Bluffton's Ten Thousand Villages shop, 115 S. Main, has officially changed its name to World Goods Et Cetera. The change came after store volunteers and board members considered nearly 30 names.
Previously, Ten Thousand Villages was part of a chain including 13 company-owned stores. In 2025, the parent company decided to spin off its brick-and-mortar locations and focus the brand on wholesaling and e-commerce.
KANSAS__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team saw its season come to an end at the hands of top-seeded Castalia Margaretta 55-30 in their Div. V Northwest 2 district final game on Friday, March 6 at Lakota High School.
Margaretta raced to a 15-2 lead after the first quarter and never trailed. The Polar Bears won a closer second stanza 15-8 to build a 30-10 halftime lead. Pirate Parker Lovell scored two baskets in the second period.
MEDIA RELEASE__ArtSpace/Lima will host the 38th Annual Kewpee High School Art Invitational from March 20 through April 11, 2026, celebrating the creativity and talent of student artists from across the region. Generously sponsored each year by Kewpee Restaurants, this longstanding exhibition continues a proud tradition of highlighting outstanding work from area high schools.
MEDIA RELEASE__Alaina Murray, a 14-year-old female (DOB 6/30/2011), was last seen around midnight on March 6, 2026 near Nuebrecht Road in Lima, Allen County, Ohio.
Alaina was wearing a black hoodie, jeans, pink crocs, and a Spider-man watch.
Alaina is diabetic and could be experiencing a medical emergency.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5’ 4”
Weight: 148 lbs.
If you’ve seen Alaina or have any information regarding her whereabouts, please call the Allen County Sheriff’s Office at 419-227-3535 or 9-1-1.
MEDIA RELEASE__Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will hold a special service for Lent on Wednesday evening, March 11, beginning at 7:00 p.m.
Pastor Nicholas Lilienthal, from Abiding Word Lutheran church in Bowling Green, will base his sermon, "The Kingly Priest," on Zechariah 6:9-13. Hymns are: "Shepherd of Tender Youth, Jesus, My Great High Priest and Lord, Support Us All Day Long." The Choir will sing "Is this the King?"
