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Northern lights dazzle local sky watchers, May 12-14

Posted by Paula Scott on May 12, 2024 - 12:35pm

Solar storms have created breathtaking views of the night sky In Ohio and other parts of the United States that don't normally get a view of the Northern Lights. The NOAA Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for May 14 is 60% as compared to 99% on Friday evening. Here's a photo from Bluffton photographer Jamie Nygaard who noted taht it started about 9:45 and lasted until 11:30 p.m.

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1954 bird's eye view of Bluffton

Posted by Staff on May 12, 2024 - 11:36am

We've enlarged sections -- maybe you can see your house

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Looking directly at Main Street, here's what Bluffton appeared like from the air in 1954.

A couple things to check: • The 1911 wing of Bluffton High School shows on the left center

• First Mennonite, First United Methodist and Bluffton Presbyterian have yet to add additions

• A closer look on the left side of Main Street reveals buildings that no longer exist.

• The Victorian grade school stands at the end of Church Street as do several homes that eventually became part of the middle school and a parking lot expansion.

Oh, there's lots more at https://www.blufftonforever.com/post/a-1954-bird-flies-over-bluffton

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Historical Bluffton
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Pirates 2nd at NWC meet; Stackhouse wins 2 sprints

Posted by Staff on May 12, 2024 - 10:01am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON __The Pirate boys and girls track and field teams each finished a strong second at the annual Northwest Conference championship meet in Bluffton’s Salzman Stadium Saturday, May 11.

Columbus Grove won the girls team title with 173.5 points. Bluffton took second with 127 points, followed by Spencerville in third.

Grove captured the boys team crown with 162 points, followed by Bluffton (123) and Lincolnview (102).

Thursday’s first day of action was canceled due to rain.

Griffin Stackhouse sped to first in the 100 and 200-meter dash races to pace the Pirate boys.

Gavin Bogart also won the boys 400-meter run. 

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Sports
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Pirate softball eliminated in sectional final

Posted by Staff on May 11, 2024 - 7:43am

By Cort Reynolds

ROCKFORD __ The visiting Bluffton High School softball team lost 10-0 to Parkway in sectional final Div. III action Wednesday, May 8.

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Sports
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Special meeting announced for Elementary School principal interviews

Posted by Staff on May 11, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton Exempted Village School District Board of Education will have a Special Board Meeting for Monday, May 13, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. in the Bluffton Elementary Media Center in order to interview candidates to hire a new elementary school principal.  

The board meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m and the board will go into executive session to interview candidates.

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Public Meetings
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Pandora-Gilboa quiz team places fourth in small school championship

Posted by Paula Scott on May 11, 2024 - 6:00am

ROSEMONT, Il.__ On the weekend of Saturday, April 27, Pandora-Gilboa High School joined 142 of the top quiz bowl teams from small public high schools at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare Chicago for the 2024 Small School National Championship Tournament to determine who was the best.

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