Donation made Vigo sees delta variant, NFL: Forfeit for in Rich’s memory RSV in its children virus outbreaks Area State Page 12 Page 3 Sports Page 6 The News-Bannerwww.News-Banner.com FRIDAY, JULY 23, 2021 BLUFFTON, INDIANA • Wells County’s Hometown Connection $1.00 2021 WELLS COUNTY 4-H FAIR All for a good cause Fair wraps up with auctions — $120,700 total sold — and program fundraisers By DAVE SCHULTZ The 2021 Wells County 4-H Fair came to an end Thursday afternoon and eve- ning with the annual auction. The event that closed the fair moved forward, usually several hundred dollars at a time and accompanied by many claims of “sold your way” from the auctioneer’s podium. When all was said and done, the preliminary num- bers showed that more than $105,000 was generated by the livestock auction and another $15,700 came from the premier auction. The 4-H Foundation auction of pies Sophie Elmore gets a big hug from RieAnn Krinn, sister of Kane Krinn, as Matt Krinn and coins netted $2,700 and watches during Thursday’s Kane Krinn Memorial Award presentation at the Wells another $3,850 benefitted County 4-H Fair Livestock Auction. Additional photo, Page 2. (Photo by Glen Wer- the 4-H backpack program. ling) Things moved along swiftly during the day. The premier auction started at 2 Elmore earns Krinn award p.m. and was done by 2:45; the livestock auction — which was punctuated by the By CHET BAUMGARTNER Colton Boone carries his rabbit around the buyer’s ring during Elmore, whose crossbred barrow 4-H Foundation and back- Thursday’s Wells County 4-H Fair Livestock Auction. (Photo by Family members of Kane Krinn also won grand champion this year, pack fundraisers — finished Glen Werling) honored 10-year 4-H member Sophie calls the fair “a family thing,” and she well before 7:30 p.m. Elmore with their annual Kane Krinn said she enjoys each night of it, even if The livestock auction was missing what were as follows: Memorial Award Thursday, recogniz- she often doesn’t go to bed until mid- had been a mainstay of years past — the PREMIER AUCTION ing her hard work during the fair. night to ensure she can care for her ani- beef auction. Bill Horan, the Wells County Samantha Evans, grand champion alfal- The Krinns—Matt, Kane’s father, mals and prepare for the competitions. Extension educator for agriculture, said fa, $1,250, BR Fuel Services, First Bank and Shelley, Matt’s wife—announced Her father, Jeff, even said Elmore there were approximately six steers and six of Berne, Helena Chemical of Craigville, the honor before the swine portion of “wouldn’t give up the (fair) to take a to eight heifers entered in the fair this year Specialty Seeds, National Oil and Gas Inc., the auction. family vacation.” and none of them were sold in the auction. Steele Seeds Inc., and TTG Equipment. “If she’s not in the hog barn, she’s in The Krinns said they normally con- In all, there were 225 separate lots in the Clark Evans, reserve grand champion the horse barn,” Matt Krinn said about sider a handful of people but focus on a auction, but one was pulled from the swine alfalfa, $1,250, bought by the same purchas- Elmore’s work ethic. “If you ask her to 10-year member who shows swine, the auction. Another was sold even though the ers as benefitted the grand champion. do something, she jumps in and does same animal Kane Krinn showed. 4-Her was not present for the sale. Ella Wheeler, grand champion beekeep- it.” [email protected] Category champions and reserve champi- ing, $300, Wheeler’s Bees. ons sold at the auction, and the purchasers, (Continued on Page 2) Wells chamber hosting job fair July 30 for jobseekers The Wells County Chamber ton. participate in the fair. They repre- “Wells County employers are will allow anyone seeking a career of Commerce and Wells County The fair, which will include sent a variety of industries, includ- struggling to fill vacancies in a to meet a variety of companies in Economic Development will host opportunities to connect with ing manufacturing, healthcare, and variety of positions,” said Chad one place.” a job and career fair from 1 to 5 numerous area employers, is open transportation. Kline, Wells County economic The fair is free to jobseek- p.m. July 30 in the Lower Level to anyone looking for work. Northeast Indiana Works and development director. “With rep- ers, who should be prepared to be at the Arts Commerce and Visitors Companies from Wells and WorkOne Northeast are assisting resentation from manufacturing, interviewed and have in hand a Centre, 211 W. Water St., Bluff- Adams counties have signed up to Wells CountySenior with the event. MoneyLifehealth care and more, this job fair resume. Security. Trust. Integrity. Amazon’s mission: Getting a ’key’ Hearings set on state into your apartment for deliveries By JOSEPH PISANI device say it reduces the constant hacked, including the Amazon election redistricting AP Retail Writer buzzing by delivery people and one, and bad actors could try to NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is a safer alternative to giving out unlock the doors. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — tion shifts. is tired of ringing doorbells. codes to scores of delivery people. “You’re essentially introduc- Public hearings have been set The public will be able to The online shopping giant But the Amazon program, first ing a foreign internet-connected Indiana’s upcoming redrawing comment on the redistricting is pushing landlords around the announced in 2018, may stir secu- device into an otherwise internal of congressional and legisla- process but Republican legis- country — sometimes with finan- rity and privacy concerns as it network,” said Soltani, who was tive election districts, although lators won’t reveal their pro- cial incentives — to give its driv- gains traction. 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