The Pirate girls softball team will take on Ottawa-Glandorf in the OHSAA D5 Sectional Game on Wednesday, May 14 at 5 p.m. at the Athletic Complex on OG Road.
MAY 12 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton University Board of Trustees met in May for their annual spring meeting. The board discussed a variety of topics including federal and state changes in higher ed, reflections from the halted merger process, enrollment review and other institutional needs. Trustees also took several actions including promoting faculty and approving a one-year strategic plan.
Jane M. Shaw, 69, passed away May 10, 2025, at The Ohio State Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital.
Jane was born November 9, 1955 in Bluffton to Dwight and Clarabeth (Diller) Bixel who preceded her in death. On August 9, 1975 she married Steve Shaw who survives.
By Myron Lewis, MSW, MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer, Blanchard Valley Health System
This past week, I visited Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to speak with our congressional delegates and attend the American Hospital Association annual meeting. Throughout the week, several congressional representatives spoke from both sides of the aisle on healthcare through deep, rich, and strongly opinionated conversations. In the end, more discussions are needed and, as with any good resolution, both parties need to listen and find balance.
MAY 5 MEDIA RELEASE (LIMA)__Crime Victim Services is seeking volunteer facilitators to mediate conversations between crime victims and those who harmed them.
