Wildfires in Canada are creating smoke that is drifting into U.S. states including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. The website www.airnow.gov/ shows locations where air quality is becoming Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups and Unhealthy (for all).
At 9 a.m. on June 7, air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups
BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL EMAIL UPDATE__Good Luck to the Pirate Track & Field Athletes competing today at the OHSAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championship
Tickets are available at ohsaa.org/tickets. Adults $15, Students $10, Children aged five and up require a ticket. Event programs and ticket sales are credit card ONLY.
PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard / CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace
6 individuals, 1 relay compete in Saturday finals
By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS – Two Bluffton High School boys and one relay team advanced to Saturday finals with strong day one showings in the 2025 Div. II OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament at The Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
By Tyler Black
Execuve Director, Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
There’s something timeless about summer in the parks—sunshine on the trails, the sound of kids laughing near the playgrounds, and the quiet joy of spending time together without screens or schedules. At the Metroparks, we’re proud to be the place where so many local families return year after year to reconnect and make memories.
UPDATE The petition location will be in the alley across from the Farmers Market.
By Connie Anderson
This Saturday, June 7, voters will have an opportunity to sign a referendum petition for halting Ohio Senate Bill 1.
The nonpartisan petition will temporarily halt the implementation of the bill, which imposes academic and discriminatory mandates on Ohio’s public and private colleges universities, similar to the current national DEI restrictions at universities like Harvard.
Miley Russell of Pandora–Gilboa High School will receive a $2,000 scholarship from the Lima Memorial Auxiliary.
Each year, the Lima Memorial Auxiliary and LMH School of Nursing Alumnae Association award scholarships to local students who plan to pursue a career in the medical field. Seven outstanding students will be recognized this year and awarded scholarships at the Lima Memorial Auxiliary Summer General Meeting on Wednesday, June 11. These outstanding students will ultimately make a difference in many lives through their chosen healthcare profession.
Donald "Don" L. Overmyer, 95, passed away June 4, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Don was born August 15, 1929 in Antwerp, Ohio to the late Paul and Orpha (Shaw) Overmyer. On November 22, 1951 he married his high school sweetheart, Joanne Hawkins Overmyer who preceded him in death on February 28, 2024.
Don was a 1947 graduate of Antwerp High School. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Korean Conflict. After being discharged, Don graduated from the Ohio State University and later received his master's degree from Bowling Green State University. He spent over thirty years as a teacher mostly teaching vocational agriculture at Bluffton High School.
The following nine land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District in December 2023 as reported on the website of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use
BEAVERDAM
205 Prospect St - 5/7/2025 - $141,200.00 - Single Family Dwelling - From Rse Rentals LLC To Premier Equipment & Contracting LLC
