tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71261775928448461322024-02-19T00:02:29.308-08:00On The Beat in BlufftonJerry Battistehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12006326925265663816noreply@blogger.comBlogger2673125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-22691084554714955452016-01-29T06:03:00.003-08:002016-01-29T06:03:56.424-08:00N-B Photos: Gov. Mike Pence visits Bluffton<span id="goog_2123616312"></span><span id="goog_2123616313"></span>Gov. Mike Pence visited Bluffton Thursday, first dining with fellow Hoosiers at Richard's and then visiting with students at Lancaster Central Elementary School. Learn more about both stops in the Friday, Jan. 29, News-Banner. (Photos by Jessica Williams and Matthew LeBlanc)<br />
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<br />News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-72717263218602258422016-01-25T07:44:00.000-08:002016-01-25T07:44:13.131-08:00N-B Links: Wells County a pilot county for 'e-filing' Wells County is on the forefront of shaping how the electronic filing system for court cases will work in Indiana – as both a pilot county and with two members on a statewide committee. Learn more in the Monday, Jan. 25, News-Banner.<br />
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The following is <a href="http://in.gov/judiciary/4275.htm" target="_blank">a screenshot from the state's judiciary website</a>, explaining how the process will work. (Click image to enlarge)<br />
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Learn more about statewide e-filing by <a href="http://in.gov/judiciary/4267.htm" target="_blank">clicking here.</a>News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-22467124966861163372016-01-21T08:12:00.001-08:002016-01-21T08:12:48.835-08:00N-B Photos: Two re-elected council members take oaths of officeThree pieces of the Tracy Street reconstruction project were removed Wednesday evening by the Markle Town Council in an effort to see the project awarded the next time around by the Indiana Department of Transportation. See a map of part of Tracy Street below, and learn more in the Thursday, Jan. 21, News-Banner.<br /><br />Also Wednesday, Clerk-Treasurer Carolyn Hamilton administered the oaths of office to two re-elected council members, Jeff Humbarger and Mark Hamilton. (Photos by Jessica Williams)<br />
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<br />News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-47495509952964192412016-01-19T11:40:00.004-08:002016-01-19T11:40:34.371-08:00N-B Links: Information about Criminal Rule 4, the Indiana death penalty, and DCSMonday, Jan. 18, marked one year since 3-year-old Owen Collins' body was found in a wooded area outside of Bluffton. We recapped the case, including information on different state laws.<br />
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Learn more about Criminal Rule 4 by <a href="http://www.in.gov/judiciary/rules/criminal/#_Toc416773379" target="_blank">clicking here.</a><br />
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Sen. Travis Holdman, R-Markle, spoke for about 10 minutes Saturday at Bluffton's Third House legislative update about the bills he authored, which – according to a handout he provided – are "good-faith attempts to balance religious liberty and the civil rights of gay and lesbian Hoosiers." Listen to him speak in full about the bills, and read the hand-out, below. Click the images to enlarge in order to read the text. Learn more about the Third House session in the Monday, Jan. 11, News-Banner. (Video by Jessica Williams)</div>
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It has been named the Wells County Chamber of Commerce's 2016 Business of the Year, and it's also celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Executive Director Pamela Beckford called the announcement "quite an honor."<br />
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"United Way has been a very strong organization in our community and their initiatives are stronger than ever," said Chamber of Commerce Director Erin Prible. "It is an honor to celebrate and recognize them as Business of the Year. The community appreciates the many services provided by United Way."<br />
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To learn more about the United Way of Wells County, <a href="http://unitedwaywells.org/" target="_blank">click here.</a> To learn more about its "90by20" initiative, <a href="http://childrenreadytolearn.com/" target="_blank">click here.</a>News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-22510215239502546042015-12-30T21:02:00.001-08:002015-12-30T21:02:47.477-08:00N-B Photos: Eight city officials take oaths of office for terms beginning Jan. 1Eight city officials took their oaths of office Wednesday. Learn more in the Thursday, Dec. 31, News-Banner. Wells Circuit Court Judge Kent Kiracofe administered the oaths. (Photos by Dave Schultz)<br />
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<br />News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-9215737492542775372015-12-30T12:30:00.002-08:002015-12-30T12:30:20.611-08:00N-B Slideshow: A year in review--2015<div style="text-align: justify;">
A panel of current and former News-Banner reporters and editors voted on the community's top 10 stories of 2015. Learn more in the Thursday, Dec. 31, News-Banner. (News-Banner staff photos; video compiled by Jessica Williams)</div>
