PHOTO Bluffton Girl Scout troop visits the Mayor

Bluffton Girl Scouts from Troop 21255 recently enjoyed an impromptu meeting with Mayor Richard Johnson. The girls, who are in grades K-2, were working on the Good Neighbor badge when they bumped into Johnson at Bluffton Town Hall. The girls were advised that Johnson is not only mayor, he's also a grandpa. 

View previous feature photos

Steven C. Bruskotter taught and coached at Bluffton High School

Posted by Staff on April 23, 2024 - 7:48am

OTTAWA __ Steven C. Bruskotter, 73, of Ottawa, passed away Saturday, April 20, 2024 at his residence. He was born August 9, 1950, to Charles and Marilyn (Gulker) Bruskotter. On July 28, 1979, he married Mary Van Pelt who survives in Ottawa.

Steve is survived by four children: Matthew Bruskotter of Lima, Emily (James) Keaney of Xenia, Kathryn Bruskotter and Christopher Bruskotter, both of Ottawa; and four grandchildren: Lydia and Sylvia Bruskotter, and Jack and Evelyn Keaney. He is also survived by six siblings: Vicki Steffan, Nancy (Charles) Nestor, Amy Bruskotter, Ted Bruskotter, Dave (Lonna) Bruskotter, and Dana (John) Imm; and two half-siblings: Zach (Morgan) Bruskotter and Emma (Alex) Westrick.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Marilyn Bruskotter, and a son, Mark Bruskotter.

Section: 
Obituaries
»

Grief Trails program helps children communicate emotions

Posted by Staff on April 23, 2024 - 6:00am

Area youth will have an opportunity to take part in “Grief Trails,” sponsored by Bridge Home Health & Hospice, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System, this summer.

“Grief Trails” is a program that allows children, ages six to 12 years old and 13 to 18 years old, to learn about the importance of communicating emotions and needs to others while working hands-on with gentle horses.

This year’s program will be offered on the following dates:

Monday, July 15, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Ages 6 to 12

Monday, July 22, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Ages 13 to 18 

CONTINUES

Section: 
Blanchard Valley Health System
»

New Stories

Perry Bush at BPL Friends of the Library Tea, April 25

At this writing on Tuesday, just seven tickets are still available for the annual Friends of the Library Tea at Bluffton Public Library on Thursday, April 25 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 

The guest speaker is local author Perry Bush, a professor of history who has written three books:

»

ODOT has already picked up 89K bags of trash in 2024

CORRECTION ODOT has picked up 89K bags of trash so far in 2024.

COLUMBUS__It’s spring, it’s Earth Day, and it’s all happy – until you see litter, and you’re reminded of the human problem that haunts us all.

»

Pirate baseball loss at Leipsic

By Cort Reynolds

LEIPSIC__ The visiting Bluffton High School baseball team out-hit Leipsic but lost 8-6 in a Northwest Conference game Monday night, April 22.

»

Pirate boys tennis blanks Ada

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __ The Bluffton High School boys tennis team blanked winless visitor Ada 5-0 Monday evening, April 22.

»

April 16 reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife

Field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
In April, State Wildlife Officer Nathan Kaufmann, assigned to Richland County, K-9 Officer May, Wildlife Officer Supervisor Kevin Russell, and Wildlife District Two staff participated in a Junior Achievement Inspire event at the Richland County Fairgrounds.

»

When we remember despite dementia

Columnist Bill Herr taught high school mathematics and science for 32 years before serving as a volunteer and then as a staff chaplain at two nursing homes.  

By Bill Herr

When a person develops dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), some of the wiring in the brain gets out of alignment.  The result is difficulty verbalizing, having memory issues and possibly posing behavioral changes.  It is believed that everything we ever learned or experienced in our lives is recorded somewhere in our brain.  

»

View all news

The Iconic Photo Gallery

Can't find it in Google
2-2-10 Libby Frazier, age 5, bowls a 19 game average
They crashed the party

History lesson

PHOTO from the Bluffton Public Library Digital archive: ...

read more

Previous historical photos

Yesterday's Top Story

Bluffton Hospital updates chamber members on services and providers

Posted by Staff on April 22, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The April meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce featured a program by Renee Matthews, BSW RN, the administrator of Bluffton Hospital, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System.

Section: 
Blanchard Valley Health System
»

Display Ads

Bluffton Calendar