FROM ADA ICON - Those who were at the historic event will share their memories of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s talk at Ohio Northern University during a panel discussion at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 18 in the Freed Center. The discussion will commemorate the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s talk at ONU’s Taft Gymnasium on Jan. 11, 1968.
The panel discussion, which kicks off a series of events to honor the occasion, is free and open to the public. It will culminate with the unveiling of a statue of Dr. King on April 17 outside of Taft Hall.
Although it was Thursday it seems like a long season ago when it was 60 degrees in Bluffton. Mayor Richard Johnson helps volunteers and the village crew take down the Ream holiday folk art display. (Dennis Morrison photo)
Tyson Alan Sherick, 38, died on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. Tyson was born Sept. 17, 1979, in Toledo, Ohio, to John "Jack"" and Rhonda (Wolf) Sherick. On June 24, 2006, he married Michelle (Routzon) Sherick who survives.
Tyson graduated from McComb High School and was employed by Roki America in Findlay. He enjoyed camping, fishing, and spending time with his family.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Bluffton University women's basketball team fell behind 17-7 after one quarter and never recovered as Rose-Hulman stayed undefeated in Heartland Conference play with a 64-40 victory on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Bluffton slipped to 11-4 and 6-2 in the Heartland Conference, while RHIT improved to 12-3 and 8-0 in the HCAC.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Bluffton University men's basketball team rallied from 16 down for a stunning 73-70 victory at Rose-Hulman on Saturday, Jan. 13. Bluffton won its second straight, improving to 7-8 overall and 4-4 in the Heartland Conference, while Rose slipped to 8-7 and 6-2 in the HCAC. The Beavers snapped RHIT's seven-game winning streak in the process.
Dr. Jonathan Andreas, associate professor of economics at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “Replacing GDP with Median Expected Lifetime Income,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19, in Stutzman Lecture Hall.
Andreas will discuss MELI, his potential replacement for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as the standard measurement for well-being.
