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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.…
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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 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 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 05September 26 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
Sports Sept. 26 Bluffton Pirates athletics schedule 9 a.m. Cross Country at OhioHealth Van Wert Hospital for OhioHealth Invite 10 a.m. Girls Tennis at Bryan 10 a.m. JV/V Girls Soccer at Elida 10 a.m. JV Football at Spencerville 1:15 p.m. JV Boys Soccer at Miller City ◾️ WE'VE GOT…
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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.…