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Published 10 hours agoLibrary seeks Holiday Gift Auction donations
Bluffton Public Library MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Public Library is seeking donations for the 2026 Holiday Gift Silent Auction Fundraising Event in November. Donations help raise funds to support library programming and services. You can show your support of the library with…
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Published October 01Ar-Hale Family Foundation supports Crime Victim Services
Regional news MEDIA RELEASE__Crime Victim Services is pleased to announce the receipt of a $10,000 grant from the Ar-Hale Family Foundation in support of its Court Appointed Special Advocates’ program. Driven by a commitment to ending violence and oppression, Crime Victim…
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Published September 30Check out October 2026 BPL Update
Here comes October 2026 and a month full of Bluffton Public Library events and activities. The library's newsletter, below, lists all programs for children, youth and adults. October 2026 Bluffton Public Library Update Subscribe to the library newsletter here Bluffton Public…
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Published September 30Final call for for Bluffton photos contest
Business Deadline October 1 / Prizes announced MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (BACC) and the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) invite photographers of all experience levels to showcase the beauty, character, and community spirit of Bluffton through the…
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Published 6 hours agoPirate volleyball win vs. Spencerville
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Spencerville in a Northwest Conference match to celebrate Senior Night on Thursday, October 1. The Pirate spikers improved to 12-6 overall and 4-2 in the NWC after the 25-15, 25-20, 25-21…
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Published 6 hours agoPirate boys soccer ties Ottawa-Glandorf
Sports By Cort Reynolds OTTAWA__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team tied Western Buckeye League foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-1 in a non-conference match Thursday, Oct. 1. The Pirate boys ran their record to 6-4-3 overall with the result. Ottawa-Glandorf is 5-9-1 overall…
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Published 7 hours agoPirate girls soccer loss vs. Toledo St. Ursula
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The visiting Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost to visiting Toledo St. Ursula Academy 4-1 Thursday night, Oct. 1 at Steinmetz Field. The Pirate girls dropped to 6-7 overall with the home defeat. The Arrows improved to 6-4-2 with the road…
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Published October 01BHS Junior Class fundraiser for Post Prom
Living in Bluffton MEDIA RELEASE__During the October 2 Homecoming football game vs. Lima Central Catholic, the Bluffton High School Junior class will be selling 50/50 raffle tickets and beef raffle tickets as a Post Prom fundraiser. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
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Published September 30Pirate volleyball loss vs. Lincolnview
Sports By Cort Reynolds VAN WERT__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team lost a key three-set league match to Northwest Conference rival Lincolnview on Tuesday evening, Sept. 29. The opponents entered the battle with almost identical overall and league records. The…
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Published 10 hours agoWalking through Autumn series brings hikers to Bluffton
By Marlena Ballinger The Johnny Appleseed Park District hosted a group hike at Motter Park on Columbus Grove-Bluffton Road on Saturday, September 26. The hike was a commemorative event held for the park’s 20th Anniversary of the Walking Thru Autumn hiking series. With nearly 100…
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Published 10 hours agoCan you bake a winning pie?
By Paula Pyzik Scott My Mom’s apple pie is definitely among the top five Pyzik family recipes that I continue to make for both flavor and nostalgia. So when Bluffton’s America 250 committee announced an apple pie-making contest, I was all in. But when was the last time I made…
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Published October 01ICYMI: September 2026 Bluffton Icon Highlights
By Paula Pyzik Scott Here in electronic form and soon to be available in print are the September 2026 Bluffton Icon Highlights. This issue includes 20 articles from the 172 items posted on BlufftonIcon.com during the past month. Highlights will be delivered for in-house reading…