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Bluffton EMS by the numbers: October 2024

In October Bluffton EMS Chief Jan Basinger reported a total of 69 calls for service. Here's how the numbers break down: 36 Medical Calls, 5 Hospital to Hospital transports, 1 Motor Vehicle Crash, 14 Fire Calls, 1 Mutual Aid Motor Vehicle Crash, 6 Mutual Aid Medical Calls, 6 Special Events. 30 Patients transported in October. A total of 707 to date for 2024.

October 2024 land transfers in Bluffton school district

Section: Business

/ Nov 20, 2024

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The following ten land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District for the month of October 2024 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.

Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From / To

Commercial

128 E ELM ST – 10/31/2024 – $15,000 – Car washes – From William Klausing & Eduardo Morales to Eduardo Morales

Residential

117 PARKVIEW DR – 10/1/2024 – $365,000 – Single family Dwelling – From Cory & Sara Pinks to Robert & Marie Mann

216 E ELM ST – 10/7/2024 – $212,000 – Single family Dwelling – From Travis Missler to Herman Hamblin III & Alexis Lawrence-Taylor ▶︎

November chamber meeting explores member news, Blaze plans and flag etiquette

Section: Business

/ Nov 20, 2024

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Guests at the November 8 breakfast meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce enjoyed breakfast sponsored by Citizens National Bank and catered by Greenhorn.

Member announcements

Eikenbary Landscaping teamed up with Twisted Whisk Café to provide a free cup of coffee at the café on Monday, November 11 in honor of veterans.

The next Women in Business meeting will be Thursday, November 21, when Marlena Ballinger (Dough Hook Meat Market) will be discussing how to use Canva. For more details, contact Melinda Bowden (PromoHits) or Liz Gordon-Hancock (FGHG LLC and Greenhorn).

Fire Chief Jon Kinn publicly thanked the public for showing their support in Bluffton’s Safety Services by passing the recent income tax levy.

Kinn also informed chamber members of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which requires all businesses to disclose information about their owners to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). ▶︎

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Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Nov. 13-19

Sports

/ November 20, 2024

The following results are from November 13-19 of the Bluffton University 2024 athletics season:

Bluffton men's basketball falls to ONU in season opener

ODOT prepping for first snow of the season

Regional news

/ November 20, 2024

COLUMBUS – With snow in the forecast for Thursday, Ohio Department of Transportation crews are making sure trucks, drivers, and equipment are ready to safely roll across the state.

Mason named OBL 2024 Banker of the Year

Business

/ November 20, 2024

CEO of First National Bank of Pandora honored in Under $500 Million in Assets category

Children left unattended in running vehicles can lead to abductions

Police/Fire/EMS

/ November 20, 2024

"Any inconvenience to the adult is not worth the risk”

COLUMBUS __ The Ohio AMBER Alert Advisory Committee is reminding Ohioans that leaving unattended children in running vehicles, even for a brief period of time, can result in stranger abductions requiring an AMBER Alert activation.