The Beavers traveled to Hanover, Ind., to take on the Hanover College Panthers in an HCAC match-up on Saturday, Oct. 19. It was a rough day for Bluffton as a determined Hanover team took care of business, handing the visitors a 41-0 loss. The Beavers slipped to 1-6 on the season and 1-4 in the HCAC, while Hanover improved to 2-4 and 2-2 in the Heartland Conference.
The Internal Revenue Service is seeking new and returning volunteers to help low-income working families and seniors in Allen County and elsewhere prepare and file their federal income taxes during the 2014 tax return filing season.
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Zombie Prom” on Oct. 24-27 at 7:30 p.m. and two matinee performances on Oct. 26-27 at 2 p.m.
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Ailey II” on Sunday, Oct. 27, at 5 p.m. A master class will be offered in the Biggs Theatre on Monday, Oct 28, at 10 a.m. to anyone who purchased a ticket.
The many pieces of Bluffton's Blaze of Lights are coming together as the community approaches Nov. 30.
According to Terry Mullenhour, Village Cultural Affairs Committee chair, Everett Collier, retired Bluffton postmaster, will turn on the lights this year. He served as Bluffton's postmaster for 13 years. He will turn the lights on at 7 p.m. following the parade and one hour of entertainment.
Between the temperatures and the autumnal light, October is turning out nicely. According to statistics collected by Pandora weather observer Guy Verhoff, for the first 18 days of October high temperatures were 65 degrees (F) or warmer. Twice during that time the high temp was 79 degrees. It's only been in the last few days that we are shifting away from that.
Fall days have fall nights and those temperature are staying lower. In fact, October night time lows have been in the 40's for 14 of 21 days.
Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) is accepting entries for its “Big Idea” business concept contest. The contest is open to residents in Allen, Hancock, Putnam and Hardin counties.
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The contest offers cash prizes for the best new business concepts submitted, according to Denise Durenberger, BCE executive director and assistant professor of business at Bluffton University.
