FROM FACEBOOK__Attention Farmers Market Vendors! There will be a meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at 7 p.m. to discuss the 2026 outdoor Farmers Market season. Please plan to attend, and bring your completed Vendor Agreement form. If you have not been a vendor at the Farmers Market in past seasons but are interested in joining this season, please email [email protected].
Pack a lunch and meet up with other homeschool families at Bluffton Public LIbrary for informal social time and a fun story, activity, game, and/or craft.
Meet downstairs in the large activity room at noon on the following Fridays: March 20 and April 17. No registration required.
MEDIA RELEASE__Columbus Grove/Bluffton Rd. between Tom Fett Rd. and Bentley Rd. will be closed for tree removal on Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 from 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. both days.
There will be no access during this closure. Please find an alternate route.
For more information, contact Allen County Engineer at 419-228-3196.
MEDIA RELEASE__Rev. Michael Danner, associate executive director for church vitality with Mennonite Church USA, will present a Forum titled “Sports as a Spiritual Discipline” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Drawing on his experience as a denominational leader and high school track coach, Danner will discuss how sports participation can serve as a practice of faith and discipleship.
Bargain Hunter columnist speaks on living in a conservative bubble
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University hosted Melissa Herrera, writer and author, as the featured speaker for the 2026 English Festival Forum. Herrera, who grew up in the Holmes County Mennonite community, shared her journey as a columnist, author, and storyteller, offering insights into writing beyond familiar perspectives.
Herrera, whose weekly column ran for 15 years in the Bargain Hunter, reflected on the challenges of engaging with an audience that often held differing views.
