Janine Elizabeth (Minnich) Millager, a longtime resident of Bluffton and then of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on September 18, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on May 5, 1939, to Marion (Tam) and Helen Minnich in Continental, Ohio. She met the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Millager, at Methodist church camp when they were both 14 years old, and they married on October 30, 1960. They were one month shy of celebrating their 66th anniversary at the time of her passing.
MEDIA RELEASE__Start times for the following Village of Bluffton meeting has been changed. A joint Planning Commission and Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow meeting will be held at Town Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
OTTAWA__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished 10th in the 13-team Div. II sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 24.
Senior Ethan Fifer led Bluffton by shooting an 18-hole round of 45-42=87. He finished in a five-way tie for 24th place amid the 65-player field.
Senior Coby Dailey carded a 44-45=89 to tie with two others in 32nd.
Junior Gibson Meyer posted a 45-46=91, and also ended up in a three-way tie at 37th.
The 21st annual Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 has a new promoter--the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce--and a mix of new and familiar family-focused activities. The festival provides many free options as well as opportunities to purchase food and merchandise.
Fall Festival activities will take place at multiple locations, shown on this map and linked below.
Marilyn Florence (Brunn) Osting, age 94, of Troy, OH, passed away on August 23, 2026. She was born on October 28, 1931, in Wapakoneta, OH, to the late Clarence Franklin and Mildred Margaret (Seitz) Brunn. She married Alven Albert Osting on July 4, 1952, and he preceded her in death on November 30, 2024.
