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Published 19 hours agoPirate boys soccer blanked by Celina
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost 2-0 to visiting WBL power Celina on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Steinmetz Field. The Pirates fell to 6-5-3 with the loss. Celina improved to 8-3 after the road victory. UP NEXT Bluffton (2-0 NWC) plays at…
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Published October 03Pirates edged by LCC rally in Homecoming thriller
By Cort Reynolds / Photos by James Crawfis BLUFFTON__A week seven Northwest Conference battle of unbeatens lived up to expectations in a classic nailbiter on Friday, Oct. 2 at Harmon Field. The Bluffton High School football team rallied late but fell just short on fourth and goal…
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Published October 02Pirate 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 October 02Pirate 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 October 02Pirate 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 19 hours agoHancock Public Health confirms measles case in Findlay
Health FROM FACEBOOK—Please be advised that Hancock Public Health has confirmed one (1) measles case in Findlay, Ohio, with exposure in several locations. The individual was at multiple locations in Findlay while infectious during the days and times listed below. Anyone who was…
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Published 19 hours agoHancock Public Health confirms measles case in Findlay
Health FROM FACEBOOK—Please be advised that Hancock Public Health has confirmed one (1) measles case in Findlay, Ohio, with exposure in several locations. The individual was at multiple locations in Findlay while infectious during the days and times listed below. Anyone who was…
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Published 20 hours agoTimeline for October 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show
Events Thelma Page, 94, will share her eyewitness account of seeing the Dillinger getaway car MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society has issued the following October 10 Timeline for its Dillinger Robbery Reenactment & Motorcycle Show event. 9:00 a.m. Portions of…
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Published October 03Bentley Rd. closed for Homecoming celebrations
Bluffton University FROM FACEBOOK__Bentley Road from Sunset to Elm Street in Bluffton will be closed on Saturday, October 3 for Bluffton University's Homecoming festivities. For details, see https://www.bluffton.edu/blufftonalumni/connect/homecoming/index.aspx
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Published October 02John "Jack" Palte, 88, was a farmer
John "Jack" Palte, age 88, of Sevierville, TN, formerly of Bluffton, OH, passed away on September 30, 2026. Jack was a farmer for many years while living in Ohio. In addition to crop farming, he also raised hogs and milk cows. After moving to Tennessee, he worked at Fort Sanders…
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Published October 02Nature walk at university Nature Preserve, Oct. 3
Bluffton University Invasive plant removal continues with Friends of the Nature Preserve On Saturday, October 3, Dr. Buchanan will be holding a one-hour nature walk as part of the Bluffton University Homecoming events. He will be talking about the various habitat restoration…
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Published October 02Walking 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…