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Are you properly insured?

You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it is indeed important to be aware of the importance of life insurance. Are you adequately insured?

Many people aren’t. About 40% of Americans face some type of life insurance gap, either because they’re uninsured or underinsured, according to a 2021 survey by the research and advocacy groups LIMRA and Life Happens.

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High-Five Fridays for bigs and littles

Bluffton's biggest students--athletes from Bluffton University--have returned to celebrate High-Five Fridays with some of our littlest, Bluffton Elementary students. The smiling faces of students and teachers reflect the happy, high energy start this gives to Friday mornings. PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard.

Chamber breakfast to feature Commissioner Siebert

With the second week of September, it's time for the restart of monthly Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meetings. Director Jim Enneking has announced that Allen County commissioner Beth Seibert will give a State of Allen County update.

The September 9 meeting includes breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and a program at 7:30 a.m.. Citizens National Bank is the breakfast sponsor and catering will be provided by Twisted Whisk Cafe. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

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Vicenta Velasquez honored in portrait series

Elder Victim Ministries, a program of Crime Victim Services (CVS) of Putnam and Allen Counties, has dedicated a portrait of Vicenta Castillo Velasquez at its Ottawa office, 338 E 3rd St, Ottawa. Velasquez, a Mexican American, was a long-time Putnam County resident who volunteered her time to support vulnerable people in the community.

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Suter corn maze opens September 10

The Suter Produce corn maze and hayrides to the sunflower and pumpkin patches will open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 10.

A drone video of the corm maze design can be viewed at https://suterproduce.com/corn-maze/

The 2022 theme is "Suter Safari."

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Larry and Barb Kinn celebrate 50th wedding anniversary

Larry and Barb Kinn are celebrating their 50th Wedding Anniversary on September 2, 2022.

They were married on September 2, 1972. They are having a celebration with close friends and family.

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