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Bluffton and Richland Township have very high census response rates

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2020 - 9:13am

Bluffton and Richland Township residents have registered impressive responsive rates to the 2020 U.S. Census.

As of Sept. 13, according to the U.S. reports, the Village of Bluffton’s response rate is 81.3 percent. That places Bluffton as the 88th highest response of 928 cities and village in Ohio.

The village response is even more impressive when considering that the top village and city rate in Ohio is a response rate of 88.6 percent.

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Regional news
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A half century and more ago

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2020 - 3:39pm

Here's members of Mrs. Ropp's sixth grade Bluffton class - it's the graduating class of 1964. Names of class members are in the photo.

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Historical Bluffton
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Friday school at BFR

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2020 - 3:32pm

Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director, helps a Friday student with a social studies assignment. Bluffton Family Recreation has spots available for Bluffton students on Fridays when Bluffton schools are online and not in the classroom. Call BFR for details.

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Enrollment grows at Bluffton University

Total full time enrollment of 726, which includes adult and graduate studies, is also up
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2020 - 3:09pm

Bluffton University’s undergraduate enrollment numbers are on the rise for the 2020-21 academic year.

A solid incoming class combined with successful retention efforts account for a 21-student increase over 2019-20 enrollment. 

Bluffton’s first-year class includes 195 students. Thirty-one percent are considered American minority, a 7 percent increase over last year’s incoming class.

Total full time enrollment of 726, which includes adult and graduate studies, is also up by 25 students. 

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton nips Ada in shootout thriller

Cornerback Shutler shot through and picked off a screen pass, then scurried 42 yards to the end zone with 4:13 left to play
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2020 - 2:22pm

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - In an exciting rollercoaster ride of a game, Bluffton got the last run in to edge Ada 48-46 in the finale to the Northwest Conference round robin Friday on an unseasonably cool night at War Memorial Stadium.

Bluffton rallied from a 10-point second half deficit with 20 unanswered points. But after an Ada touchdown cut the deficit to two points late, the Pirates had to dodge a last-second drive to hold on for the hard-hitting rivalry win.

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Sports
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Late Lady Pirate goal beats Falcons

Julia Mehaffie made five saves for Pirates
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2020 - 2:11pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The Bluffton girls soccer team scored in the 69th minute to break a tie and defeat visiting Riverdale 2-1 Saturday night at Steinmetz Field.

Their second straight victory lifted the Lady Pirate record to 3-2-1.

Laykin Garmatter scored the game's first goal in the 17th minute on an assist from Lauren Rhodes to put Bluffton in front, 1-0. 

But Riverdale's Lexi Miller tied it up a minute later with a goal.

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