A free monthly networking opportunity called The Business Collective has been created at 1861 Wine Lounge by promoter Kiley Rutzler. On Thursday, April 2, some 20 business owners and managers attended with casual networking, introductions and a presentation by Nicole Scott of the Small Business Development Center at Rhodes State.
The networking opportunity will be held from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on the first Thursday of the month at 115 N. Main St. Participants received a follow-up email with contact information for others who attended.
MEDIA RELEASE__An open house is scheduled for Wednesday, April 8 from 4:30-7:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran School, 105 Allen Street, Jenera.
Come and meet the teachers and check out the classrooms, gym and playground.
Visit with school families and learn more about tuition assistance and the Ohio EdChoice program which will decrease and, in many cases eliminate tuition costs for students in kindergarten-8th grade. Tuition assistance is also available for Preschool students.
Free sandwiches, chips, cookies, and drinks will be available from 5:00-6:00 PM.
MEDIA RELEASE__Citizens National Bank will once again hostCommunity Shred Day on Friday, April 24, for Community Banking Month, offering the public an opportunity to safely shred personal information. Items to be shredded will be accepted during normal business hours of each office. There is a limit of 3 standard office-size boxes or grocery bags per household. Items to be shredded could include:
The following three land transfers took place in the Bluffton Exempted Village School District during the month of March 2026 as reported on the websites of Allen County Auditor Rachael S. Gilroy and Hancock County Auditor Charity A. Rauschenberg.
Address - Sale Date - Sale Price - Land Use - Owner - From/To
Residential
218 S JACKSON ST - 3/18/2026 - $216,800 - Single family Dwlg - From Helen Kathleen Madrigal Trustee to Samantha & Jaz Bluhm
5635 PORT ST, ROCKPORT - 3/16/2026 - $134,900 - Single family Dwlg, Other Residential Structures and Residential Vacant Land on ROCKPORT RD - From Brian & Kerry Edwards to Michael Aller
21359 COUNTY RD 15 - 3/27/2026 - $300,000 - Residential Dwelling Unplatted, plus Other Residential Structures - From Brent Foos to Grant Warner
MEDIA RELEASE__World Goods Et Cetera, 115 S. Main St. Bluffton, welcomes Lois Wetherill as Artist of the Month in April, with a display that highlights the craft of needle felting.
On April 18 at 2 p.m., Lois will give a free demonstration and explain how she makes her whimsical felted pieces. She will also be demonstrating in World Goods Et Cetera from 3-5:00 p.m. during the Bluffton Art Walk on April 23.
MEDIA RELEASE__The District 13 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) has announced the opening of the FY 2027 application period for Clean Ohio Green Space Conservation funding, with approximately $6.7 million available to support the permanent protection of natural areas across west central Ohio.
Applications will be accepted from April 20 through August 13, 2026, and are open to projects in Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Mercer, Putnam, and Van Wert counties.
