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Published September 08July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
FROM BLUFFTON COUNCIL PACKET__On August 5, Bluffton Police Chief Ryan Burkholder provided the attached monthly report for July 2026 to the Village of Bluffton Council. The infographic, above, summarizes police department activity. The report details incident breakdowns by month…
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Published September 08Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
Regional news FROM ALLEN COUNTY ENGINEER__Hillville Road between Swaney Road and Zurflugh Road will be closed for crossover work starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8 through Wednesday, September 9. No access during this closure. Please find an alternate route. ◾️ FREE NEWS,…
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Published September 08Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
FROM THE BLUFFTON LIONS__During September the Lions and friends will once again be counting the traffic on the village's 12 pathways so we can keep Lima/ Allen County Regional Planning aware of our progress. ( Google map of pathways ) Counters will display a Lions Pathway Count…
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Published September 08Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
Living in Bluffton By Paula Pyzik Scott The Bluffton Schools cancelled on Tuesday, September 8, due to a biodigester malfunction causing smoke in the Middle School and Elementary School. On the afternoon of Sept. 8, a commercial cleaning company will clean the air, walls and…
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Published September 08Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12
Events MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) will open the doors of the two Gary Kirtland buildings to celebrate their purchase for a new BOHS museum on Saturday, September 12 from 9-11:00 a.m. Located at 302 and 314 North Main Street in Bluffton, Ohio, you…
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Published September 06Weekend Doctor: Diagnosing and Treating Gestational Diabetes
Health By Lori Blankemeyer, Licensed Dietitian Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Published September 05Bluffton Icon headlines, Sept. 5
Regional news BlufftonIcon.com news on Saturday, September 5, 2026 Pirate boys soccer blanks Ottoville Pirate cross country competes at Grove Invite Potent Pirate football trounces Toledo Bowsher
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Published September 05Pirate boys soccer blanks Ottoville
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team shut out visiting Ottoville 2-0 in a non-league match on Saturday, Sept. 5 at Steinmetz Field. The Pirate boys improved to 4-2-1 with the clean-sheet victory. The Big Green fell to 3-2-1 after the defeat.…
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Published September 05Pirate cross country competes at Grove Invite
Sports By Cort Reynolds COLUMBUS GROVE__The Bluffton High School cross country teams competed in the Columbus Grove Invitational Red Division meet on Saturday, September 5. GIRLS RESULTS Pirate Xandra Gatchel finished 20th in a solid time of 20:49.5 to post the top Pirate girls…
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Published September 05Potent Pirate football trounces Toledo Bowsher
Pirates and families celebrate band, cheer and football seniors / CLICK to enlarge By Cort Reynolds / Photos by James Crawfis BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School football team routed visiting Toledo Bowsher 56-12 in the Pirate home opener and Senior Night at Harmon Field on a warm…
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Published September 05October 1 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
Sports Notification from: Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Oct. 1 9 a.m. Girls Sectional Tennis at UNOH in Lima 5 p.m. JV/V Girls Soccer Home vs St. Ursula 5 p.m. V Boys Soccer at Ottawa-Glandorf 5:30 p.m. JV/V Volleyball Home vs Spencerville - Senior Night - Ceremony will begin…
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Published September 05Power outages impact Bluffton amid severe thunderstorms on Sept. 5
Police/Fire/EMS UPDATE Approximately 100 customer outages shown at 8:00 a.m. AEP Ohio has notified Bluffton area customers of power outages amid severe thunderstorm in the early hours of Saturday, September 5. A total of 1,149 Customer Outages was shown stemming 2 Outage Cases.…