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The Sports Warehouse anniversary celebration Friday-Saturday

Lots of door prizes given away; ribbon cutting Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 1, 2017 - 2:59pm

The Sports Warehouse, 111 N. Main St., will hold a ribbon cutting at 9:30 a.m., Friday, May 5, ito celebrate the store's first anniversary under its owner, Natalie Mueller.

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold the ribbon cutting.

During the anniversary celebration store hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

"Everyone who stops in either of these days can enter to win a door prize," said Mueller.

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Pit stop in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 26, 2017 - 2:23pm

Pit stop.  Dan Crawfis, Ottawa, of 5 Star Ag, fillers 'er up at a filling station in Ada. He's spraying wheat fields this time of year and getting the weeds out of corn fields prior to planting.

The John Deere sprayer uses diesel fuel, costing close to $400 for a fill up. 5 Star Ag, of Pandora, sprays about 25,000 acres. (Monty Siekerman photo)

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Joanna Gratz is a Trades of Hope partner

A fair-trade certified company
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2017 - 3:02pm

Bluffton resident, Joanna Gratz, is now a partner with Trades of Hope, a mission-based company, as a Compassionate Entrepreneur (CE).

Trades of Hope is a fair-trade certified company that empowers women around the world out of abuse, trafficking, and extreme poverty by creating sustainable business opportunities for them.

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New Leaf has your lawn and garden needs

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2017 - 7:14am

New Leaf Landscape and Garden Center, 0395 State Route 235, north of Ada, has all your needs for spring lawns and gardens.

The center has a large selection of nursery stock, flowering plants, trees and shrubs, perennials, vegetable seeds and plants, garden supplies and mulches and soils.

Hour are:
Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday Noon to 4 p.m.
419-634-0351

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Their craft is wood - the cutting edge

Luke Keuneke and Nick Recker win BCE business plan competition
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 18, 2017 - 3:53pm

Earlier this spring, Luke Keuneke and Nick Recker of Cutting Edge WoodKRaft, won the $4,000 first place cash prize in the 2017 Bluffton Center for Entrepreneur’s Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition.

Two words describe their business: Custom woodworking.

MORE PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF STORY -

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BCE Friday workshop focus on business branding

Workshop offers practical tips for develoing your brand
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2017 - 2:48pm

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs offers a free workshop on branding, at 8:30 a.m., Friday, April 14, in the Bluffton town hall.

The workshop follows the April Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

Marathana Prothro, Bluffton University assistant professor of communication, leads the workshop.

About branding, she says:
Branding can seem like a daunting task for small-businesses and entrepreneurs who know something needs to be done.

But what? When? How? Do you have to have a huge budget to make it happen?

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