MEDIA RELEASE__Midwest Electric has promoted Chad Klaus to Manager of Operations and Engineering. Klaus has been with Midwest Electric since 2004 and has spent the last 11 years as a crew leader.
Klaus grew up around the electric utility industry as a second-generation lineman. His dad encouraged him to choose the cooperative world, and what started as a career choice became a place Chad wanted to stay. “I’ve loved the work and the people I’ve done it with,” Chad says.
Dwain Eugene Crawford, 82, passed away on October 16, 2026, peacefully in his rural Pandora home surrounded by his family. Dwain was born on February 12, 1944, in Bluffton to the late F. Willis and Irene (Augsburger) Crawford. On September 12, 1964, he married his high school sweetheart, Karyl Sousley.
By Stanislaw Dajczak, MD, Orthopedic Surgeon
Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Joint pain can slowly change the way you live. At first, you may avoid a long walk or take the elevator instead of the stairs. Over time, you may find yourself giving up activities you enjoy, struggling with everyday tasks, or losing sleep because of pain. When that happens, you may begin to wonder whether it is time to consider joint replacement.
The word on the street is that a spot known for its sledding hill has been sold and is being decommissioned. Some details are on the Hancock County Auditor's website:
15821 COUNTY RD 16 - 9/24/2026 - $115,000 - Other Commercial (miscellaneous commercial
structures) - From OHIO TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY to AMES TOWER
GROUP LLC
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School volleyball team led 2-1 but ultimately lost a tough five-setter to visiting Van Buren in their regular season finale Thursday, Oct. 15.
The Pirate record dropped to 14-8 after the 25-18, 19-25, 6-25, 18-25, 15-13 non-league defeat.
The Black Knight spikers improved to 18-4 with the comeback road win. VB tied for second place in the Blanchard Valley Conference.
