By Benjamin Hoover, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
On April 7, 2003, Shania Twain released her single Forever and For Always, which peaked at number 4 on the Country Music charts. Twain has sold over 100 million records and is considered one of the top female country artists of all time. She is still active in the music industry and finished her third Las Vegas residency in 2025. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2017 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2022.
The Bluffton School Board met on Monday, April 20 with board president Roni Kaufman conducting the meeting.
STUDENT FEES UNCHANGED
Superintendent Greg Denecker reported that student fees for 2026-2027 will remain unchanged. The district attempts to keep them as low as possible.
APRIL 22 MEDIA RELEASE__David Rich, Brownsburg, Ind., has been awarded Bluffton University's full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $156,000 over four years.
A graduate of Brownsburg High School, Rich is active in extracurricular activities including club soccer.
Rich attends Connection Pointe and is the son of Jason Rich and Donna Block.
BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team lost 12-1 to visiting non-conference foe Arcadia on Tuesday, April 21.
The Pirates tallied their lone run in the bottom of the first inning to seize a brief lead. The Redskins plated five runs in the top of the second to take the lead for good.
Arcadia added a run in the fourth, then tallied twice in the fifth. The Blanchard Valley Conference leaders plated four more runs in the sixth frame to extend the margin to 11 and enact the 10-run mercy rule.
FROM FACEBOOK__Bluffton Art Walk is on Thursday, April 23rd, from 12-6! Beautiful weather forecast, which will help make this an extra fun event for Bluffton residents and visitors. Head downtown to meet the artists, shop local, listen to live music by Wendy Chappell-Dick at the Gazebo from 5-6 p.m., and support Bluffton Community Preschool at Lola’s Mini Pancakes food truck, from 12-5:30 p.m. Visit the chamber Facebook page for more updates.
