MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, September 9 at the 1899 Depot (Bluffton Sportsmen's Club). The public is invited to attend the 7:00 p.m. meeting.
Items to be discussed include the Museum Building Campaign, the October 10 Wake the Dead Ride/Dillinger Robbery reenactment, and the September 12 Ohio Open Doors event.
Jerry L. Blosser, 69, of Continental, died at 8:40 a.m., Saturday, September 5, 2026, at The Meadows of Kalida. He was born October 5, 1956, in Bluffton to the late Marlin and Mary Lou (Marquart) Blosser. On July 25, 1992, he married Elaine Keck and she survives in Continental.
The Bluffton Schools cancelled on Tuesday, September 8, due to a biodigester malfunction causing smoke in the Middle School and Elementary School.
On the afternoon of Sept. 8, a commercial cleaning company will clean the air, walls and anything else, as needed.
Superintendent Greg Denecker explains that the biodigester is a kind of food composter that was installed some three years ago with support from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.
FROM BLUFFTON COUNCIL PACKET__On August 5, Bluffton Police Chief Ryan Burkholder provided the attached monthly report for July 2026 to the Village of Bluffton Council.
The infographic, above, summarizes police department activity. The report details incident breakdowns by month beginning in January. Ticket summaries are also provided
FROM ALLEN COUNTY ENGINEER__Hillville Road between Swaney Road and Zurflugh Road will be closed for crossover work starting at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, September 8 through Wednesday, September 9.
No access during this closure. Please find an alternate route.
FROM THE BLUFFTON LIONS__During September the Lions and friends will once again be counting the traffic on the village's 12 pathways so we can keep Lima/ Allen County Regional Planning aware of our progress. (Google map of pathways)
Counters will display a Lions Pathway Count sign on their windshields to identify themselves.
MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) will open the doors of the two Gary Kirtland buildings to celebrate their purchase for a new BOHS museum on Saturday, September 12 from 9-11:00 a.m. Located at 302 and 314 North Main Street in Bluffton, Ohio, you can see the former Sohio gas and service station and the former Lawson’s Dairy store before renovation begins on the new museum. Visitors can see initial plans for the new museum and can talk with BOHS representatives about this exciting opportunity to showcase the rich history of the Bluffton area. Light refreshments wi
