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The Bluffton Ohio Historical Society is organizing a landscaping work night on April 26 to prepare the Bluffton Sportsmen's club house (LE&W Depot) for the May 4 Trout Derby.

Volunteers will work together from 6:00-8:00 p.m. All are invited to bring gardening tools and help with flower bed cleanup and other seasonal chores.

The clubhouse is now managed by the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society. For more information, visit BlufftonForever.com.

 

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The Bluffton Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of April 21-26. For further details and dates, visit www.blufftonpubliclibrary.org/library-events.

Monday, April 21

"Mystery Monday" Sherlock Holmes (R) - 1 to 4 p.m.

Hummin’ & Strummin’ Song Circle - 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 22

Open Chess - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 23

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Provided by Rhodes State College

The 2025 Rhodes State College Outstanding Alumni Award recipient is Marc Augsburger, a 1988 graduate of the former Lima Technical College, now Rhodes State College, with a degree in Nursing. Marc has dedicated over 36 years to advancing rural healthcare. Marc furthered his education with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Wright State University in 2002, an MBA with a Healthcare emphasis from Baker College of Graduate Studies in 2006, a Customer Experience Post Graduate Certificate from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in 2021, and most recently, a Rural Hospital CEO Certification from the National Rural Hospital Association in 2024.

Born and raised in Bluffton, Ohio, Marc began his healthcare journey immediately after high school as a clinical nurse, gaining experience in cardiac stepdown units, special care units, emergency departments, and as a helicopter flight nurse for eight years.

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PHOTOS from Bluffton Pirates Facebook; click gallery to view at your own pace

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA – The talented Bluffton High School girls track and field team won the tough nine-team Ottawa-Glandorf Gold meet on April 17.

The Pirate girls scored 127 points to edge second place host Ottawa-Glandorf (119) by eight points. Otsego finished third with 96 points.

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ABOVE) Tom Mayer, Nicole Möst, Michael Hutecker, Annett Heslep, Brian Schroeder, Alexandra König, Florian Kastenmeier, Klaus Czeranna and Friederike Nusko met in Mindelheim's town hall for a first exchange of ideas. Christian Heimpel is missing from the picture.

By Marcus Barnstorf with Paula Pyzik Scott

Mindelheim, Germany is the district seat of the Lower Allgaeu–a mountainous region in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is twinned with six European municipalities and is looking to develop the first intercontinental twinning relationship with the Village of Bluffton, Oho

The chairman of the support group, Florian Kastenmeier, contacted the Village in 2024. Grob-Werke, which is headquartered in Mindelheim, has operated a branch in Bluffton since 1983 and is the largest employer in the Village.

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By William Kose, MD, JD
Vice President of Special Projects, Blanchard Valley Health System 

Understanding your health requires more than just regular checkups and occasional blood tests. One of the most critical markers of overall well-being, especially for those at risk of or living with diabetes, is the A1C test. This simple blood test provides insight into average blood sugar levels over two to three months, making it an essential tool for monitoring and managing health.

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