October 2026

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October 28 Bluffton Exempted Village Schools notification

Pirates in tournament action for the rest of the week:

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By Paula Scott / Video by Jamie Nygaard
Icon editor, 567-400-4266, [email protected]

UPDATED WITH VIDEO__Traffic flowed on the northbound side of Main between Cherry and Vine on Tuesday a.m., Oct. 27, while work was being done on the John Wagner Agency building. The road was fully reopened at about 12:30 p.m. 

A time-lapse video of the work is attached below.

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CORRECTION New Ottawa water rate is $3.98 per 100 cubic feet of water.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Village of Bluffton held a regular meeting on Monday, October 26, with Mayor Rich Johnson presiding. Council member Ben Stahl and village legal counsel were absent. Business included a water rate increase from the Village of Ottawa, an electric aggregation program rate increase, and professional tree-lighting services for the 2026 Blaze of Lights.

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Beverly Millager, 88, passed away on October 18, 2026, at Willow Ridge-Betty House.

Beverly was born November 12, 1937, in Gilboa, to Hubert and Mary (Hickerson) Pingle, who preceded her in death. On December 31,1957, she married Robert Millager, who preceded her in death on July 11, 2019. 

Beverly was a graduate of Pandora-Gilboa High School and was a member of Pandora Missionary Church. She enjoyed baking, cooking, gardening, reading and traveling to Maine in the summers. She really enjoyed watching sports and spending time with her family. 

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MEDIA RELEASE__Earlier in 2026, State Wildlife Investigator Brian Bury looked into possible wild turkey violations committed by an Ohio resident. Eleven search warrants later, four defendants pleaded guilty to about two dozen charges, mostly involving turkey violations. The four defendants paid more than $36,000 in fines, restitution, and court costs. Six firearms, a compound bow, about 50 turkey mounts and fans, two layout blinds, and dozens of other items were forfeited. The defendants’ hunting licenses were revoked for a total of seven years.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

The following local issues and candidates will be on Bluffton and Richland Township ballots in the November 3 General Election. Find Allen County sample ballots here and Hancock County candidates and issues here.

RICHLAND TOWNSHIP, PRECINCT A

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By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls soccer team upset visiting unbeaten Miller City 1-0 in the Div. V Northwest 3 district semifinals on Monday night, Oct. 26 at Steinmetz Field.

The fourth-seed Pirate girls improve to 9-8-2 after pulling off the tournament victory. 

Top-seeded MC ended its season 15-1-2 with the stunning road loss. 

Bluffton advances to the district finals against higher-seeded Ottoville (11-6-1) in the district finals at Steinmetz Field on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 6 p.m.

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MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs has announced the Lunch & Learn program "I'm Not Really A Salesperson" with Karla Lewis of Southwestern Consulting.

The program will be held on November 18 on the 3rd floor of the Town Hall building from noon-1:00 p.m. The event is free for Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce members.

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The following results are from October 19-25 of the Bluffton University 2026-27 athletics season as reported on www.BlufftonBeavers.com:

OCTOBER 19

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