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Lane restrictions on I-75 south around Beaverdam on Wednesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2021 - 11:40am

Interstate 75 southbound, through the work zone at the village of Beaverdam, will have lane restrictions Wednesday, March 10, 7 a.m. to noon, for work in the median to seed and mulch.  

This is part of an on-going I-75 resurfacing and reconstruction project on Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and State Route 235, just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton through Summer 2021.

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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 9, 2021 - 10:01am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

And, for a real brain-teaser, click here for the "So, you think you know Ada?"

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University men's soccer and baseball seasons underway

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2021 - 4:20pm

Men’s soccer
The Bluffton University men's soccer team battled conference heavyweight Rose-Hulman on a chilly Saturday, March 6, at Salzman Stadium. Kelly Takezo found the back of the net at the 3:50 mark and the Engineers held off Bluffton for a 1-0 victory. The Engineers stayed perfect at 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Heartland Conference, while Bluffton fell to 0-2 and 0-2 in the HCAC with its second straight 1-0 heartbreaker.

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Bluffton University
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Letter: Ohio Healthcare Plan (Act) awareness

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2021 - 3:32pm

Icon viewers: 

Local residents will be out on the streets of Bluffton on 3-8-21 at 3:30 p.m. to raise awareness for the Ohio Healthcare Plan (Act) that Ohio Legislator Mike Skindell is co – sponsoring.

We will be encouraging people to “Honk for Healthcare” on International Women’s Day! Healthcare issues have become even more critical as 29 million people did not have healthcare insurance in 2019. In 2020, 30% of American workers lost their health insurance an half of them did not get it back.

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Letters
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BHS junior, Kaden Basil, advances to state

Finishes 2nd in the 160 class at Division III Rossford district
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2021 - 3:26pm

By Cort Reynolds
ROSSFORD - Five Bluffton varsity wrestlers competed in the Div. III district meet Saturday and Sunday at Rossford High School, with one advancing to the state tournament.    

Pirate junior Kaden Basil finished second in the 160 lbs. division to qualify for the Div. III state tournament to be hosted by Marion Harding High School March 13-14.

Basil went 2-0 Saturday with a pair of pins in the 160 lbs. class to reach the semifinals.     

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Advice from a master

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 8, 2021 - 3:16pm

Taking advice from a guy nearly 900 years old, reads this sign on the main floor hallway of Bluffton High School. Just to clarify, the teacher is not 900 year old, just the guy offering the advice.

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