Blanchard Valley Health System Leader Recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review
Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) is proud to announce that Gulshan Mehta, chief digital and information officer, has been named to the 2026 list of “Hospital and health system chief digital officers to know” by Becker's Hospital Review.
April 19 program will be open to the public and livestreamed
MEDIA RELEASE__Join The Swiss Community Historical Society for a sneak peek at the updated P.B. Amstutz book Historical Events of the Mennonite Settlement in Allen and Putnam Counties, Ohio, written in 1925.
Bluffton historian Fred Steiner will give an update on an expanded version, Our Swiss Story, to be published in late spring 2026.
Steiner has been researching the non-Mennonite families of The Settlement known as the Swiss Reformed. Several families will be featured, plus more stories from the period.
VAN WERT__The visiting Bluffton High School boys tennis team soundly defeated Van Wert 4-1 on Thursday evening, April 9.
The Pirates improved to 4-1 with the win, while VW dropped to 0-2 after the defeat. Bluffton won its four matches by a 48-2 count in games, and 8-0 in sets.
Bluffton junior Braydon McClure lost 7-5, 6-3 at first singles.
Senior Hudson Phillips cruised to a 6-1, 6-0 victory at second singles.
Sophomore Toby Yarnell won decisively at third singles by a 6-1, 6-0 count.
MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University has been awarded a $60,000 grant from the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) through the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) to support programming that prepares students for leadership in communities of faith.
The two-year grant, titled Fostering Leadership for Communities of Faith, will be used from May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2028, to develop and strengthen initiatives that help students explore and pursue leadership roles in faith-based settings.
Over 40 cast and crew members in the Bluffton High School production of Dare to Dream, Jr. will present performances on April 10-11-12. The musical revue includes tunes from over 100 years of Disney magic. Learn more about the production HERE. Tickets are on sale in the Bluffton Middle School office and at the door: Friday - 7:00 p.m., Saturday - 7:00 p.m., and Sunday - 2:00 p.m.
