Blufftonites, how will you remember 2025?
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The following 12 articles show some of the people, places and events that stand out among 2025 news and activities in Bluffton.
January: Dick Boehr sings in his 75th Bluffton Messiah
February: Pirate Bowlus advances to OHSAA swim final, Downey swims in prelims /
March: Celebrating Dr. Terry Chappell with Bluffton Family Y gym dedication
April: 100+ Citizens of the Year for 2024 celebrated by Bluffton Lions
May: BHS Class of 2025 speaks of experiences, challenges and cohesiveness
June: Bluffton’s Donaldson wins state 800
July: Proposed BEVS practice field update: Traffic study, storm water, pedestrian access, design details
August: Community Dog Park officially opens as memorial to Katrina Riepenhoff
September: A Bluffton Fall Festival sampling
October: Inauguration of J. Alexander Sider, Ph.D., as Bluffton University’s 11th President
November: Veterans share memories and meaning at 2025 Bluffton High School program
December: Snowy weather blankets 2025 Blaze of Lights
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Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, June 25, 2026
- Alice June (Hochstettler) Kliewer worked at Grace Bible Institute
- Bluffton College grad was famous for memorizing all of Paradise Lost
- Leiber honored by Fremont Speedway Hall of Fame
- SCHS Swiss Day to be held at new Swiss Heritage Center, June 28
- Free movie: Eight on the Lam, July 27
- Screen time: Impact on youth update
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, June 24
- Luvu a Latte temporary closure until July 14
- Results of Icon poll: How connected do you feel to the Bluffton community?
- Loving Laura’s Curls created to provide wigs for local cancer patients
- America 250 drone show illuminates Bluffton sky
- Recap of June 22 Bluffton Council Meeting