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Upcoming public meetings for the Village posted

Posted by LizGH on January 28, 2020 - 1:15pm

Several committee meetings are on the schedule for Bluffton council in the upcoming month. Those follow:

  • Personnel Committee – Wednesday, Jan. 29 at noon
  • Pathway Board – Thursday, Feb. 6 at noon
  • Council Meeting – Monday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m.
  • Tree Commission – Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m.
  • Finance Committee – Wednesday, Feb. 12 at noon

The meetings will be held at the village’s town hall.

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Public Meetings
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Both Beaver squads lose to Earlham

Posted by Icon K on January 28, 2020 - 12:15pm

The Bluffton University women's basketball team traveled to Terre Haute, Ind. on Saturday, Jan. 25, for a matchup against the Rose-Hulman Engineers. The Beavers fought until the last seconds but dropped a 43-40 decision to the Engineers. The loss dropped Bluffton to 9-8 (3-7 HCAC), while Rose-Hulman improved to 3-14 (2-8 HCAC).

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Bluffton University
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Industry sector partnership grant launches

Part of House Bill 2 signed in Bluffton on Jan. 13
Posted by Icon K on January 28, 2020 - 12:00pm

Lt. Governor Jon Husted  has announced the launch of the Industry Sector Partnership grant program, which was funded through the state operating budget.

This program, which was established through House Bill 2 and funded through the state operating budget signed in 2019, invests $5 million in Industry Sector Partnerships over the biennium. The signing of House Bill 2 took place at GROB Systems, Bluffton, by Gov. Mike DeWine, on Jan. 13.

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Regional news
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Red Cross blood drive February 6 at Bluffton First Mennonite

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on January 28, 2020 - 11:22am

The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at Bluffton First Mennonite Church on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 1-6 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

To schedule your blood donation appointment, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or go to redcrossblood.org, sponsor code “fmenncbl”. Walk-ins are also welcome.

Refreshments, including soup, sandwiches, cookies and beverages are available to all blood donors.

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Worship
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Feel like January, but where's the snow?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2020 - 10:29am

It feels like January, but where's the snow. 

Here's the seven-day look back for weather from Guy Verhoff, weather observer in Pandora.

The high temperature was 44 on Jan. 23. The low was 15 on Jan. 21. The snowfall on Jan. 25 was 1.5 inches.

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Regional news
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University president Colloquium speaker Jan. 31

Posted by Icon K on January 28, 2020 - 6:00am

Dr. Jane Wood, president of Bluffton University, will share “A Life In Story: The Construction of Personal Narrative,” during a Colloquium presentation at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 31, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. 

During the presentation, President Wood will share how individuals construct the “story” of their lives and how they choose to share it in community.

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Bluffton University
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