The Bluffton University women's basketball team did what few squads have done. It played a game and defeated Manchester last night.
The Beavers trailed throughout much of the first half before turning it around with an 18-12 edge in the third quarter. Bluffton stands 1-0, while the Spartans slipped to 0-2 on the young campaign.
Here are meetings on the Bluffton council calendar:
• Bluffton in Bloom – Tuesday, 11/17 at 7 p.m.
• Parks & Recreation Committee – Wednesday, 11/18 at noon, via Zoom.
• Streets, Alleys, Lights & Sidewalk Committee – Wednesday, 11/18 at 7 p.m.
• Ordinance Committee – Thursday, 11/19 at noon, via Zoom.
• Utilities Committee – Thursday, 11/19 at 7 p.m.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 11/23 at 7 p.m.
According to the Ohio Department of Health the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita for Allen County is 679. This number represents the number of new cases per 100,000 people in Allen County over the past 14 days.
Local public health officials are noting a drastic increase in the number of new daily reported cases:
• There have been 871 newly reported cases to date in November, and 25 hospitalizations
An explosion around 8:30 p.m. this evening jolted residents as the noise echoed across town. A semi heading into town on State Route 103 near Diamond Manufacturing experienced a malfunction. The quick-thinking driver pulled into the Diamond parking lot, disengaged the cab from the trailer, driving the cab to safety while the trailer was ablaze. Blufton rescue squads were immediately on the scene. Jefferson Street was blocked off from County Line Road to the railroad. Smoke from the fire was visible west of Main Street. Click here for a video.
Is one of these Swiss-German surnames in your family tree? Althaus, Amstutz, Badertscher, Basinger, Bucher, Diller, Geiger, Habegger, Hilty, Lugibihl, Matter, Moser, Neuenschwander, Schultz, Schumacher, Sommer, Stauffer, Steiner, Sutter or Zurflugh
On Nov.13 the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs board will hold an annual meeting in conjunction with the November Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member meeting.
The 7:30-8:30 a.m. online meeting will provide an update on services provided and new opportunities being developed by the BCE for the entrepreneurs of Allen, Hancock, Hardin, and Putnam counties.
