Regional news

In the Northwest Ohio-Wildlife District Two report from the Ohio Division of Wildlife, it was noted that State Wildlife Investigator Jeremy Payne, assigned to northwest Ohio, assisted with multiple pollution events in 2021, many of which were reported by a concerned citizen.

These reports allow officers to quickly arrive on the scene and work to determine the cause of the pollution. Ohioans are encouraged to call 1-800-WILDLIFE (1-800-945-3543) to report any dead or dying fish in their local streams.

Weather observations by Guy Verhoff

Enjoying our recent weather? Here is the first half of May as recorded by Guy Verhoff of Pandora.

O the month of May, the merry month of May,
    So frolic, so gay, and so green, so green, so green!
O, and then did I unto my true love say:
    "Sweet Peg, thou shalt be my summer's queen!

"The Merry Month of May" (partial) by Thomas Dekker, c. 1572–1632

Village Cleanup: May 24-26

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

Dumpsters arrive at Spring Street brush dump next week for Bluffton residents to use during the annual Village Cleanup from Tuesday, May 24 through Thursday, May 26. The use of these dumpsters is reserved for Village of Bluffton residents only. Village employees may randomly verify that individuals utilizing the dumpsters are residents of the Village.  

The following items should NOT be put in the dumpster:

The Allen County Engineer Office has announced that starting Monday, May 16, Grismore Road Bridge between Napoleon and Cool Roads will be closed for approximately 5 weeks for a bridge deck replacement.

There will be no access during closure.

The Bluffton area was treated to more seasonable weather this past week, as shown by observations from Pandora weather observer Guy Verhoff.

High Temperature - 75 F

Low Temperature - 39 F

By Liz Gordon-Hancock

The Village of Bluffton will provide dumpsters for Village Clean-up on May 24-26 at the Spring St. brush dump, when village residents can dispose of items that don't fit in their weekly trash. See guidelines below.

But before you send unwanted items to a landfill, consider these local recycling and reuse programs:

TOWN HALL COLLECTIONS

Residents can drop off the following at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. in the ground floor stairwell:

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