby mauled to death by family dog sentenced for neglect (21alivenews.com)

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