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Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker, the saga comes to an end, opens Thursday, Dec. 19, with two showings at the Shannon Theatre, Bluffton.

Doors open at 6 p.m. and both shows are 3D. Show times are 7 and 9:30 p.m.

Premiere shows on Thursday are at 7:00 & 9:30PM, and both shows are in 3D.

Shows Friday 12/20:
7:00PM (2D) 
9:30PM (3D)

Shows Sat thru Monday 12/21  - 12/23: 
1:00PM & 7:00PM (2D)
4:00PM & 9:30PM (3D)

Tuesday & Wednesday 12/24 & 12/25: CLOSED

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Former Bluffton resident, Marcia Ann Lodermeier, 70, of Sunbury, Ohio, died on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at the OSU Medical Center.

She was a retired physical therapy assistant having worked at both Lima Memorial and St. Rita’s Hospitals in Lima. 

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Boutique 415, Bluffton, offers two local artists' works for shoppers looking for Bluffton-made Christmas gifts.

• Eric Rayle of Beaver Street Wood Turning creates crafted wooden bowels, ring holders, vases and ornaments. 

Jenny Frankart, of Rustic Bendz creates unique handmade spoon jewelry.

The shop also has gift certificates, and a holiday special offer at both Boutique 415 and Polished includes the following:

• Spend $50 get $10 free
• Spend $75 get $15 free
• Spend $125 get $25 free

Boutique 415 is located at 415 N. Main St., Bluffton.

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It's becoming a chamber December traditiion. Elaine Wehri and her sister, Diane (right), put persons attending last Friday's chamber breakfast in the Christmas spirit. They performed Christmas music during the breakfast portion of the meeting. They also performed at last year's December breakfast.

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FROM ADA ICON  - (This photo story is also on Bluffton Icon. ) Don't be surpised if you find polar bears on Christmas trees on the ONU campus. It's a local phenomenon, as all Ohio communities carry on their own holiday tree ornament traditions.

For example, in neighoring Bluffton it is not surprising to find a beaver on a tree, as is evident in the next photo in this series. (This story is also posted on Ada Icon.)

The agreement encourages transfer of students between the two institutions; designed to to help meet the need for nurses in northwest Ohio

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Rhodes State College and Bluffton University today announced a partnership involving the nursing programs of the two schools, designed to to help meet the need for nurses in northwest Ohio.

The agreement between Bluffton and Rhodes  facilitates the transfer of students between the two institutions.

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