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Leading up to Christmas, the library hosts piano players at various times throughout the day. They've done this for a few years now. Ed Higgins of Bluffton played the piano Tuesday at the Wells County Public Library. Listen to a portion of his selection below. Players are scheduled today, Wednesday, Dec. 23, as well. (Photos and video by Jessica Williams)</div>
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<br />News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-16808966547883945122015-12-11T12:11:00.000-08:002015-12-14T07:51:43.789-08:00Bluffton Fire Department is selling reflective address signsThe Bluffton Fire Department is selling reflective address signs. Learn more in the Monday, Dec. 14, News-Banner. Print out the form below:<br />
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Among the proposals from the <a href="http://www.doe.in.gov/blueribbon" target="_blank">Blue Ribbon Commission on the Recruitment and Retention of Excellent Educators</a>:<br />
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• Establish a mentor program for beginning teachers. (NOTE: The state once had a mentor program, but it was dropped after funding dried up. Some school districts, including the <a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/" target="_blank">Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District</a>, operate their own mentor programs for beginning teachers).<br />
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• Identify and fund professional development for educators and administrators.<br />
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• Recruit and retain a diverse teacher workforce.<br />
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"Great teaching and great learning go hand in hand," Ritz said in a statement. "I look forward to continuing the work of the commission and to the support of the Indiana General Assembly and the State Board of Education for these strategies developed by educators to address Indiana's teacher shortage."<br />
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Only Bluffton-Harrison in Wells County has <a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/cms/one.aspx?pageId=1054841" target="_blank">a vacant teaching position</a>, according to the school districts' websites. Bluffton-Harrison is seeking a seventh-grade English/language arts teacher.<br />
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Neither <a href="http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/Employment.aspx" target="_blank">Northern Wells Community Schools</a> nor <a href="http://www.swraiders.com/EmploymentOpportunities.aspx" target="_blank">Southern Wells Community Schools</a> have open teaching positions, according to their websites.News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-22479825714308799872015-12-04T11:04:00.000-08:002015-12-04T11:04:07.201-08:00N-B Slideshow: 2015 Festival of Trees<div style="text-align: justify;">
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News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-66113288785374580322015-12-02T06:25:00.002-08:002015-12-02T10:12:54.567-08:00Proposal would remove schools info from newspaper publicationUPDATE: State Board of Education members voted this morning to accept the recommendation from a committee to make changes to the way schools publish <a href="http://www.doe.in.gov/accountability/annual-school-performance-reports" target="_blank">Annual Performance Reports</a>.<br />
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A <a href="http://www.in.gov/sboe/files/16_DRC_APR_Report_Recommendation.pdf" target="_blank">proposal from state officials</a> calls for an end to publication in newspapers of some data on Indiana schools.<br />
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Publishing Annual Performance Report data in newspapers is burdensome, according to a memo <a href="http://www.in.gov/sboe/" target="_blank">State Board of Education</a> members will review at their <a href="http://www.in.gov/sboe/2666.htm" target="_blank">meeting</a> today in Indianapolis, and data included in the reports could instead by published on the <a href="http://www.doe.in.gov/" target="_blank">Indiana Department of Education</a>'s website and on websites run by schools.<br />
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The recommendation would require approval by state lawmakers. If the General Assembly voted to approve the proposal, the portion of the law requiring publication in newspapers could be removed as soon as next year.<br />
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Data in the APR, which schools are required to publish in mid-March each year, includes information on student enrollment, graduation rates, attendance rates, average class size, remediation, and the percentage of graduates going on to college.<br />
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The proposal from the state also calls for removing items on class size, remediation, and the percentage of graduates seeking a college education from the APRs.<br />
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<br />News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-10786462363901554862015-11-24T07:24:00.000-08:002015-11-24T07:25:20.672-08:00N-B Links: 'Brady's Hope' aims to promote a drug-free lifeOn Monday high school students at Southern Wells were introduced to fellow Hoosier Brady Noonkester, who is forever age 19 after dying from a prescription drug overdose in June 2012, just weeks after his high school graduation.<br />
