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Bluffton Council recap: Professional tree lighting approved for Blaze festival

Public Meetings

/ Oct 28, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Bluffton held a regular meeting on Monday, October 26, with Mayor Rich Johnson presiding. Council member Ben Stahl and village legal counsel were absent. Business included a water rate increase from the Village of Ottawa, an electric aggregation program rate increase, and professional tree-lighting services for the 2026 Blaze of Lights.

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Partial closure of Main St for parapet work ended 12:30 p.m.

Living in Bluffton

/ Oct 27, 2026

By Paula Scott
Icon editor, 567-400-4266, [email protected]

UPDATED__Traffic flowed on the northbound side of Main between Cherry and Vine on Tuesday a.m., Oct. 27, while work was being done on the John Wagner Agency building.

The road was fully reopened at about 12:30 p.m.

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Local elections on Bluffton and Richland Twp ballots, November 3

Regional news

/ Oct 27, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The following local issues and candidates will be on Bluffton and Richland Township ballots in the November 3 General Election. Find Allen County sample ballots here and Hancock County candidates and issues here.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, PRECINCT A

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Obituary for Beverly Millager, 88

Obituaries

/ October 27, 2026

Beverly Millager, 88, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Willow Ridge-Betty House.

Northwest Ohio field reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife

Regional news

/ October 27, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Earlier in 2026, State Wildlife Investigator Brian Bury looked into possible wild turkey violations committed by an Ohio resident. Eleven search warrants later, four defendants pleaded guilty to about two dozen charges, mostly involving turkey violations.