FBI identifies alleged Ossian bank robber

The FBI has identified the man believed responsible for robbing the Ossian PNC Bank branch May 29. Learn more at http://www.news-banner.com/article/view/fbi-identifies-alleged-ossian-bank-robber

Ossian student wins statewide essay contest

Mary Davis, who will start at Norwell Middle School in August, turned her 10 weeks of D.A.R.E. into an award-winning essays.

On July 16, The Indiana D.A.R.E. Officers Association honored Davis for writing the Essay of the Year.

Learn more in the Tuesday, July 30, News-Banner, and read the essay here.

N-B Video: Cleaning the "Cathedral for the earth"

City representative Doug Sundling speaking to volunteers and staffers Saturday prior to the "De-Trash the Wabash" effort near the White Bridge. Thirteen people scoured the river to remove its debris, including a 1980s-era bag phone. (Video by Dave Schultz)

State gives insight into ISTEP glitch

An outside review of online glitches that disrupted Indiana’s ISTEP testing this spring concludes those problems had no measurable negative impact on students’ scores, even though they affected nearly a third of the students who took the test.

The full report can be found here. To see individual county's data, click here.

Learn more in Monday, July 29, News-Banner.

N-B Video: Foam and fun in the sun

Kids play in the bubbles at Pickett’s Run near the splash pad Friday afternoon. About 100 kids played in the suds – many of whom then rinsed off at the pad. (Video by Jessica Williams)

N-B Video: The art of beating someone up

Participants in the annual Bluffton Boot Camp try to take down "Red Man" — Bluffton Police Deputy Chief Nathan Huss — during an exercise to teach campers when and how to use force while dealing with a perpetrator. (Video by Jessica Williams)

Board OKs considers a utility complaint

Most of Tuesday's Board of Public Works and Safety meeting was devoted to considering a resident's utilities situation. She is facing a utilities shutoff early next month and noted that a new electric meter is showing less electricity usage and believes her water meter is not measuring her water usage correctly. 

Mayor Ted Ellis explained that the water meter could be tested; if, however, the test shows the meter to be accurate, the resident would be required to pay for the test.

Learn more about the meeting in the Wednesday, July 24, News-Banner, and learn more about tips to reduce your water and utilities bills by clicking here and here.