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How Bluffton high-miler got his start

Posted by Paula Scott on May 26, 2022 - 7:20am

Bluffton’s Mike Rhonemus was recently awarded the 2021 High Mileage Award for 21,005 outside miles ridden, an honor presented by the Northwest Ohio Toledo Area Bicyclists. His goal was to ride the number of miles around the equator and--with indoor miles added--he did.

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Speedy delivery

Posted by Paula Scott on May 26, 2022 - 6:03am

Bluffton Elementary School students K-3 enjoyed a field day of traditional games like an egg and spoon race, as well as inflatables, corn hole, frisbee course, bowling, and pizza box relays--which featured a wind handicap. The Harmon Field concession stand was open for lunch.

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What’s Going On?

Posted by Staff on May 26, 2022 - 6:00am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Fifty-one years ago, Marvin Gaye released his album titled, What’s Going On that included the hit single by the same name. The album was released on May 21, 1971 and was hailed by Rolling Stone magazine as a thematic approach to social and political issues. The song was a response to violence and riots in the United States related to the war in Vietnam, as well as race relations. 

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Week of May 23 ACTRA will use large vans for Route 9

Posted by Paula Scott on May 25, 2022 - 2:13pm

This week Allen County Regional Transit Authority will be running one of the blue and green large vans on the Delphos/Bluffton routes instead of a big bus.

If you ride the routes, please look for a van.

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Flags fly at half mast in remembrance of Texas school shooting victims

Safer Ohio tip line reminder
Posted by Paula Scott on May 25, 2022 - 11:05am

In accordance with the orders issued by the President of the United States of America and in remembrance of the 19 children and 2 teachers who were killed in a school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Governor DeWine has ordered that the flags of the United States and the State of Ohio be flown at half-staff upon all public buildings and grounds throughout the State of Ohio until sunset on May 28, 2022.

The Safer Ohio program provides ways to report suspicious activity, request roadside help and real-time traffic.

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Summary of May 23 regular Council Meeting

Posted by Staff on May 25, 2022 - 6:00am

By Andy Chappell-Dick

Bluffton's third floor meeting room was packed on the evening of Monday, May 23, as Village Council met for their regular meeting, but much of the discussion was anything but regular. More than forty spectators were on hand.

SWEARING IN OF NEW POLICE OFFICER

The first order of business was Mayor Rich Johnson performing the solemn duty of swearing in a new police officer. Skyler Noble took the oath as the Village's newest full-time officer, and afterward received a hearty round of applause.

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