Photo gallery of Allen County Fair entries
The 2023 Allen County Fair broke its single day attendance record with 50,825 coming to the fair on concert day.
A photo gallery of Bluffton and Lafayette area entries in open classes was provided by Vicki Hauenstein, superintendent of fine arts.
Photos include:
Joanna Gratz, Best of show, upcycle fashion; also best of show, upcycle seams sew fine style show, best of show gift wrap
Katie Hohenbrink, Best of Show table scapes
Andrew Hohenbrink, Best of Show green beans
Kiara Hohenbrink, Best of show youth oatmeal cookies
Andrew Hohenbrink, Best of show juvenile embroidery
Vicki Hauenstein, Best of show adult sewing, best of show upcycle, 2nd place in unconventional clothing
Carol Okuley, multiple best of shows
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, May 3, 2025
- Pirate baseball win vs. Tigers
- Bluffton softball edged in battle of Pirates
- Committee meetings scheduled for Bluffton Council
- #1 recommended attraction in NW Ohio is in Ada
- Mental Health Awareness event with Seth Gehle
- Ohio highway patrol promoting motorcycle safety
- Recap of Bluffton Board of Education meeting for April 2025
- Weekend Doctor: Antidepressants in the long term
Friday, May 2, 2025
- BHS seniors exhibit art at Gallery 323 through May 7
- What's in your weekend?
- Pirate softball blanked by Lancers
- Pirate baseball blanked by Lincolnview
- Laman Promoted to VP Retail Credit Manager by CNB
- Local land conservancy hires first Executive Director
- Steiner to present Swiss Family Migration program on May 21
- 850 Days of Caring volunteers will pitch in for Hancock County
Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Angel M. Langhals owned LFE/API Meters
- Allen Co. task force targets target sex and human traffickers
- Blessing of the Bikes, May 4
- Metzger honored at 2025 Black Swamp Council meeting
- Volunteer invitation for Bluffton Pathway Count in May
- Pirate tennis edges Ottawa-Glandorf
- Bluffton EMS station staffing goes 24/7 on May 1
- You are what you eat: Link to immune system
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Observation deck added to Motter Park cascading pools project
- Bluffton Women in Business meet May 15
- Four sportsmen stock 200 trout at Buckeye Lake
- Pirate girls, boys 2nd at Minster track quad
- Pirate baseball win vs. Riverdale
- Pirate softball loss vs. Riverdale
- Field reports from NW Ohio wildlife officers