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By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN–The visiting Bluffton High School girls basketball team rode big first and fourth quarters to defeat scrappy Van Buren 51-40 in a non-conference contest on Tuesday, December 16. 

The Pirate girls jumped to a 17-8 lead after the first quarter by hitting three three-point goals. VB inched within 25-19 at the intermission break.

The Black Knights tallied their second straight 11-8 stanza in the third period to further cut their deficit to 33-30 heading into the final quarter. 

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Recap of December Board of Education meeting

By Betsi Werling

The Bluffton Board of Education monthly meeting took place on Monday, December 15 at 5 p.m. There were no treasurer’s transactions or visitors this month. 

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MEDIA RELEASE–Bluffton University is pleased to announce that it has been honored with multiple distinguished awards from Research.com, recognizing the institution’s commitment to academic quality, affordability, and meaningful career outcomes for students.

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MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University was honored to welcome farmers, food system professionals, environmental partners and community members from across Ohio as the 19th Annual Stinner Summit convened on campus on Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. in Marbeck Center.

Hosted by The Ohio State University’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP), this year’s Summit invited participants to explore the theme “Finding Common Ground: Connecting Farms, Food, and Community in the Western Lake Erie Watershed.”

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A. "Jeanne" Beery, a beloved sister, aunt, and teacher, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 6th, 2025, at her home in Green River, Wyoming, after a 10-year diagnosis with Cystic Fibrosis. Born on Wednesday, November 29th, 1950, in Medina, Ohio. Jeanne was the cherished daughter of Elton Burdette Beery and Margery Alice Niswander Beery.

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PHOTOS provided by Bluffton Schools

Varsity Wrestling:

Row 1 (left to right): Branden Cross, Kohen Anderson, Seth Hoffman, Jesus Rivera, Braylin Freels-Aller, Andrew Brodman

Row 2 (left to right): Titus Koogler, Hunter Beasley, Ronald Kaufman Jr., Parker Kimmel, Alexander Nance

Row 3 (left to right): Micah Rehm, Mason Shank, Brody Schneck, Hephaestion Weyer

Wrestling Coaches: Tyrel Nuzum, Dylan Pletcher, Kaden Basil, Jeff Richards, Michael Nuzum, Clay Atkins

Jr. High Wrestling:

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