You are here

Home

All Bluffton Icon News

February's in the books; let's move on: only 6 days above freezing

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2015 - 8:51am

February was a month for the weather books. Consider: 10 days with the minimum temperature in the minus column and only six days with the maximum temperature above freezing.

Here’s the summary, according to Pandora weather observer, Guy Verhoff.
• Average temperature = 14.8 degrees
• Normal average temperature = 28.6 degrees
• Precipitation = 17.2 inches snow; 1.48 inches rain
• Normal average precipitation = 2.02 inches
• Maximum temperature = 47 degrees on Feb. 8
• Minimum temperature = -9 on Feb. 27

Section: 
Regional news
»

3.7 inches of snow on March 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2015 - 8:41am

Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, reports 3.7 inches of snow fell on March 1. Add to that .33 inch of precipitation. March 1 high temperature was 26 and the low was 11.

So, March came in like a lion.

Section: 
Regional news
»

Beavers drop twin-bill to John Carroll

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 2, 2015 - 10:33pm

March 2, 2015
By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

Game 1 Stats  I  Game 2 Stats

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. - The Bluffton baseball team struggled on day two in Florida as they were swept by John Carroll on Monday, Mar. 2. The Beavers lost game one, 11-9, in a seven-inning contest before dropping the nine-inning game, 7-3. Bluffton slipped to 1-2 on the young season while the Blue Streaks improved to 2-2.

Section: 
Bluffton University
»

BVH named one of Truven Health's 100 top hospitals

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on March 2, 2015 - 8:08pm

Blanchard Valley Hospital was today named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Truven Health Analytics,TM a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to improve the cost and quality of healthcare. This is the third time Blanchard Valley Hospital has been recognized with this honor (2005, 2011, 2015).

Section: 
Regional news
»

Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary men's choir to perform at Trinity Lutheran

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on March 2, 2015 - 8:06pm

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, will host the 40-voice men’s choir of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary on Sunday, March 8.  The choir will present both the 8 and 10:30 a.m. services.

This free program includes traditional and contemporary rel­igious music. Chorus members accompany the choir on organ, piano, violin, saxophone, guitars, brass, and drums.

Section: 
Worship
»

Here's what's cooking at Jeanne's Kitchen March 3-6

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on March 2, 2015 - 8:04pm

Here's what's cooking at Jeanne's Kitchen this week:

MARCH 3-6 LUNCH SPECIALS

TUESDAY
Stuffed pepper with side salad
Chicken Florentine panini
Berry delightful spinach salad
Tomato bisque

WEDNESDAY
Fish platter
Fresh mozzarella panini
Avocado orange salad
Cream of mushroom soup

THURSDAY
Lemon chicken (over rice, quinoa, pecans and cranraisins, topped with Granny Smith salsa)
Mediterranean turkey panini
Crunchy tossed salad
Homemade chili

Section: 
Columnists
»

Pages