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The outcome will probably be the story of the year

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• Click here for the Bluffton sample ballot (Allen County)
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• Click here for Hardin County sample ballot

Laura Voth: “We are mission driven to deliver the best person-centered care”

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U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in health care rankings, has named Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, to its 2018-19 “Best Nursing Homes” list. 

This year, 2,975 nursing homes earned the designation by being rated High Performing in either Short-Stay Rehabilitation or Overall ratings and at least Average in the other.

The U.S. News & World Report website reports that on any given morning this year, roughly 1.4 million individuals, including 1 in 10 individuals age 85 and above, will wake up in a U.S. nursing home. 

And, here's the list with some of the basket photos

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This year's Bluffton Public Library holiday gift silent auction offers patrons 65 different chances to bid. The auction is open now through 7:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 26. Here's the 65 auction item sponsors, just to give you an idea of what these baskets might hold.

Check the bottom of this story for additional auction photos.

Bluffton High School, first grading period

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Here is Bluffton High School’s first quarter honor roll for the 2018-2019 school year:

9th Grade – all A:
Haelyn Bischoff, Nicole Boyle, Sophia Bricker, Riley Busch, Maeve Donaldson, Roric Dunifon, Elizabeth Frazier, Jordyn Garmatter, Lauren Gray, Caden Habegger, Trent Howard, Ellana Krupp, Kenneth Lovett, Ian Martz, Reagan Mittendorf, Ellie Nickel, Eli Okuley, Nathan Schaadt, Skyler Scoles, Luke Shadle, Lauren Swartzlander, Cara Young

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Sunday, Nov. 4, is your final opportunity to visit the Suter Produce corn maze and to pick up some of this season’s cider.

Saturday and Sunday hours are 1 to 8 p.m. The final maze admission time is 7 p.m. The cider press and corn maze is located at 8250 Road R, Pandora.

CLICK HERE FOR THE WEBSITE

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Here's one of the many Bluffton Pirates "hanging" around town. Can you identify the location of this specific pirate painting?

It is located in one of the Bluffton school buildings, but which room?

The winner (probably on a drawing) will win 2 Shannon Theatre passes. Deadline to enter is 5 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5.

Send entries to: [email protected]

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