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Published September 11Pirate volleyball wins in four vs. Elmwood
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team defeated visiting Elmwood in a non-league four-setter on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Pirates improved to 6-4 with the home comeback win. They lost the first set 18-25, then regrouped to capture the final three…
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Published September 11Pirate girls soccer silenced by Bath
Sports By Cort Reynolds LIMA__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 3-0 at Bath in a non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 10. The Pirate girls fell to 3-4 with the road defeat. Bath improved to 3-3 after the win. Bluffton mustered three shots, none of which were on goal.…
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Published September 11Pirate boys soccer nipped by Liberty-Benton
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost a 2-1 battle to visiting Liberty-Benton in a non-league match on Thursday, Sept. 10 at Steinmetz Field. The Pirates fell to 4-3-2 with the tough defeat. Perennial power L-B improved to 6-2-1 after…
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Published September 10Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School girl linksters beat visiting Lima Central Catholic 222-232 on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at the Bluffton Golf Club. Kaydence Welch shot a 53 to pace Bluffton and finish second in the nine-player match. Pirates Katie Bauman and…
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Published September 10Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
Sports By Cort Reynolds HARROD__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished second in a Northwest Conference triangular match at Colonial Hills Golfers Club in Harrod on Wednesday, Sept. 9. The Pirates edged Lima Central Catholic by one shot to run their record to 6-6 and…
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Published September 11Darrell 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 11Innovation Forum challenges leaders to think deeper about AI
FROM BLUFFTON UNIVERSITY__Forum presenter Raj Biyani, chief innovation officer at Goshen College, shared his research exploring the rapidly changing role of artificial intelligence and what it means for organizations, education and future leaders. Bluffton University
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Published September 11Invitation to Sept 15 Bluffton Lions program with Dr. William H. Kose
Events FROM THE BLUFFTON LIONS CLUB__William H. Kose, MD, JD, will speak to members of the Bluffton Lions Club at noon on September 15 about cancer and new methods of identification and treatment. This program is open to the public.
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Published September 11Sept. 12 Open Doors offers sneak peek at future Bluffton museum space
9:00-11:00 a.m. Open House Memberships, sponsors, donations needed to create museum By Paula Pyzik Scott The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) is among 300 entities taking part in Open Doors, a state-wide celebration of Ohio history, heritage and preservation. BOHS will…
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Published September 10It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
Bluffton Public Library FROM FACEBOOK__The Bluffton Public Library kicked off its Fall Storytime on Wednesday, September 9. Storytime continues every Wednesday until November 18. Storytime begins at 10:00 a.m. for those under 3 years old and 10:45 a.m. for Pre-K (3-5 year olds).…
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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 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…