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FINDLAY,__Applications are being accepted for the 2024 Agri-Business scholarship program through the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber of Commerce.  Scholarships will be awarded to area students pursuing college studies in agriculture, home economics, natural resources, or other related fields. 

For December 2023, the Bluffton Police Department reported the following activity including call totals and descriptions of specific events: 

POLICE ACTIVITY SUMMARY

Police Calls for Service – 422

Police Chief Calls For Service - 103

Traffic Stops –29

Citations – 3

ON January 9, 2024, at approximately 12:41 p.m. the Allen County Sheriff’s Office received several 911 calls in regard to an on-going robbery at the Lima Mall.

In January, the Bluffton Public Library will once again be hosting local artist Jeanne Beutler for a Watercolor Workshop event. This month's theme is penguins.

Participants will create their own finished 8” x 10” watercolor art, complete with mat board. The event will be held on January 18 and January 25 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. A cash-only supply fee of $10 must be paid at the door, and advance registration is required.

The event is open to adults and teens, and children with an accompanying adult. The activity will take place on the library's lower level.

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The January meeting of the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will be held on Wednesday, January 10 at 7:00 p.m.  The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Bluffton City Hall. 

Business to be discussed includes the fund raising campaign, the society logo and committee reports.  A brief presentation will conclude the meeting.

UPDATE: The preliminary investigation suggests the shooting was likely unintentional; the victim was identified in the Lima News as Grant Siefker.

The Allen County Sheriff's Office Detective Bureau is investigating the following incident: On Sunday January 7, 2024 at 2:57 a.m., the Allen County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call regarding a shooting at a residence in the 11000 block of Slabtown Rd.

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