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Ball in the House coming to Bluffton

Tickets on sale for Sept. 19 performance
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2019 - 6:15pm

Tickets are available for the 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 19, performance by Boston-based a cappella group Ball in the House in Bluffton University’s Yoder Recital Hall.

Averaging 200 shows a year, the high energy group performs R&B, soul and pop hits during shows that have audiences singing, dancing and beatboxing along.

The 5-man group promises “music that’ll move ya” and have opened for some of the biggest acts in the world including The Jonas Brothers, The Beach Boys and The Temptations.

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Where the birds fly

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2019 - 2:23pm

Masonry work is underway high above Main Street this week. George Masonry Restoration is working on the 101 N. Main St. building. See the complete view in the next photo.

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State of the university address Sept. 10

Here's the Bluffton University September calendar of events
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2019 - 2:02pm

With the univeristy back in session, programming is underway for the new school year. Here is the September calendar of events at Bluffton University. Events are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted.

Aug. 26-Oct. 18 Art Exhibit: “A Visual Reflection on Fear and Connection” by Merrill Krabill, professor of art, Goshen College, 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. weekdays and 1-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Grace Albrecht Gallery, Sauder Visual Arts Center

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Around the world wine sampling coming to The Inn at ONU

Sept. 14 event includes wine sampling, food and cultural exploration
Posted by LizGH on August 27, 2019 - 1:37pm

The Inn at ONU, 401 W. College Ave., Ada, holds its annual Around the World Wine Sampling evening next month.

The event is Saturday, Sept. 14, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. In addition to wine, the evening includes food and cultural exploration.

Tickets are $30 per guest, which includes an extensive selection of appetizers, five unique wine samples, wine commentary provided by wine industry expert Diana Kerr Brown, live entertainment, relaxing atmosphere and a truly enjoyable evening. Tax and gratuity are additional.

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Lady Pirate kickers fall to Bath

Posted by LizGH on August 27, 2019 - 12:22pm

By Cort Reynolds
Visiting Bath defeated Bluffton 7-2 in a girls soccer match Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Pirate kickers fell to 0-2 after the loss.

Bath's Rachel Clark netted three goals in the first 21 minutes to help the visitors race to a 4-0 lead.

Bluffton's Reagan Mittendorf scored in the 30th minute to get the Pirates on the scoreboard. Teammate Kayla White then tallied another goal in the final minute of the first half to cut the deficit to 5-2 just before intermission.

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Hanover favorite to win HCAC football title

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 27, 2019 - 10:26am

The reigning Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Football Champions, Hanover College, are picked to repeat as league leaders in 2019 in a vote of the conference’s head coaches as they top the HCAC Football Preseason Poll.

The 2019 season kicks off with non-conference play on Thursday, Sept. 5.  The first conference game is Thursday, Sept. 19. The final week of the regular season is Saturday, Nov. 16, with the NCAA Tournament following thereafter.

Listed below is the 2019 HCAC Football Preseason Poll and the 2019 HCAC Players to Watch. 

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