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Plant-your-own Bulb workshop tonight

The Gardeners of the Bluffton-Pandora Area hold their monthly meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the library, in the lower meeting room.  Tonight is a hands-on workshop discussing and planting flower bulbs. See above for details. 

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State auditor shares ethics, transparency

October Bluffton University Forum

Keith Faber, Ohio’s Auditor of State, spoke on the importance of transparency, both in business and in government, during his Forum presentation, “Business is Better in the Sunlight” on Oct. 22.

“We think this was a great opportunity for Bluffton University students to get exposure to a high-profile person like this, to see how state funds are used and the safeguards and mechanisms that are put in place to ensure tax payer dollars are spent wisely,” said Dr. Jason Swartzlander, professor of accounting.

Bluffton PD apprehend two on felony drug charges

Bluffton police apprehended two Michigan residents and booked them on numerous felony drug charges following an early Sunday morning incident in the area of the Fairway Inn.

The police department’s news release follows:

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Check out Tipp City this weekend

Looking for a weekend get-away?

Tipp City, just off Interstate 75,  hosts A Shopkeeper's Open House located in historic downtown Tipp City, Ohio, Saturday, Nov. 9, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 10, noon to 6 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Tippecanoe Downtown Merchants. For more information go to: Yuletide Winter's Gathering on Facebook, or click here.

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University hosts competition for high school journalists

Bluffton University’s student-driven media organization “The Witmarsum” is hosting a journalism competition for high school students. To compete, submissions must be uploaded at www.bluffton.edu/journalism-competition by Dec. 11.

Looks great

Jefferson Street is open for business. The Phase I, from Main to the railroad track, includes curbs, sidewalks, (and sidewalks on the bridge), plus a safer crossing on both sides of the railroad. There's also a new bridge over Riley and a cleaned-up view of the National Quarry. Next year's Phase II takes the project from the railroad to the county line.

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