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NetVUE panel highlights chaplaincy, vocation and meaningful work

Bluffton University

/ Sep 28, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__For Bluffton University alumni working in chaplaincy, vocation is found in the relationships they build, the care they provide and the opportunity to support people through life's most difficult moments. During a NetVUE panel, four alumni shared their experiences working in health care and senior living, offering students insight into the many ways a calling can take shape.

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Bluffton Presbyterian hosts community-wide Socktober drive

Living in Bluffton

/ Sep 28, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton Presbyterian Church invites the community to join in a Socktober drive throughout October and provide new socks for individuals and families who need them most. Donations of new socks in any size and style are welcome, from socks for young children to socks for adults.

Socks collected through the drive will be distributed through the Bluffton Community Assistance Program and Family Promise of Northwestern Ohio, which serves families experiencing homelessness in Lima-Allen County and beyond.

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Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, owned Family Eye Care Clinic of Bluffton

Obituaries

/ Sep 28, 2026

Alan K. Yoder, O.D., 86, of Bluffton, died on the morning of September 28, 2026 at the Frieda House at Willow Ridge (Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio).

Alan Yoder was born on January 22, 1940, in Berne, Indiana to the late Albert and Ellen (Liechty) Yoder. On September 17, 1961, he married Diann Habegger, who preceded him in death on November 10, 2021.

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I-75 lane restrictions in Hancock County, Sept. 28-Oct. 2

Regional news

/ September 28, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced there will be various locations along I-75 in Hancock County (from North Baltimore to Bluffton) wil daytime lane closures for pavement repairs during Sept. 28-October 2.

Travis Michael Swank, 40, was a salesman

Obituaries

/ September 28, 2026

Travis Michael Swank, 40, passed away on September 27, 2026, at the Ohio State University-Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Travis was born November 24, 1985, in Bluffton to Jeff and Kim (Funk) Swank. On February 10, 2012, he married Kayla (Hughes) Swank.