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March 5th Landspout Tornado identified in Putnam County

Posted by Staff on March 6, 2024 - 8:19am

UPDATED with statement from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office.

Preliminary information from the National Weather Service says that a brief landspout tornado occurred between Ottawa, OH and Leipsic, OH in Putnam County on Tuesday, March 5.

The overview notes, "The landspout was only on the ground for 1 minute, but did cause damage to a home on Road H5. The home sustained moderate loss of the roof and siding, and an attached garage also collapsed. Debris was scattered northeast of the property."

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BHS String Orchestra earns Superior in March adjudicated event

Posted by Staff on March 6, 2024 - 6:00am

The Bluffton High School String Orchestra earned a Superior rating at OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association) state orchestra adjudicated event held at Perrysburg High School on March 1.

The orchestra performed in class C playing "Arlington Sketches" by Elliot Del Borgo, "If Thou be Near" G. H. Stozel/arr by Carrie Lane Grueselle and "Echelon" by Katherine Griesinger. The orchestra is under the direction of Rachael E. Lewis. 

Students in the orchestra: Theo Andreas, Ben Hartzler, Cole Bowers, Avery Kinn, Zoe Shank, Maia Gearing, Liliana Liberato, Ethan Hoffman, Aaron Unashick, Lauren Bowers, Ellie Harzler, Claire Phillips, Eva McBrien, Katie Bauman, Sadie Combs, Daphne Johnston, Emma Miller, Leo Gearing, Emmitt Kidd, Leah Shadle, Laney Kiene.

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People
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The New Peacebuilders is topic of March 12 Forum

Posted by Staff on March 6, 2024 - 6:00am

Dr. Robert Brenneman, professor of criminal justice and sociology, Goshen College, will present the Forum, “The New Peacebuilders: Shifting Violence, Shifting Peace in Northern Central America,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, March 12 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

During the presentation, Brenneman will discuss what can be learned from the nitty-gritty peacebuilding practices of Central American Anabaptist-Mennonite congregations.

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Bluffton University
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PHOTO Try your hand at 3D printing at the library

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

A 3D printer will at the Bluffton Public Library, 145 S. Main St., in March. Patrons are welcome to bring a flash drive with a pre-formatted file to print or select an item at the library. Suggested donation 50 cents per hour for filament cost.

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March 7 Community Meal cancellation

Posted by Staff on March 5, 2024 - 1:32pm

The Community Meal for Thursday, March 7 at the Bluffton Senior Center has been canceled due to unforeseen circumstances.

Have plans for community events or a change of plans? Send announcements to [email protected].

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Events
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March 8 chamber meeting to feature Lima's Small Business Development Center

Posted by Staff on March 5, 2024 - 8:33am

The March 8 breakfast meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will feature Nicole Scott from the Small Business Development Center at Rhodes State College. Scott will talk about the services available to small businesses through the SBDC.

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Business
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