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Plenty of action at Oct 10 Dillinger robbery reenactment and motorcycle show

Events

/ Oct 09, 2026

On Saturday, October 10, the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is staging an 11:55 a.m. reenactment of the 1933 robbery of Citizens National Bank by John Dillinger and his gang. The event will also include a 10 a.m.-2 p.m. motorcycle show and will be attended by riders from Joe Bayliff's Route 30 Harley-Davidson on their annual Wake the Dead Motorcycle Ride. At 1:00 p.m. at the Bluffton Senior Center, area residents will share accounts of Dillinger gang activity.

LOUD NOISE ADVISORY: The 11:55 robbery reenactment will include loud firecracker noises.

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Voting is open for Bluffton's scarecrows

Living in Bluffton

/ Oct 10, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__The Scarecrows are back in town! It's time for our community to vote for their favorite scarecrow. Cast votes here.

You'll find scarecrows attached to lampposts, hanging in storefront windows, and near business entrances along downtown Main Street.

This annual event is hosted by Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber would like to thank all participating businesses for taking part and decorating downtown for the Fall season.

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October 19 Planning Commission hearings for Chestnut Lane and Main St. requests

Public Meetings

/ Oct 10, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__The Village of Bluffton Planning Commission will hold public hearings on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. on the third floor of Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main Street, Bluffton, Ohio, to consider the following matters:

1. Chestnut Lane Development – Amendment to Approved Plans
Bob Fett is requesting approval of an alteration to the previously approved plans for the Chestnut Lane development to allow the addition of one condominium unit at the end of the existing cul-de-sac.

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Weekend Doctor: Measurements that matter for heart health

Health

/ October 10, 2026

By Michael Denike, DO
Heart & Vascular Specialists of Northwest Ohio

ODOT announces Main St. closure on October 15

Living in Bluffton

/ October 10, 2026

FROM ODOT__State Route 103 (Main Street) between Cherry Street and Vine Street in the village of Bluffton will close on Thursday, Oct. 15, for approximately one day for parapet wall demolition.

Detour: SR 103/Bentley Road to I-75 to SR 103/Jefferson Street