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Western Ohio hit by Sunday's storms

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 18, 2013 - 11:57am

A line of strong late season thunderstorms with possible tornadoes and winds gusting to 70 miles per hour moved across Ohio late Sunday breaking poles and knocking down power lines in several areas of AEP Ohio’s service territory. The severe weather has effected service for both transmission and distribution customers.

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Regional news
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Mennonite Home Service Group bake sale Nov. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 18, 2013 - 11:45am

The Mennonite Memorial Home Service Group will hold a Friday, Nov. 22, bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at MMH, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.

The bake sale will be in the MMH lobby.

 

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People
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Working at tree level

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2013 - 5:45pm

Construction at the corner of Main and College have the attention of Bluffton residents. Roof work is next for the addition to the Fred and Pat Rodabaugh addition.

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Board will act on seven student teacher assignments on Monday

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2013 - 5:35pm

Several students teacher assignments will be acted upon at Monday’s November school board meeting, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.

Those include the following Ohio Northern University students from Jan. 21 through May 2:
• Kayle Gorenfio, with Dave Sycks
• Spencer Genson with Kevin King,
• Blade Tacket with Pamela Riffle
• Tony Rader with Scott Huff
• Hillard Crawford with Jackie Bourassa

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Public Meetings
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Ballots going out this week for downtown holiday window decorating contest

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2013 - 5:27pm

Downtown Bluffton is starting to take on that holiday appearance. On Saturday members of the Bluffton fire department hung Christmas garland.

Seven days earlier the Ream holiday folk art display was placed on the Bluffton Presbyterian Church lawn.

The next holiday preparation is downtown Bluffton business windows.

For the third year, the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce offers downtown businesses a chance to win a “traveling trophy” for the next 12 months, based upon their holiday retail window display.

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Regional news
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Eleanor Judith Hillemann, 1919-2013

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 17, 2013 - 1:46pm

Eleanor Judith Hillemann, 94, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2013, at Hilty Memorial Home, Pandora. She was born on March 18, 1919, at Bluff Dale Ranch near Almont, N.D. Her parents, Emelie Sorum Pederson, and Jonathan Pederson, were homesteaders and the children of Norwegian immigrants. She was the fourth of six daughters.

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Obituaries
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