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Feb. 28 Lausanne Ave. fire impacts two Bluffton houses

UPDATED MARCH 1 From Bluffton Fire Chief Jon Kinn: At 3:45 p.m., Friday the Bluffton Fire Department was dispatched to the report of a residential structure fire at 612 Lausanne Ave. Upon arrival, flames were showing and a second alarm was requested. The winds spread the fire to the neighboring residence. The primary structure was a total loss and the secondary exposure received moderate damage. There were no fatalities. A fireman was treated for minor injuries and was released. The Bluffton Fire Department was assisted on the scene by the Beaverdam Fire Department, Ada-Liberty Fire Department, Bluffton EMS and Bluffton Police. GoFundMe fundraisers have been created for both families.

March 2025 programs and services at Bluffton Public Library

Section: Bluffton Public Library

/ Mar 02, 2025

Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., has announced the following programs and events for March 2025. Have questions? Call the library at 419-358-5016.

Winter Read is for all ages and runs from January through March. Pick up a Winter Read Challenge Sheet for your age group, complete it, and stop by the front desk to pick up a small prize!

Noon Book Group (R) meets Wed., March 5 to discuss Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. On Wed., April 2, the group will discuss The House of Lincoln with author Nancy Horan via Zoom. Stop by the library front desk to register and pick up the book, and to receive email updates! READ MORE

Pirate wrestler Shank qualifies for state

Section: Sports

/ Mar 02, 2025

7 Pirates compete at district meet

By Cort Reynolds

ROSSFORD __ Seven Bluffton High School wrestlers battled for a spot in the state tournament at the Div. III district meet in Rossford, February 28-March 1.

Five of the seven Pirates won their first match Friday, with four of them then losing in the second round. Only sophomore Mason Shank advanced to the semifinals with two straight wins Friday in the 285 lbs. division.

Shank finished fourth in the heavyweight class Saturday to make it to the state event. Sophomore Evan Grothause ended up sixth in the 190 lbs. bracket.

A top-four finish at districts in any weight class qualified a wrestler for the state tournament at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus March 7-8. READ MORE