PBS39 AT THE LIBRARY

– You love the shows: Antiques Roadshow, Sesame Street, and all the great home & garden programs on Create. Now discover what goes on behind the scenes at our local Fort Wayne PBS station on Wednesday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wells County Public Library. Mark Ryan, WFWA PBS39 Creative Services Manager, shares with us how the technology works and why local public television matters in this age of broadband, cable and satellite choices. The program is free. For more information, call the library at 260-824-1612 or visit online at www.wellscolibrary.org

"Art for Sale"

Beginning Saturday, Oct. 2 and continuing through Oct. 12,, area artists will be exhibiting and selling their works at the Balentine Gallery at the Arts Commerce & Visitors Centre. Four of the artists are shown by a collage painting they created this summer at the T.C.Steele Historic Site in Brown County. Each painted a different view of Steele’s House of the Singing Winds that when put together make a collage. It will be one of the works for sale at the exhibit. Left to right are Tommye Still, Trina Pope, Rosemary Pope and Mary Ellen McEvoy. An open house for the exhibit will be held today (Oct. 2) from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Video by Barbara Barbieri)

Shanly visits BHS

News-Banner Reporter Frank Shanly visited Bluffton High School history students in Mike Kracium's class on Wednesday. Shanly is an amateur military historian and collector of authentic military miniatures. Cool stuff...

Agility Dogs at WCPL

By BARBARA BARBIERI
At the Doggone Wild! program at the Wells County Public Library on Tuesday evening Agility Team leader Kay Weikel, five dogs and their handlers from Wabash demonstrated the dogs’ agilities. In addition Wells County Veterinarian Dr. John Huseman talked about most often asked questions about dogs and Suzanne Feeback, representing the Wells County Animal Shelter, told about how to adopt a pet and how to be a volunteer there.....(Read the rest of Barb's story in today's News-Banner.)

Video by Barb Barbieri

New computer lab at SWES

Recently at Southern Wells Elementary, a new computer lab was unveiled to students.  During the summer months, Chris Hartman and Deb Coleman put forth many hours of hard work to complete the second computer lab that SWES has available for grades K – 6.  There are 30 new computers along with several printers set up for teachers to take their students to as an extension of classroom activities.  Keyboarding techniques, computer applications and many other skills will be taught in the new lab. (Photo Provided)

B-H MSD touts benefits of eclctronic board books

Replacing thousands of printed copies each year with electronic versions that cost practically nothing, Bluffton-Harrison School Board business manager Jon bennett is using technology to save money.
His new electronic board book program is garnering interest from area schools, and he was invited to speak about the program at the Indiana Association of School Boards annual Fall Conference this week in Indianapolis.....

Southern Wells hosts astronaut visitor

NASA astronaut Kevin Ford visited Southern Wells Jr./Sr. High School on Monday to talk with students about the nature of his work and the importance of space exploration to the country. Ford, whose hometown is Montpelier, hoped to inspire students to pursue careers in science and engineering.
News-Banner Editor Dave Schultz spoke with the space traveler after the presentation...