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MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Jeff Gundy, professor emeritus of English, will present a faculty colloquium titled “Further Adventures Among the Phantom Powers” at 4 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20. 

Gundy will share reflections from his ongoing work in poetry and literary criticism, exploring imagination, language and cultural influence. 

Faculty colloquia at Bluffton University highlight scholarly and creative work by faculty members and provide opportunities for campus and community dialogue. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

MEDIA RELEASE__Columbus Grove Rd. in Bluffton between Tom Fett Road and Bentley Road will be closed from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. each day for tree removal starting Wednesday, February 11 through Friday, February 13.

There is no access during this closure. Please find an alternate route.

For more information, contact Allen County Engineer 419-228-3196.

The Bluffton, Ohio, Historic Society will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at The Depot in Buckeye Park at 7:00  p.m. The agenda includes updates from the Building and Fundraising Committees, America 250, BOHS History Day in August, and a brief overview of online scheduling of rentals at The Depot. And as is standard, there will be interesting local artifacts to view, too.

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FEBRUARY 2

Multiple fire departments respond to blaze in downtown Ada, Feb. 2

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton High School vocal ensembler One Voice will be participating in Ohio Has Talent at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 28.

The event is presented by CHP Home Care & Hospice as an annual fundraising event that showcases performers from across the region.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls basketball team was seeded fifth in the tough eight-team Div. V Northwest District 2 drawing held on Sunday, February 8.

The Pirate girls (11-10) will play at third seed Archbold (17-4) on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 2 p.m. in one sectional final.

The winner faces the victor of the tough battle between fourth seed Paulding (19-2) and second seed Delta (16-4) on Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. in Defiance at the district semifinals.

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