You are here

All Bluffton Icon News

Apollo Career Center lesson in motor sports

Apollo Career Center students in the Robotics/CNC Technology porgram were visited by JRT MotorSports.

John Hochstetler of Bluffton, and Terry Moran and Ryan Moran of Ottawa, race the USAC D2 Midget Series pictured here.

The Apollo students have machined some of the parts for the midget, and the team races April through October throughout Ohio and Indiana.

Section: 

Sardines get ready to dive in

Looking for information on the Bluffton Sardines swim team? The following was posted on https://www.facebook.com/blufftonsardines :

Reminder to register for the 2022 Bluffton Sardine Swim Team: https://www.teamunify.com/team/recbst/page/team-registration

Message from Coach Verb:

The first day of the 2022 summer swim season is less than a week away (Tuesday, March 31, 2022). A few notes before we get into the season.

Section: 

How Bluffton high-miler got his start

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.

Section: 

Speedy delivery

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.

What’s Going On?

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. 

Section: 

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

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.

Section: 

Pages