Bluffton University students will report on their fall 2016 semester experiences studying in Guatemala, Washington D.C., and Spain during two different sessions on Jan. 31.
The first is at 11 a.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. This presentation will focus on the students who traveled to Guatemala. The second presentation will be held at 7 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. Students from Washington D.C., and Spain will share their experiences during this time. Both events are free and open to the public.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce goes green in 2017.
Membership window stickers were handed out at the Jan. 13 chamber breakfast. Members not attending the breakfast will receive the 2017 window stickers soon.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men rode a 28-16 first half lead to a hard-fought 58-55 victory over the rival Defiance College Yellow Jackets on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. Bluffton snapped a four-game skid, moving to 2-6 in the HCAC (9-6 overall) while the Yellow Jackets fell to 3-6 in the Heartland (4-12 overall).
One of the most popular winter family-oriented activities in Bluffton is coming soon.
Bakery Bingo, hosted by the Bluffton PTO, takes place Saturday evening, Feb. 4, in the middle school cafetorium
But for the event to succeed, the PTO needs your assistance.
“One of the most popular aspects of bakery Bingo is the basket raffle, where chances to win themed gift baskets are sold through tickets,” says Crystal Camper, of the PTO.
Bluffton Fire Department responded to 101 fire calls in 2016, six lower than the previous year, according to Jon Kinn, fire chief.
A monthly report of fires by type of call is attached at the bottom of this story. July was the busiest month for the department as it had 13 calls. Of those, five were accidents.
The lowest month was January with only four calls.
The department responded to 30 fire alarms, 19 accidents and 15 mutual aid calls from other departments.
