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By Mark Badertscher and Randall Reeder

Don’t miss this year’s Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference March 11-12, 2025, (Tuesday-Wednesday) at Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio. Connect with other great farmers and CCAs, experience new ideas, and increase your net income. 

The theme is “Getting More from Less.” Cutting costs is key following a year where corn and soybean yields were reduced for many farmers. And crop prices are barely breakeven. We don’t know what the weather will be in 2025, but commodity prices are projected to stay low.

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Sandra "Sandy" Kay Palte, 82, passed away February 18, 2025 at the Meadows of Delphos.  Sandy was born July 13, 1942 in Bluffton to the late Franklin and Jeanette (Burkholder) Beach.  She married Richard Palte and he survives.  

Sandy graduated from Beaverdam High School and retired from the Beaverdam Elevator where she was a secretary.  She enjoyed boating, traveling and bird watching.  

The following meeting has been announced by the Village of Bluffton and will take place at Bluffton Town Hall.

  • Bluffton in Bloom, Wednesday, February 19 at 7:00 p.m.

The Bluffton Senior Center will hold its Annual Garage Sale will on February 27, 28 and March 1. The center is taking donations at this time. Please no clothing or shoes and only clean usable items.

For a complete list of items that are not accepted, please stop in the office at 132 N. Main St. or call 419-358-8971. 

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys basketball team have two players on the All-Northwest Conference teams following voting recently conducted by league coaches.

Senior guard Marek Donaldson was voted first team All-NWC. He led the team in three-point field goals made, and was one of the top Pirate scorers.

Senior Blake Sommers was named second team All-NWC. He was one of the top two Pirate scorers and rebounders.

Bluffton finished its regular season 15-7 overall against a tough schedule, and went 3-4 in the NWC.

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Workplace Culture and Employee Retention

Presenters for the February 27 Lunch & Learn session hosted by the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will be 

  • Carol Turchick, Ohio Northern University Center for Corporate Engagement
  • Derek Dukes, Southgate Lanes
  • Jim Enneking, Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs

Topics presented will include:

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