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Lima-built Berkshire frequently passed through Bluffton

The Mad River and Nickel Plate Road Railroad Museum, Bellevue, announced plans to have NKP Berkshire steam locomotive 757 return to Bellevue.

The Lima-built steam locomotive that once passed through Bluffton on a regular basis, is currently part of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

Plans are underway to relocate the locomotive from Strasburg, Pa., to the Bellevue museum site for a static display.

February 9, 2018

Results

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Bluffton University track and field team started Meet One of its split meet competition Friday night at the Defiance College Dick Small Memorial Invitational while those who qualified will compete Saturday in the All-Ohio Championship. Tonight’s athletes set the tone for a potentially outstanding weekend.

PRIZE IS 2 TICKETS TO THE CENTRE'S
MARCH 10 DINNER THEATRE
- A $85 VALUE

The Bluffton Icon invites viewers to enter our "Write a caption for this photo contest."

The prize is two tickets to the "Revenge of Frankenstein," murder mystery dinner theatre at 6 p.m., Saturday, March 10, at The Centre of Bluffton. The prize value is $85. In the event of a tie, the winner will be the earliest entry submitted.

Feb 23 university colloquium topic

Dr. Stephen Harnish, mathematical and natural sciences department chair at Bluffton University, will present the colloquium, “‘Much Ado About Nothing’: Empty Space and Its Glorious Imperfections,” at 4 p.m. on Feb. 23 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.
 
According to Oxford University physicist Frank Close, “Nothing is not as simple as it seems.” Harnish will explore this phrase in relation to the void of space.
 

Differentiated instrution, Senate Bill 216, NY Times ranking of Bluffton schools

Bluffton Exempted Village School winter newsletter is in the mail. Here are excepts from the superintendent's column. The complete newsletter is attached at the bottom of this story.

By Greg Denecker
This year the district, staff professional development has been wrapped around Differentiated Instruction. 

Gary Reese talks about his entrepreneurial experiences during Friday's chamber breakfast. Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs hosted the program. Eric Berdin (on the right) updated members of BCE activities. Several additional photos from the breakfast follow. Elaine Wehri and her sister provided background breakfast entertainment. Click here for an impromptu auction video. Jonah Agner of The Food Store also talked about his BCE experience.

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