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Noonkester's father, Dustin, spoke at all three of the county's high schools Monday and shared his son's story. Learn more in the Tuesday, Nov. 24, News-Banner.<br />
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Learn more about "Brady's Hope," an effort to promote a drug-free life, <a href="http://www.bradyshope.org/" target="_blank">by clicking here.</a><br />
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New court data released last month for 2014 indicates a drop in jury trials but an increase in “children in need of services” cases in Wells County. Meanwhile, the number of new criminal cases filed in local county courts dropped between 2013 (650 cases) and 2014 (539) – the first decrease, according to state data, since at least 2010. New juvenile filings increased between 2013 (202 cases) and 2014 (259 cases).<br />
Learn more in the Monday, Nov. 23, News-Banner. <br />
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To explore the data, <a href="https://publicaccess.courts.in.gov/icor/report/index" target="_blank">click here</a>. The data fields give readers the option to select the year, county, court, and type of data to see.<br />
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Jury trials countywide:<br />
• 2010: 1<br />
• 2011: 8<br />
• 2012: 6<br />
• 2013: 12<br />
• 2014: 3<br />
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• 2010:15<br />
• 2011:17<br />
• 2012: 42<br />
• 2013: 57<br />
• 2014: 92<br />
• 2015: 60, as of Nov. 20 News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-68945230215561729202015-11-20T20:30:00.000-08:002015-11-20T20:30:06.469-08:00N-B Links: Need for Narcan is on the riseIn the throes of an opiate overdose, medics can administer a fast-acting drug that counteracts the effects, at times stopping death.<br />Naloxone, commonly called by its trademarked name of Narcan, has been around for decades – but local emergency personnel are administering it more now than perhaps ever before.<br />“It’s a wonderful drug if you’re trained to use it,” said Wells County EMS Director Rick Piepenbrink.<br />
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Learn more in the Saturday, Nov. 21, News-Banner. <br />
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To learn more about naloxone (Narcan), <a href="http://www.overdose-lifeline.org/naloxone-information-for-law-enforcement.html" target="_blank">click here.</a><br />
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To watch an animated video of how the drug works in the nasal passage, <a href="http://www.lmana.com/pwpcontrol.php?pwpID=6359" target="_blank">click here. </a><br />
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<br />News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-43646955626362237802015-11-17T07:09:00.003-08:002015-11-17T07:09:33.667-08:00Southern Wells principal to parents: Students will fail ISTEPStudents at Southern Wells will fail the state's standardized test this year.<br />
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That was the message Tuesday from Principal Chad Yencer of <a href="http://www.swraiders.com/southernwellsjuniorseniorhighschool_home.aspx" target="_blank">Southern Wells Junior/Senior High School</a>.<br />
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In <a href="http://www.swraiders.com/PrincipalsNotes.aspx" target="_blank">a letter to parents posted</a> on the school district's website, Yencer urged parents to consider the effects of this year's more difficult ISTEP+, which was given in the spring to students in grades three through eight. The test, which is tied to things such as teacher pay and school funding, also was based on newer, tougher state education standards.<br />
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"ISTEP+ is just one measure of student learning, and in no way has it been reflective of all of your student's knowledge, skills or ability," Yencer wrote. "Many students will fail the ISTEP+ for the first time this year. Please encourage your son or daughter to keep working hard in those classes and avoid being (discouraged) about their performance.<br />
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"A failing exam this year does not mean that your student was not giving a great effort."<br />
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The <a href="http://www.doe.in.gov/" target="_blank">Indiana Department of Education</a> began releasing students' test scores to parents last week. Since then, school leaders across the state have been working to sift through the data.<br />
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<a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/about_bhmsd/administration" target="_blank">Wayne Barker</a>, <a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/" target="_blank">Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District</a> superintendent, said Monday he also expects a drop in test scores.<br />
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How big of a drop among local students' scores is unclear, but Yencer said in his letter 13 to 17 percent more students will fail the English portion of the ISTEP+ this year. The state could see up to 30 percent more failing scores on the math portion of the tests, he said.<br />
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ISTEP+ scores also are used to calculate A-F accountability grades given each year to schools and school districts.<br />
