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You don't see this every day. This 30-car freight through Bluffton on Wednesday had a special job: dropping railroad ties along the track. Traveling at walking speed, the crane operator kept pace with the speed of the freight.

In 2016-17 school report card out of 608 school districts

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DENECKER: "We performed very well...it puts our district in the top 6% again for performance index."

 

State school report cards for the 2016-17 school year show Bluffton schools continue to attain remarkable results. The results were released by the Ohio Department of Education this week.

See charts below comparing:
• Bluffton with neighboring school districts
• Bluffton's scoring in several categories
 

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Wesley Thomas Runk formerly of Lima, died on Sept. 23, 2017. He was born in Mansfield, Ohio, on July 26, 1934, to Wesley J. Runk and Mary Lane (Benson) Runk. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister, Carol, and his sister-in-law Bonnie.

He is survived by his wife, Mary Beth, and his brother, David. He is also survived by his son, David (Beth) Runk, his daughter Ellen, (Jeff) Shockey, and his son Tim (Megan) Runk, six grandsons, two granddaughters, three granddaughters-in-law and five great-grandsons.

Six OVAL classes planned

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Aaron Antrim from Life Flight, Bluffton, is the featured speaker at the Bluffton Senior Citizens October dinner meeting at 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 9. Tickets are $8 and need to be purchased by Oct. 4, according to Tonya Meyer, director.

Six Our Version of Adult Learning (OVAL) classes take place in October:

• Monday, Oct. 2 – 9:30 a.m. – Bob Minto, artist, presents a pottery demonstration

• Thursday, Oct. 5 – A trip to historic Roscoe Village, Coshocton. Bus leaves Bluffton at 7:15 a.m.

Drawings, door prizes, refreshments, sign-up for free consultations

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Healthe Habits for Living and Ellerbrock Spine and Soft Tissue, 120 Main St., Suite A, will hold an open house from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 11, according to Dr. Matt Ellerbrock and Christine Schroeder of Healthe Habits for Living, who joined the Ellerbrock staff this spring.

The open house includes drawings, door prizes and refreshments. Persons may sign up for a one-on-one free 15-minute consultation with Schroeder.

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September 26, 2017

Stats

TIFFIN, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team limited Heidelberg to a single goal, but the Student Princes made it stand up as the home team improved to 6-3-1 overall thanks to the 1-0 shutout. Bluffton slipped to 1-7 on the season.

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