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Genocide of the Mind

Jan. 17 Colloquium talk at Bluffton University

Dr. Melissa Michal, assistant professor of English, will share “Genocide of the Mind and Indigenous Resilience,” during a Colloquium presentation at 4 p.m. on Jan. 17 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

During the presentation, Michal will discuss how genocide and trauma have affected both American Indians and non-Natives, how American Indians have found resilience through art and performativity, and how we take action to evolve curriculum and business practices to enact Haudenosaunee brotherhood.

Bluffton youth swimmers finish strong at Notre Dame invite

Bluffton youth Jackson Bowlus, June Essinger and Levin Essinger competed in the Tim Welsh Invitational Jan. 3-5, at the Rolfs Aquatic Center at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind. More than 500 swimmers from Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin competed.

The local swimmers are part of the Lima YMCA USA Swim Club coached by April Dorman and Jeff Bowlus. This was the team’s second appearance at the invite and a total of 10 swimmers from the area competed with the Lima team finishing 15 out of 28 teams.

Doug Schweingruber wins Icon's college football bowl contest

He wins a $20 gift certificate from Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co.

Doug Schweingruber of Bluffton is the winner of the Icon's college football bowl contest.

Of the 102 entries, he picked the most wins at 16 (out of 19 games). He wins a $20 gift certificate from Shirley's Gourmet Popcorn Co.

Other contestants with impressive entries:

16 wins - Contest winner
Doug Schweingruber

15 wins
Matt Long

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Ohio state government comes to Bluffton on Monday

Governor, Lt. Governor and Senate President will sign House Bill 2 at GROB

Ohio’s state government comes to Bluffton on Monday morning.

Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted,  and OhioSenate President Larry Obhof, will visit and tour GROB Systems, Bluffton, at 9:30 a.m.

During the visit, they will sign House Bill 2, which codifies the TechCred and Industry Sector Partnerships programs and creates the Individual Microcredential Assistance Program. 

The 21-page bill is attached at the bottom of this story.

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Super

Over the seasons the faces may change, but the Super Fans remain solidly behind the bench of BHS winter basketball games. Here's a section of this season's version from the BHS vs. Ottawa-Glandorf game on Jan. 4. (Marvin Foster photo)

School board looking to purchase a school bus at $94,422

Larry Hoffman will be a new board member; Jeremy Scoles starts a new 4-year-term

Larry Hoffman will join the Bluffton school board on Monday, as the board reorganizes for 2020. Hoffman was elected to the board in the November general election. He replaces Rene Smith who did not seek reelection.

In addition to Hoffman, Jeremy Scoles, who ran unopposed in November, will be sworn in to another term.

While the election of board officers and making committee appointments for 2020 is on the agenda, the board will also act on a bid for an 84-passenger school bus.

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