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Bluffton Council recap: $5,000 donated for Blaze lights installation

Public Meetings

/ Nov 12, 2026

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Bluffton Council held a regular meeting on Monday, November 9 with Mayor Rich Johnson presiding and all council members present. Business included the announcement of an anonymous donation for $5,000 towards lighting the evergreen trees in the Blaze of Lights display.

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World Goods Et Cetera manager Wendy Chappel-Dick presented a request to have live llamas during a children's sidewalk sale on December 12. Council approved the request to use two parking spots for two hours for this purpose.

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University to stage costume drama that mixes emotion, humor and contemporary references

Bluffton University

/ Nov 10, 2026

Poor Clare at Ramseyer Auditorium, Nov. 12-15

MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University will present Poor Clare, a play by Chiara Atik, Nov. 12-15 in Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall.

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Letter: Honoring 20 years of land preservation in West Central Ohio

Letters

/ Nov 12, 2026

Farms, Barns & Rural Heritage is a free event from 1-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 at Schumacher Homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd.

By Amanda Wischmeyer
West Central Ohio Land Conservancy Board President

Reflecting on the past 20 years of preserving land in West Central Ohio brings to mind several traditional farmer proverbs that stem from the wisdom of those with a deep connection to the land. As the journey to form the WCOLC began…

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Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll for 1st Quarter, 2026-2027

Living in Bluffton

/ November 12, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton Exempted Village Schools has announced the following honor roll for Middle School students for 2026-2027 first quarter.

Bluffton alumni to discuss lives and vocations in ministry

Bluffton University

/ November 12, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__ Bluffton University alumni working as pastors and faith leaders will share their vocational journeys during a NetVUE Discernment Panel at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in Yoder Recital Hall.

Prairie restoration research program on Nov. 20

Bluffton University

/ November 12, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Jacob Buchanan, professor of environmental science and M'Della Moon Chair in Botany and Environmental Science at Bluffton University, will present “The How and Why of Prairie Restorations” at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in Stutzman Lecture Hall, Centennial Hall.

Bluffton Lions to hear presentation on humanitarian and disaster relief

Events

/ November 12, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Lion Mitch Kingsley, a longtime Bluffton community leader, will be the featured speaker at the Bluffton Lions Club noon meeting on November 17.