MEDIA RELEASE—Dr. Alex Sider, president of Bluffton University, and the Bluffton University Cabinet recognized faculty and staff for milestone years of service during the annual faculty and staff recognition lunch held Tuesday, May 5.
The event celebrated employees whose dedication and service have contributed to the university’s mission of preparing students for lives of purpose, service and leadership.
MEDIA RELEASE__The public is invited to join local law enforcement agencies, families of the fallen, retirees and community leaders for the 2026 Hancock Fallen Officers Memorial Service on Monday, May 11, at 6 p.m. at the Hancock Fallen Officers Memorial outside the Fort Findlay FOP Lodge #20, 1769 S. Romick Parkway in Findlay.
By Jakob Demmitt, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
On October 13, 1978, the rock band Queen released the song Bicycle Race. The song was inspired and written by Freddie Mercury as he watched the 18th stage of the 1978 Tour de France when the riders passed the Montreux studio where the band was recording their album Jazz. The song has the iconic lyrics, “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride my bike.” Many commercials have used the song to promote products, including TurboTax® during the 2026 tax season. The song was used in 2017 to promote the Tour de France.
Bluffton’s Shannon Cemetery has a freshly planted young Princeton Elm that has been dubbed “Cory.” When the Village of Bluffton Tree Commission and local Cub Scouts joined together on April 25 for an Arbor Day celebration, the two groups enjoyed working together to plant a tree near the sidewalk at Jefferson and Vance streets.
Commission member Becky Ramey encouraged the children to name the tree, to come back and visit it in the coming weeks and years, and even to water it when the weather is dry.
FROM BPL UPDATE__The next Mobile Health Clinic at Bluffton Public Library will be held on Thu., May 14 from 9:00-11:00 a.m.
All services are provided by individuals with the Ohio Northern University Healthwise program. This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening), and flu vaccines.
