MEDIA RELEASE__On Wednesday, March 18,a special midweek Lent service will begin at 7:00 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Jenera.
Pastor Kurtis Freimuth of Peace Lutheran Church, Deshler, will be the guest pastor. His sermon, based on Zechariah 8:14-17 is titled "The Truth, the Whole Truth, and Nothing but the Truth."
Hymns are: "Jesus, Refuge of the Weary, He Stood Before the Court and All Praise to Thee, My God This Night."
MEDIA RELEASE__A Spring Fling Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, March 21 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Serenity Spring Senior Living, 200 Powell Drive, Arlington, OH.
MEDIA RELEASE__SumiRiko Ohio, Inc., 320 Snider Rd., will host an Easter Egg Hunt community event on Saturday, April 11, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Families are encouraged to pre-register to help the planners. 10:30 a.m. - Ages 0-3 ◾️ 10:45 a.m. - Ages 4-6 ◾️ 11:00 a.m. - Ages 7-10 ◾️ 11:15 a.m. - Ages 11-17. If the weather doesn't cooperate, the event will move to April 18.
At its March 9 regular meeting, the Village of Bluffton Council advanced budget allocations and employee salary and wage increases for 2026.
Reporting for the Personnel Committee, council member Phill Talavinia presented a 4% increase for full and part-time employees. Also reporting for the Finance Committee, he noted that 2026 budget allocation legislation will need to pass by emergency at the next meeting (March 23).
By Tonya DeVaul, APRN-CNP
Gastroenterology Associates of Northwest Ohio
According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer, or colorectal cancer, remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States. The encouraging news? Many cases can be prevented—or caught early when treatment is most effective. Colon cancer is one of the most preventable cancers when we combine smart lifestyle choices with appropriate screening.