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<a href="http://www.in.gov/gov/" target="_blank">Gov. Mike Pence</a> and Republican state lawmakers have expressed support for measures to shield teachers from penalties on job evaluations that could result from low scores. There is no specific plan in place, however. News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-38980180261057896852015-11-17T06:17:00.004-08:002015-11-17T06:17:45.475-08:00Bluffton-Harrison school board OK's 2016-17 calendarA school calendar approved by <a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/about_bhmsd/school_board" target="_blank">school board members</a> Monday calls for students to return to classes Aug. 8.<br />
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That's two days earlier than this year's start date but, according to Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District <a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/about_bhmsd/administration" target="_blank">Superintendent Wayne Barker</a>, it's normal.<br />
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School typically starts on the second Monday in August, he said, and Aug. 8 is the second Monday in August.<br />
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The calendar also includes a full-week fall break in October, a first for Bluffton-Harrison.<br />
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Other area school districts, including <a href="http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/" target="_blank">Northern Wells Community Schools</a>, is considering including a weeklong fall break in its 2016-17 calendar. Its board could approve that at <a href="http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/Downloads/Agenda%20for%20Nov%2017%202015.pdf" target="_blank">a meeting today</a> at Norwell High School.<br />
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Here's a copy of the Bluffton-Harrison calendar (click to enlarge):<br />
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<a href="http://www.nwcs.k12.in.us/" target="_blank">Northern Wells Community Schools</a> will receive $25,864.25 to fund its school resource officer, and the <a href="http://www.bhmsd.org/" target="_blank">Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District</a> will get $30,000 earmarked for equipment, according to data from the <a href="http://www.in.gov/dhs/" target="_blank">Indiana Department of Homeland Security</a>.<br /><br />
The program is a state fund that grants money to school districts to conduct threat assessments, purchase equipment or employ a school resource officer. <br />More than $10 million will go to 260 schools and school corporations, <a href="http://www.in.gov/activecalendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=239011&information_id=233730&type=&syndicate=syndicate" target="_blank">Gov. Mike Pence said in a statement</a>. <br /><br />
“The safety of our kids is our highest priority, and this grant program continues to be a valuable partnership between local schools and the state,” Pence said. <br /><br />
Funding this year for the grants comes from an original $3.5 million allocation, $3.5 million from DHS funds, and more than $3 million in unspent and unallocated funds from previous years, according to the governor’s statement. <br /><br />
Nearly $5 million of the awarded funding will be used to purchase equipment such as security cameras; more than $5.1 million will go to employ police officers for schools.<br />
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News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7126177592844846132.post-77965621053690844112015-11-05T13:10:00.000-08:002015-11-05T13:10:09.754-08:00State Supt., Lt. Gov. speak out about dual credit woesWith Indiana facing a new rules that would gut its dual credit offerings in Hoosier high schools, State Superintendent of Public Instruction and Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann spoke out Thursday to Higher Learning Commission.<br />
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The HLC is a regional accreditation group that has put in place new rules requiring some teachers to secure more college credit to teach dual credit classes. Few teachers meet the new rules, and administrators across the state have decried the move.<br />
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The rules are set to go into effect in September 2017.<br />
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"<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Dual
credit courses are critical to achieving Indiana’s goal of 60% of our
workforce having postsecondary degrees or certifications by 2025," Ellspermann said. "We
are concerned about any requirements that would limit our abilities to
provide dual credit classes to all Hoosier high school students given
the successful results of those dual credit courses with our current
teacher requirements. HLC’s own report ranked Indiana second highest in
the nation with respect to the factors that promote quality dual credit
courses.”</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ritz and Ellspermann issued <a href="http://www.in.gov/activecalendar/EventList.aspx?view=EventDetails&eventidn=238743&information_id=233446&type=&rss=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter" target="_blank">a joint statement</a>. </span>News-Bannerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00571155459756317374noreply@blogger.com0