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Residential lights contest deadline is December 2

Posted by Staff on November 22, 2022 - 8:23am

Decorating for the holidays? The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has a prize for that. The chamber sponsors a residential holiday lighting contest to help spread the Blaze of Lights spirit throughout the village.

$1000 in Chamber Bucks will be awarded in 2022. There will be five categories this year each with a $200 prize.  They are:

Best Overall

Best Lights

Best Decorations

Mayor’s Choice *

Chamber Choice *

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Bluffton chamber draws a full house in November

Posted by Paula Scott on November 12, 2022 - 6:38am

For the November 11, Veterans' Day meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, there was a full house on the fhird floor of Bluffton Town Hall.

Gathering for breakfast at 7:00 a.m., guests were joined by members of the American Legion Post 382 and a Bluffton High School quartet singing the National Anthem. A program was provided by Chad Cupples, who served as an Army Sergeant with the 323rd Military Police Company from 1997-2005. 

Among chamber announcements was the introduction of new member Jacomet’s Martial Arts. Owner and instructor Tony Jacomet explained how his research for a location brought him to Bluffton and introduced the types of instruction he provides. 

The martial arts school is located at 121 S Main St. on the lower level. For more information, visit Jacomet's on Facebook and its website.

During the chamber announcements segment, director Jim Enneking provided information for the upcoming Blaze of Lights celebration on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 26. He noted that while the parade registration deadline has passed, you can still contact him at [email protected].

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Ohio Crop report from USDA NASS

Posted by Staff on November 12, 2022 - 5:36am

With harvest underway, Ohio farmers anticipate very good corn and soybean yields this year, according to Cheryl Turner,  State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. The November Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of  November 1, 2022. Some highlights of the report follow: 

• Ohio corn production is forecast at 580 million bushels, down 10 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 186  bushels per acre, down 7 bushels from last year and down 1 bushel from last month. 

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New Greenhorn dinner menu

Posted by Paula Scott on November 4, 2022 - 8:09am

Check out the new Greenhorn dinner menu for November 2022 and the local dining options from our advertisers on the Menus page.

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Dough Hook collects donations to Ronald McDonald house

Posted by Staff on November 4, 2022 - 6:49am

The Dough Hook Meat Market is teaming up with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio to help those in need. Throughout the months of November and December, The Dough Hook Meat Market will be collecting cash donations that will be turned into meat for the house’s freezer.  

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Cherry St. grain elevator building demolished

Posted by Paula Scott on November 2, 2022 - 9:09am

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By Paula Scott

The old grain elevator building at 241 Cherry St. has been demolished by Ben's Construction of Lima with funding by the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program, which is helping communities "tear down dilapidated commercial and residential buildings and revitalize surrounding properties to attract investments, businesses, and jobs."

With work beginning on Monday, October 31, the building was no longer recognizable on November 1. 

The old "Farmers Grain Co. #2" building took a serious push to topple over. A video by Blended Roots manager Katelyn Gainok showed that a heavy shovel/hydraulic excavator took some five minutes to flatten what remained of the building.

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