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Bluffton slowly reopens

Returning this summer: Trout Derby, Festival of Wheels and Memorial Day event
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2021 - 5:05pm

Bluffton appears to be seeing the light of day following a 12-month-plus period of covid-related cancellations.

The following events received special permits by the Bluffton council on Monday, and ,please note that several specific details are being worked out on each of these:

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Public Meetings
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Bluffton netters fall to Cougars

Luke Shadle posts lone Pirate win
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2021 - 4:09pm

By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The visiting Bluffton boys tennis team lost 4-1 at Van Wert Monday evening. Luke Shadle posted the lone Pirate win at second singles. Bluffton dropped to 2-2 with the defeat, while VW improved to 2-2 after the win. Bluffton plays at Bryan April 17.

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5-1 Ada over Bluffton in softball • and, 5-1 Ada over Bluffton in baseball

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2021 - 3:59pm

Baseball story follows softball story -
By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON  - Visiting Ada defeated Bluffton 5-1 in a Northwest Conference softball contest Monday evening.

Bluffton fell to 2-7 and 1-1 in league play after the defeat. The Lady Bulldogs improved to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the NWC with the victory. 

Ada senior Leona Dalton struck out 13 Lady Pirates to earn her fifth pitching victory this season.    

Dalton gave up just five hits and one run to earn her third straight win. 

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Bluffton's booming streak

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2021 - 1:44pm

Bluffton continues its spring blooming streak. On your next Jackson Street trip pause at the middle school and you will see these purple shrubs.

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Kate Gundy was office manager at Celebration of Health

Bluffton College graduate • Memorial service at a later date
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2021 - 1:22pm

Kathryn "Kate" Jo Gundy, 62, died April 11, 2021 at her residence. Kate was born July 1,1958 in Bloomington, Illinois, to Roger and Arlene (Ringenberg) Gundy. 

Kate graduated from Flanagan High School in Flanagan, Illinois, and received her bachelor's degree in education from Bluffton College. After graduation, she did voluntary service and taught in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Kate worked at the Lion and Lamb Peace Arts Center at Bluffton University and most recently was the business/office manager at the Celebration of Health in Bluffton. 

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Obituaries
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Pirates stop Liberty Benton 4-2

Riley Busch smacked a triple, single and drove in a run
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2021 - 11:34am

By Cort Reynolds
FINDLAY - The visiting Bluffton softball team split a non-league twinbill at Liberty-Benton Saturday.

The Lady Pirates ran their record to 2-6 with the split.

In game one, the Pirate girls scored two runs in the top of the seventh to rally for a 4-2 victory.

L-B led 2-0 after four innings. Bluffton tallied single runs in the fifth and sixth frames to tie it up, 2-2.

They then plated two more in their last at bat and held the Eagles scoreless in the home seventh to preserve the comeback win.

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