Wells County Highway Department of Indiana

06/11/2026

Free summer lunches continue this summer throughout the month of June for children aged 18 and under. Lunches are served every weekday from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at BHES and Roush Park (925 W. Silver St.) through June 30. Meals must be eaten onsite. Adults may eat for $3.40 per lunch. This program also benefits our summer school students, our Kindergarten Jumpstart class and childcare!

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

Congrats

Bluffton Baseball has advanced to Semi-State this Saturday at Oak Hill. A fan guide has been released by Oak Hill to provide information on times the gates open, seating and how to purchase tickets.

It can be viewed here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z6rfXgMsicu4tRvEPDZvjfviPlSE7B9wAZ9sjsgwPmo/edit?tab=t.0

(Shout-out to Team Mantra Wear for the awesome spirit shop apparel design.)

06/11/2026

We're starting Thursday out with some great news for Huntington County drivers: U.S. 224 IS BACK OPEN! Thanks for your patience while crews worked on culverts in the area.

Original release: bit.ly/4dHsSZZ

06/11/2026

Happy Corn on the Cob Day

06/10/2026

First Responders Night is TONIGHT! 🚓🚒🚑

To all police officers, firefighters, paramedics, EMS, sheriff’s deputies, and 911 dispatchers — thank you for the way you serve and protect our community.

Tonight from 5–8 PM, every first responder gets a FREE dip of ice cream on us.

You take care of us. Let us treat you. ❤️

📍Grandma Stutzman’s Homemade Ice Cream
1055 US-27, Berne
⏰ Tonight, 5–8 PM

06/10/2026

A heat advisory is in effect today as a combination of high humidity and high temperatures expected to reach 90 degrees allow for heat indices around 100 degrees. If outside, be sure to take breaks, and stay hydrated.

06/10/2026

This month we have three employees with very long-term employment! We are thankful to have Eric, Lou and Chris. Lou has 48 years with the Highway, Chris has 29 years and Eric has 24. Congrats to all of them.

06/09/2026

1st pet paws alert for 2026 🔥🐾
Many Indiana towns will hit 90° for the first time this year Wednesday and Thursday with very high humidity. (June 10-11)

We will likely have 100°F heat index values across much of the state too.

Hot weather PLUS very high sun angles will make the pavement much hotter. Grass is still okay, but see how much hotter sidewalks and driveways are!

Rule of thumb! If you can’t hold your hand on the ground for more than 7 seconds without getting too hot, then it’s too hot for you pets to walk on a bunch!

06/09/2026

Not Wells County but to Huntington, our neighboring County.

Watch for S.R. 124 to close soon for bridge construction over the Salamonie River. More information is available here: bit.ly/4x6ORRI