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We asked viewers to identify this scene in Bluffton. Well, it turned out to be a tough one. The answer is below. It's the entrance to the Bluffton University football stadium.

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Celebration of life service for Betty Jolliff on July 3

A celebration of life for Martha (Betty) Jolliff takes place 7 p.m. on Friday, July 3, at The Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Great Room at 5436 State Route 309 E., Kenton.

She died Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 9:32 p.m. at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Click here for her previously posted obituary.

 

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On a walk to the Ohio River

To bring awareness to the cause of a free store/food pantry near Dayton

Story and photo by Diane Glock-Essinger
Recognize this familiar street corner of Main and College?

If you were out on Tuesday, June 16, you may have noticed two tired and sunburnt young men passing through town. Ryan Ellis and Eric Pujari are walking for Joshua’s Place, a community program out of South Lebanon, Ohio.

So far, they have walked approximately 62 miles and their next stop  – Lima. 

Ryan is from South Lebanon and Eric is from Dayton. They began their journey at the Ohio/Michigan border and are walking to the Ohio River. 

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Mosquito spraying on Wednesday evenings

The village of Bluffton is now spraying for mosquitoes. The spraying takes place on Wednesday evenings, depending upon the weather conditions.

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Coming this summer

Watch this spot. In August work will begin on the next phase of a pedestrian and bike pathway from Richland Drive to Riley Street. The path will be on the east side of Bentley and will connect to the current Bentley path. Click here for more details on the project.

Covid 19: Adjusting from an athletics standpoint

Chad Shutler, university women's basketball coach: “I can’t imagine how we would have navigated something of this magnitude 20 years ago.”

In the late 1920s, long-time coach and athletic director A.C. Burcky suggested the beaver as Bluffton’s mascot. 

His rationale, according to “Dancing with the Kobzar: Bluffton College and Mennonite Higher Education,” was beavers are resourceful, don’t tire easily, accomplish more with less and work hard to make the world a better place. 

One hundred years later, that’s exactly what today’s Bluffton Beavers did despite their seasons ending early, classes moving online and the difficulties of being separated from their friends and teammates due to the coronavirus.

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