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I know an old lady who swallowed...

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2020 - 1:43pm

The version you might know is "fly." This book, read to Bluffton Community Preschool students by Amber Bingsley, teacher, is "snow." It's a story of lots of rhymes. And, it's just as believable as the version you know. The next photo in this series shows the students in a rhyming chorus.

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Citizens National Bank sponsors ag business breakfast

Friday morning in Delphos
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2020 - 11:23am

Dr. Joe Outlaw, professor and extension economist at Texas A&M University, is the featured speaker of a 9 a.m., Friday, Jan. 24, free seminar sponsored by Citizens National Bank and Williamson Insurance Agency. The seminar's focus is  ag businesses.

The event takes place at Delphos Eagles Aerie #471, 1600 E. 5th St., Delphos. 

A continental breakfast will be served prior to a presentation by Williamson Insurance describing an overview of annual crop insurance changes and the new farm bill.

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Business
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BHS sophomores visit Apollo on Friday

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2020 - 11:08am

Bluffton High School sophomores will be among 700 sophomores in Apollo Career Center's 11-member district will be visiting Apollo during 411Blast, Friday, Jan. 24. 

BHS students will attend Apollo from 9:15 to 10:50 a.m.

The day exposes students to possibilities and paths available for their career and/or college success.

Students choose two programs of interest and then spend one-half day visiting those labs, meeting the instructors and participating in fun, interactive demos and activities. 

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Regional news
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Jonathan Schriner award winner in Witmarsum competition

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2020 - 9:43am

Bluffton University’s student driven-media organization “The Witmarsum” hosted a journalism competition for high school students this winter.

Individual categories included feature story, hard news story, sports story, opinion and news feature photography.

First, second and third places in each individual category were awarded $75, $50 and $25, respectively.

Jonathan Schriner of Bluffton, was awarded first place in the hard news category. Schriner will be honored at the competition award ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 29. 

 

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Bluffton University
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University students share stories from cross-cultural experiences

Posted by Icon K on January 23, 2020 - 6:00am

Bluffton University students who participated in long-term cross-cultural experiences in the fall will speak during Forum at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, in Yoder Recital Hall. The presentation is free and open to the public.

Students who traveled to Washington, D.C., Nashville, Guatemala and France are planned to recount their experiences.

Most Bluffton undergraduate students participate in a three-week cross-cultural experience during the month of May. However, semester-long cross-cultural experiences are also available.

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Bluffton University
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Wanda Kiene 1941 - 2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 22, 2020 - 7:24pm

Wanda L. Kiene, 78 of Pandora died 11:02 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, at Blanchard Valley Hospital in Findlay.  She was born Sept. 15, 1941, in Lima to the late Millard and Mildred (Hattery) Bok. On Oct. 24, 1959, she married Alton Kiene and he survives in Pandora.

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Obituaries
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