FROM FACEBOOK__The 2nd Annual Dominic Francis Memorial Scholarship Bike & Jeep Run will be held on August 9. This event starts at the Bluffton Fallen Officer Memorial at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main, at 10:00 a.m. KSU (Kick Stands Up) at noon.
The cost to participate is $25 per bike/Jeep and $5 per rider.
The ride ends at Findlay Moose Lodge #698, where there will be food, 50/50 drawing and raffle items.
Wildfires in Canada are creating smoke that is drifting into U.S. states including Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. The website www.airnow.gov/ shows locations where air quality is becoming Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups and Unhealthy (for all).
At 9 a.m. on June 7, air quality was unhealthy for sensitive groups
BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL EMAIL UPDATE__Good Luck to the Pirate Track & Field Athletes competing today at the OHSAA Division 2 State Track & Field Championship
Tickets are available at ohsaa.org/tickets. Adults $15, Students $10, Children aged five and up require a ticket. Event programs and ticket sales are credit card ONLY.
PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard / CLICK gallery to enlarge and view at your own pace
6 individuals, 1 relay compete in Saturday finals
By Cort Reynolds
COLUMBUS – Two Bluffton High School boys and one relay team advanced to Saturday finals with strong day one showings in the 2025 Div. II OHSAA Track and Field State Tournament at The Ohio State’s Jesse Owens Memorial Stadium.
By Tyler Black
Execuve Director, Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
There’s something timeless about summer in the parks—sunshine on the trails, the sound of kids laughing near the playgrounds, and the quiet joy of spending time together without screens or schedules. At the Metroparks, we’re proud to be the place where so many local families return year after year to reconnect and make memories.
