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Carol Edwards, 67 of Bluffton died at 2:40 a.m. Feb. 27, 2011 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton

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The Bluffton University baseball team opened its 2011 campaign with an 8-4 victory over Case Reserve at the Chillicothe VA Memorial Field on a cool Saturday, February 26, 2011.

The Beavers used a six-run sixth to punish the Spartans in the opener. Wabash College took advantage of timely hitting and outstanding pitching to shut out Bluffton in the Beavers' second game of the season.

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Eagles Scores bowled on Feb. 19
Boys High Game
Kaden Reneker 141
Casey McGuire 125
Jayden Foltz 122
Casey McGuire 116

Girls High Game
Addison Businger 107
Molly McCracken 102
Addison Businger 98
Amy Marquart 89

Boys High Series (2 games)
Kaden Reneker 244
Jayden Foltz 234
Casey McGuire 241
Brayton Businger 214

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Maurice "Doc" Grant Criblez, 96 of Bluffton died at 11:07 Feb. 25, 2011, at Lima Memorial Health System Emergency Center.

He was born Feb. 25, 1915, in Bluffton to Alfred and Adel (Grant) Criblez. On Feb. 15, 1942 he married Mildred Parker Criblez and she survives.

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Takin' it to the streets

This was the scene in Bluffton on Friday. Snow being cleared from streets, parking lots and sidewalks. This action took place on the Bluffton High School lot.

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Sandra Vimbiso

Story and photo by Kirstie Runion, Bluffton University Icon Intern

"What if Bluffton doesn't exist? What if it's some person that kidnaps people?"

These thoughts, among other fears, went through Sandra Vimbiso's head while coming to Bluffton University from Zimbabwe two years ago. Vimbiso is a sophomore at the university and majors in pre-med and biology.

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