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MEDIA RELEASE__On Thursday, April 16 the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commercie is hosting the next Lunch & Learn on the 3rd floor of the Town Hall building from Noon-1:00 p.m.

"Plan Today, Thrive Tomorrow" with Joel Griffiths

By Jakob Demmitt, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist 
ONU HealthWise team

The idiom “well-preserved” describes something or someone who remains in good condition despite their age. It is often a way to say someone does not look their age in a positive way. 

Can food preservatives to maintain freshness not be the best way to preserve our health?

MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton High School has announced the following honor roll for grades 9-12 for the third quarter of 2025-2026.

Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter – 2025-26
 

MEDIA RELEASE__The District 13 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) has announced the opening of the FY 2027 application period for Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation funding, with approximately $6.7 million available to support the permanent protection of natural areas across west central Ohio.

Applications will be accepted from April 20 through August 13, 2026, and are open to projects in Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties.

MEDIA RELEASE__World Goods Et Cetera, 115 S. Main St. Bluffton, welcomes Lois Wetherill as Artist of the Month in April, with a display that highlights the craft of needle felting.

On April 18 at 2  p.m., Lois will give a free demonstration and explain how she makes her whimsical felted pieces. She will also be demonstrating in World Goods Et Cetera from 3-5:00 p.m. during the Bluffton Art Walk on April 23.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA__Nearly constant rain and an unbeaten foe defeated the visiting Bluffton High School softball team as the Pirates fell to the Ada Bulldogs 9-4 on a warm but wet Tuesday evening, March 31.

Ada jumped ahead with a five-run first inning, held off a Pirate rally and then finished strong with late insurance runs to stay undefeated.

Bluffton fell to 1-1 after the loss to their former long-time Northwest Conference foe. Red-hot Ada improved to 5-0 with the victory.

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