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Published September 18September 2026 Bluffton Lions Club update
Business FROM BLUFFTON LIONS NEWSLETTER__The Bluffton Lions hosted two speakers in September 2026, Bluffton EMS Chief Noah Babcock and Dr. William Kose, vice-president of Special Projects at Blanchard Valley Health System. Perfect attendance pins for 2025-2026 were awarded to…
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Published September 18Pirate volleyball sweeps Lima Central Catholic
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__A hot Bluffton High School volleyball team swept visiting Northwest Conference rival Lima Central Catholic on Thursday, Sept. 17. The Pirate spikers rolled over the Thunderbirds 25-20, 25-11, 25-14 to record their sixth consecutive victory. The…
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Published September 18Ramseyer shares grandmother’s fight for citizenship during Bluffton Constitution Day Forum
MEDIA RELEASE__A question posed nearly a century ago to Bluffton University alumni Rick Ramseyer’s grandmother continues to raise important questions about citizenship, conscience and what it means to serve one’s country. Ramseyer ’83, a journalist and author, shared the story of…
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Published September 18How Dillinger robbed a Bluffton bank
Free event hosted by Bluffton Ohio Historical Society On Saturday, October 10, at 11:55 a.m., the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) will reenact the moment when John Dillinger walked into Citizens National Bank on August 14, 1933 and stole $2,100. The historically accurate…
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Published September 17Bluffton Icon headlines, September 17
www.BlufftonIcon.com news on Thursday, September 17, 2026 September 17 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming Bluffton Schools exceed state standards on 2025-2026 Ohio Report Card Regional news
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Published September 17Bluffton Schools exceed state standards on 2025-2026 Ohio Report Card
By Marlena Ballinger The Bluffton Exempted Village School District received an overall rating of 4.5 (out of 5), exceeds state standards in the 2025-2026 Ohio School Report Card recently issued by the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce. Living in Bluffton
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Published September 16Bluffton students to share cross-cultural learning experiences
Bluffton University MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University students will share their experiences from Spring 2026 cross-cultural programs during Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29, in Yoder Recital Hall. Students who participated in cross-cultural experiences in Washington, D.C.,…
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Published September 16Streaking Pirate volleyball sweeps Allen East
Sports By Cort Reynolds The Bluffton High School volleyball team rolled over local rival Allen East in three sets to capture the Northwest Conference opener on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The Pirates won their fifth straight match 25-12, 25-13, 25-11 to improve to 8-4 overall and 1-0 in…
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Published September 16Pirate girls tennis win vs. Van Wert
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team defeated visiting Van Wert 4-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 15. The victory improved the Pirate girls' record to 6-3. VW fell to 3-10 with the defeat. All five matches were completed in two straight sets. At second…
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Published September 16Pirate boys golf sweeps tri match
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys golf team won a three-team Northwest Conference makeup match on a warm Tuesday, Sept. 15 at the Bluffton Golf Club. The Pirates won with 167 strokes, 17 shots ahead of LCC (184). Spencerville ended up third at 207.…
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Published September 15Phyllis Ann Reynolds, 77, worked at Citizens National Bank
Phyllis Ann Reynolds,77, passed away September 12, 2026, at Hospice of the Western Reserve, Cleveland, following a courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis was born April 24, 1949, in Bluffton, Ohio to the late Kenneth and Helen (Agin) Winkler. Obituaries
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Published September 15Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, was a nursing home administrator
Jane Ann (Diller) Thurman, 75, of Dayton and formerly of the Bluffton area, passed away July 2, 2026, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. Jane was born on September 2, 1950, in Bluffton, Ohio, to the late Nelson and Louise (Pierman) Diller. In 2008, she married William…