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Invitation to support Bluffton Fireworks after National Night Out

Business

/ Jun 30, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is once again sponsoring the fireworks after National Night Out. This is one of the biggest family gatherings in Bluffton! To show your support for our first responders and your Bluffton spirit,

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Why I celebrate America 250

Columnists

/ Jun 30, 2026

By Ron Lora

In thinking about “America 250,” my mind immediately jumps to its ideals, beginning with the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

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More than a car show: 58th annual Festival of Wheels

Events

/ Jun 29, 2026

By Marlena Ballinger

More than cars were on display on Friday, June 19, at Bluffton’s 58th Annual Festival of Wheels, put on by the Bluffton Lions Club.

Featured this year was a jail cell where John Dillinger was held after robbing Bluffton's Citizens National Bank in 1933. Right beside this was the 2026 best of show winner, Larry Reichenbach's 1956 Chevy Corvette. Reichenbach was among over 250 vintage car, truck, motorcycle and tractor enthusiasts displaying their prized possessions.

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/ June 29, 2026

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Ohio EMA tips for extreme heat conditions this week

Regional news

/ June 29, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Emergency Management Agency (EMA) are issuing an urgent safety alert regarding the dangerously hot weather conditions impacting the state this week.