No increase, still $22.00 per dog. All dogs 3 months and over must be licensed per Ohio Revised Code. Beginning February 1 renewals will be $44.00. Be sure to come in or have mail postmarked by ...

The following results are from January 23-29 of the Bluffton University 2025-26 athletics season as reported on ...

OTTAWA__The Pirate swim teams swept a five-team home meet at the Putnam County YMCA in Ottawa on Thursday, January 29. The Bluffton boys won with 92.5 points, while the Pirate girls finished first ...

Pirates Greta Myers and Gracie Warren each nailed one trifecta. The Pirate girls dropped to 11-9 overall and 3-2 in the NWC after the road defeat. Second-place league rival Spencerville improved to 12 ...

James Robert Shapter, age 80, went to Heaven at 12:40 p.m. on January 26, 2026, at home with his loved ones.  He was born April 22, 1945, in Cleveland, OH to Alan Richard “Jimmy” and Barbara Jane ...

MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the return of one of the community’s most ...

MEDIA RELEASE__The West Central Association of REALTORS announced its annual award recipients during its recent Inauguration and Awards Banquet.

The policy statement provides evidence for the impact of the digital ecosystem on childhood development. Past research has ...

The Honor Roll for the 2nd nine weeks of 2025-26 at Bluffton Elementary has been released. The roll includes grades 4 and 5.

We also ask that if you have a fire hydrant on your property, please make sure the snow is cleared from around it so the fire department is able to locate and access it in the case of an emergency.

MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University students Emily Jones ‘26, Logan Daugherty ‘27, Jordyn Garmatter ‘26 and Cami Hazelton ‘26 will present a Cross-Cultural Experience Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb.

MEDIA RELEASE__Dr. Jonathan Andreas, Howard Raid Professor of Economics, will present a faculty colloquium titled “Creating a Prosperous Culture” at 4 p.m. Friday, Feb. 6.