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Aug. 24 Bluffton Council recap: MHCO duplexes and long range Village planning

Public Meetings

/ Aug 26, 2026

By Betsi Werling

The Village of Bluffton Council met on Monday, August 24 with Mayor Richard Johnson calling the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Reports included pickleball court funding, MHCO planning for duplexes near Willow Ridge, confirmation of unused cemetery lot ownership, long-term Village development planning, and Bluffton Airport taxilane repairs.

The meeting packet is available here.

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President Sider introduces Reinvest, Reinvent, Reimagine framework in State of the University

Bluffton University

/ Aug 27, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__In his fall 2026 State of the University address, Bluffton University President Dr. Alex Sider challenged the university community to look beyond where Bluffton has been and consider what kind of university and what kind of people it is becoming.

He introduced “Reinvest, Reinvent, Reimagine,” as the organizing framework for Bluffton’s next five years and emphasized the importance of remaining grounded in the university’s historic mission while adapting to a changing world.

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OPEN POLL: What do farmers wish non-farmers knew?

Iconoclast View

/ Aug 26, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott / TAKE THE POLL

Can you tell from the Icons that Ada and Bluffton are located amidst the lush farmland of Northwest Ohio? On my editor's wish list is a column that helps connect village residents with the surrounding agricultural acres.

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One seriously injured in Union Township crash

Police/Fire/EMS

/ August 27, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__On August 28, 2026, at approximately 3:34 a.m., the Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a commercial vehicle crash on IR 75 near milepost 144, Union Township, Hancock County.

August 27 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming

Sports

/ August 27, 2026

Bluffton Middle School and High School sports on Thursday, August 27

5 p.m. JV/V Boys Soccer HOME vs Elida - Live stream link for boys soccer

Bluffton girls tennis loss vs. Wapakoneta

Sports

/ August 27, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The visiting Wapakoneta girls tennis team shut out Bluffton 5-0 in a battle of 4-1 teams on Wednesday.

Defending WBL champion Wapakoneta improved to 5-1 with the win, while the Pirates fell to 4-2 after the defeat.

Pirate volleyball sweeps Rockets

Sports

/ August 27, 2026

By Cort Reynolds

PANDORA __The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team swept local rival Pandora-Gilboa in a non-league match on Wednesday, August 25.

Bluffton improved to 2-2 with the 25-10, 25-16, 25-22 road win.

EMS Chief Noah Babcock is Sept. 1 Bluffton Lions speaker

Events

/ August 27, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__The public is invited to join Bluffton Lions Club members for the Tuesday, September 1 program at Bluffton Town Hall at 6:30 p.m. Bluffton's EMS Chief, Noah Babcock will be the featured speaker.