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Published September 10Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
Public Meetings By Paula Pyzik Scott The Board of Trustees of Richland Township has provided the approved minutes from August 25 , which show the following activity: HIRING RESOLUTION 26-8-6 - Alan Myers moved to hire Wes Buettner as a part time mower at $27.00 per hour, seconded…
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Published September 10Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
FROM THE SWISS COMMUNITY HISTORICAL SOCIETY__The public is invited to the Schumacher Homestead during the Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00-3:00. The new Heritage Center will be open with demonstrators and exhibits, and the farmhouse, workshop, summer…
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Published September 10Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Health By Karen Kier Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team The expression “hindsight is 20/20” is attributed to American humorist Richard Armour from an article in The Van Nuys News. The California newspaper was published on February 17, 1949. The term refers to the…
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Published September 09Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
Darrell Lee Diller was born in Bluffton, Ohio, on September 9, 1934. He passed away unexpectedly after a brief, sudden illness on February 13, 2026. One of eight children, he was raised on a farm and reared in the Mennonite tradition. He attended Pandora-Gilboa High School and…
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Published September 09Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
Bluffton University This Forum is made possible by a NetVUE grant and is free and open to the public. MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University alumni working in medical chaplaincy will share their vocational journeys during a NetVUE Alumni Discernment Panel at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept.…
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Published September 09Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
Regional news FROM FACEBOOK__This year, the Village of Beaverdam clean-up day is Saturday, September 12. The Village will have containers to accept waste located behind Mid-Town Market, from 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Please follow the same pattern as in past years. This year 8 tires…
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Published September 09Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished third in a close Northwest Conference quadrangular match on Tuesday, September 8 at the Bluffton Golf Club. Lincolnview won the event with 160 strokes, followed by Allen East at 177. The Pirates…
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Published September 09Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton volleyball team squeaked out a five-set marathon win over visiting non-league foe Arlington on Tuesday, September 8 (opponent corrected). The Pirate girls improved to 5-4 overall with the tight 21-25, 25-14, 25-13, 24-26, 15-13…
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Published September 09Letter: The future of American agriculture
Letters Check out A commitment to better soil, an Ohio Country Journal interview with Matt Burkholder By Matt Burkholder Allen County, Monroe Township As the American farmer continues to age, is the younger generation interested in continuing the tradition? Are the older farmers…
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Published September 09Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Update plot ownership or records by contacting cemetery@bluffton-ohio.com MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Bluffton has partnered with CemSites, an online cemetery record and mapping platform that allows the public to search burial records for Maple Grove Cemetery. Previously, all…
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Published September 08Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
Events MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at the 1899 Depot (Bluffton Sportsmen's Club). The public is invited to attend the 7:00 p.m. meeting. Items to be discussed include the Museum Building Campaign, the…
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Published September 08Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
Jerry L. Blosser, 69, of Continental, died at 8:40 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2026, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born October 5, 1956, in Bluffton to the late Marlin and Mary Lou (Marquart) Blosser. On July 25, 1992, he married Elaine Keck and she survives in Continental.…