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Eight colorized photos that once adorned the walls of the "Cardinal Room" of what is now Chase bank. Click to enlarge and view at your own pace.

By Paula Pyzik Scott
For www.BlufftonForever.com

This article is a work in progress and a collaboration. The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is seeking information about these eight photos, which are inspiration for the upcoming Reimagining Bluffton's History art contest, with entries to be submitted in July 2025.

FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton Veterinary Hospital & Pet Care Center and Ottawa Veterinary Clinic has announced that with the closure of Harrod Veterinary Clinic and the retirement of Dr. Skiver in March of 2025, all patient records have been received by the Bluffton-Ottawa practice.

You are welcome to schedule appointments or have your records transferred to the clinic of your choice

If you have any questions, call the Bluffton office at 419-358-2916 or the Ottawa office at 419-523-3698.

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Game resumes Thursday at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA - The visiting Bluffton High School girls softball team led Ottawa-Glandorf 6-4 in the Div. V sectional finals when play was suspended in the bottom of the sixth inning by bad weather on Wednesday, May 14.

Fifth-seeded O-G was batting with two out and the bases loaded in the home sixth when rain stopped play.

The game will resume Thursday at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON – The Bluffton Pirate baseball team nipped visiting Northwest Conference foe Spencerville 4-3 Wednesday evening, May 14.

Bluffton scored two runs in the bottom of the first, but the Bearcats tied it 2-2 after two frames. The Pirates inched ahead with a run in the home third, yet the visitors tied it 3-3 in the fourth.

Bluffton pushed across the tiebreaking run in the bottom of the sixth to win it, 4-3.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Village of Bluffton council meetings are primarily business meetings with the six council members--currently Jerry Cupples, Mitch Kingsley, Ben Stahl, Joe Sehlhorst, Dave Steiner and Phill Talavinia--receiving reports from Village staff, making committee reports and voting on payment of bills, ordinances and resolutions. 

Often items are approved with no discussion. The packet provided to the public--the May 12 meeting packet is attached here--provides details for these agenda items:

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