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Caleb Mikesell plans to attend Bluffton University in the fall

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Caleb Mikesell is the April Bluffton High School student of the month. A senior, Caleb is a member of Drama Club, Jazz band and Pep band.

He enjoys cooking and in his spare time he likes to go biking and hang out with his friends.

For post secondary options he attended Bluffton University and took Sociology, Calculus and Psychology. After graduation he wants to continue his education at Bluffton University and would like to earn a degree in Early Childhood Education.

Caleb is the son of David and Amy Mikesell of Bluffton and has a 3.884 grade point average.

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Bluffton's arts and crafts show was a big hit on Saturday. The event included crafts, entertainment, food and a chance to find something for mother on Mother's Day. Here's a dozen or so photos that capture many aspects of the popular downtown festival.

52nd Festival of Wheels registrations now underway

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Vehicle registration for this 52nd annual Bluffton Festival of Wheels is underway according to Dan Diller, festival director.

The show is sponsored by the Bluffton Lions Club.

This year’s festival is Friday, June 14, in downtown Bluffton. Registration is from 2 to 5 p.m. Vehicle judging is from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Trophies will be awarded at 7:30 p.m.

The show is open to antique cars, classic cars, trucks, tractors, golf carts, fire engines, motorcycles and Cushmans.

Registration fees by May 31 are $10 per vehicle. Registration on the day of the event is $12.

Conrad Weiner spent 4 years in a concentration camp in WWII; his talk with students was sobering

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Bluffton middle school students met a real survivor on Monday.

Students learned first-hand about the Holocaust as survivor, Conrad Weiner, 81, of Cincinnati, recounted his chilling story in an assembly.

His story had the full attention of each of the students as it included several sobering incidences.

Weiner, born in 1938 in what is today part of the Ukraine, was part of a massive campaign of annihilation and deportation of Jews.

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It's time to sign-up for the Bluffton Bucs midget football team for the coming fall season. Registration fee is $75 and the deadline to register is July 31. Click on the attachment below to print the registration form.

Any questions, please contact Zac Kohli (419-306-2818) or Mitch Geisgie (419-204-7291) or email [email protected].

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Interstate 75 northbound near state Route 103, Bluffton, will be restricted to one lane through the work zone for bridge deck repairs during daytime hours on Thursday, May 16.

Entrance ramp from state Route 103 to Interstate 75 northbound will be closed during daytime hours on Thursday, May 16, for bridge deck repairs. Traffic will be detoured onto state Route 103 and state Route 235 back to Interstate 75 northbound.

Work is being performed by the ODOT District 1 roadway services department.

 

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