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Bluffton and many midwesterns took a history course this weekend. We lived like pioneers. Many are still roughing it. The history lesson reminded was how our great-great grandparents lived without electricity, air conditioning, telephone service, internet service, freezers and many other wonders of the 21st century.

In Bluffton at 4 p.m., Friday, June 28, the wrath of Mother Nature struck with high winds some speculating 85 miles per hour, and torrents of rain.

Bluffton and many midwesterns took a history course this weekend. We lived like pioneers. Many are still roughing it. The history lesson reminded was how our great-great grandparents lived without electricity, air conditioning, telephone service, internet service, freezers and many other wonders of the 21st century.

In Bluffton at 4 p.m., Friday, June 28, the wrath of Mother Nature struck with high winds some speculating 85 miles per hour, and torrents of rain.

Northwestern Ohio will be in an active severe weather pattern late today through the weekend, according to AEP.

The combination of unstable air, a stalled front, and several upper-level disturbances moving along the front will result in the severe storms. Severe thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon over Illinois. These storms may develop into a complex of severe storms - or even a squall line with widespread damaging winds - as they track across Indiana & Ohio this evening into tonight.

Fischer Michael Fortman was born to Jonathan and Branden Fortman, Rawson, on June 25, 2012, at Blanchard Valley Hospital, Findlay. At birth he weighed 8.4 pounds and measured 21 inches.

July is a busy month at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center. Here is a list of events planned.

The July newsletter is an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Several high school band camps will take place at Bluffton University in July and August. Here's the schedule:

Gibsonburg - July 9-12
Toledo St. John's - July 15-20
Delphos St. John's - July 16-20
Edison - July 15-20
Keystone - July 21 -26
Bellefontaine - July 23-27
Arcanum - July 29-Aug. 3
Willard - July 29 - Aug. 3
Vandalia-Butler - July 30-Aug. 3

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