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Provided by the Bluffton Police Department

Total Calls for Service – 564

January 5

Officers received a civil complaint from a S. Spring St. resident.

January 8

Officers arrested a Bluffton resident on outstanding warrants issued by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office and Hancock County Sheriff’s Office.

January 16

Officers responded to a business in the 100 block of N. Main St. reference a suspicious person. After removing the individual from the business, officers located the individual and issued him a criminal trespass notice to not return to the property. The subject was also charged with Disorderly Conduct and Menacing.

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Provided by Bluffton High School

Bluffton High School proudly recognizes Carter Hohenbrink, son of Craig and Amanda Hohenbrink of Columbus Grove, as the Student of the Month for January 2025. 

Carter, a senior with an impressive 4.000 GPA, has a distinguished academic record. He is a member of the National Honor Society and has been enrolled in various CCP courses with Bluffton University, the University of Findlay, and Rhodes State College during his time at BHS. 

Beyond academics, Hohenbrink is an accomplished athlete, serving as a four-year member of the basketball team and contributing to the NWC Sportsmanship Committee. In this role, he helps promote respect, fair play, and courtesy among student-athletes across Ohio. His outstanding balance of athletics and academics has earned him recognition as an NWC Scholar Athlete and a recipient of the prestigious Governor’s Merit Scholarship, which is awarded to high school seniors graduating in the top five percent of their class.

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The Bluffton Board of Education will hold its next meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 10. This  earlier start time applies to all regular board meetings in 2025. The agenda for Monday's meeting is HERE.

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Congratulations to the following Bluffton students who have been recognized on the Apollo Career Center honor roll for the second quarter of 2024-2025: 

A  Honor Roll: Lauren Bowers, Adalie Hanefeld, Josef Miller, Nathaniel Rayle, Isabella Sampson

A/B Honor Roll: Hailey Ballinger, Jack Bernhoft, Wyatt Dailey, Karleigh Davis, Jayden Foust, Genevieve Gatchel, Wyatt Knauss, Ethan Kohli, Haley Lamb, Evelyn Maag, Jadyn Nulton, Madison Omlor, Matthew Piehl, Blaize Schwarz, Alexis Wheeler

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By Lindsey Buddelmeyer 
Leadership Education & Training Specialist, Blanchard Valley Health System

Did you know that one in three visits to the emergency room is due to a fall? These visits require, on average, a four-day hospital stay. They also result in some level of loss of independence and decreased quality of life. Many people who experience a fall become more afraid of the likelihood of falling, which results in them being less active and at a higher risk for nursing home placement. 

There are two primary reasons that people experience a fall. Physiological factors involve a decrease in strength and balance, while environmental factors involve our physical surroundings and play a role in whether we are able to do things independently and safely. The good news is that there are some very meaningful changes that you can make to your home and routine in order to decrease your chances of falling. You will be surprised by the home hazards that are considered dangerous or a contributing factor leading up to a fall. Take this opportunity to commit to at least one change in order to make your home safer. 

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Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., will host the following events and activities, February 10-14. For further details and dates, visit https://blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events/

Monday, February 10

  • Afternoon Arcade, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
  • Hummin' & Strummin', Song Circle 6:00 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 11

  • Hot Tea Tuesday! 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

  • Open Chess, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 12

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