The Bluffton University football team made the long trip to Alma College for the 2021 season opener on Saturday, September 4. Four interceptions and a fumble paved the way for a 24-6 Alma victory as the Beavers were back on the field just over four months after wrapping up their 2020-21 campaign.
Music of all kinds will fill the air from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, September 11 as The Quarry Farm Nature Preserve & Conservation Farm, Pandora, hosts the organization's annual Jam.
Organizers note: "Whether you play an instrument like a virtuoso or just like to pretend, sing along or listen, people of all ages are invited to this family-friendly event. Bring a lawn chair and spend a sweet late summer evening with music under the outdoor pavilion's big red roof, alongside the calls from the nature preserve."
Brion Lee Basinger, 63, passed away September 1, 2021 at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima. He was born November 15, 1957 to the late Wallace and Mary Jo (Hitchcock) Basinger. Following his mother’s death, he was raised by his father Wallace and Joan (Montgomery) Basinger. Brion married the love of his life and best friend, Elaine (Hilty) Basinger on June 9, 1979.
The ODOT Construction Update for September 6 reports: U.S. 30, west of the I-75 interchange, will have lane restrictions and road closures for a project to construct a Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) at Thayer Road, and cul-de-sacs at Cool Road and Mayberry Road. Visit ODOT project page for more information.
Northwest Ohio extension offices are noting "an unusual number of reports about fall armyworm outbreaks particularly in forage including alfalfa and sorghum sudangrass, and in turf. Certain hard-hit fields have been all but stripped bare."
The infestation can affect crops and lawns. Fall armyworm does not overwinter in Ohio.
Fall flowers brighten the September 4 Bluffton Farmers Market, which is open 8:30 a.m. to noon at 102 S. Main St. The market is a program of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce.
