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By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA–The Bluffton High School boys bowling team went on the road and nipped Ottawa-Glandorf by 21 pins in a tight dual match at Highland Lanes on Saturday, December 13. The Pirate girls team was short-handed and lost to O-G.

BOYS RESULTS

The Pirate boys won the overall match by a score of 2,904-2,883.

By Cort Reynolds

NAPOLEON–The Bluffton High School girls and boys swim teams both finished eighth at the tough 17-team Napoleon Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, December 13.

Host Napoleon won the girls team title with 402 points. Ottawa-Glandorf took second with 371 points. The Pirate girls finished eighth with 153 points.

Bryan captured the boys team crown with 377 points. Lima Shawnee was a distant second with 274 points. The Bluffton boys also came in eighth with 169 points.

The following articles have been shared in printed form at the Bluffton Public Library, Bluffton Senior Center, Maple Crest and Musselman Library at Bluffton University.

Dear readers,

Here’s the November 2025 Highlights issue from BlufftonIcon.com. As you might expect, November was a busy month in the Village. We were also treated to some snow after almost all holiday decorations were in place.

From AdaIcon.com: Here's the scoop on December 13 Merry on Main

***UPDATE*** Santa will be inside the Depot instead of in the caboose.

Saturday, December 13, 11 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in downtown Ada

FROM FACEBOOK__The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has announced all participating businesses on Main Street and East Buckeye Ave will have these Merry on Main signs displayed so you know to stop on in! 

By Ethan Ekstrand, DO
Family Medicine, Carey Medical Center

In today’s digital world, nearly every aspect of healthcare has been transformed by technology. One of the most notable changes is the shift from paper charts to electronic medical records (EMRs). While patients once saw their physician flip through a thick paper chart during a visit, that chart has now been replaced by a secure, digital record. Even though you may not see that familiar chart anymore, rest assured—your physicians and care team have access to your medical information before, during, and after your visit.

Edward Allan Kohli, 90, passed away on December 11, 2025, at Willow Ridge-Frieda House in Bluffton, Ohio. Edward was born in Findlay on January 4, 1935, to Edward and MaRoa Kohli. He graduated from Findlay High School in 1953 and later served in the U.S. Army in Frankfurt, Germany, as a Military Policeman.  Edward loved basketball and baseball and excelled at both. 

On May 12, 1957, he married the love of his life, Janet Bright. They celebrated 63 wonderful years together before Janet’s passing in 2021.

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