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NWS Heat Watch June 21-24

FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE__* WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...Until 8 PM Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly if they persist for several days in a row. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Cumulative effects of long-duration heat will likely cause significant impacts, especially since it is the first heat wave of the season. Low temperatures in the 70s will provide little relief, especially for vulnerable populations.

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Renovations and creativity spark new Elm Street development

Business

/ Jun 22, 2025

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Retail and experience-based businesses added to downtown Bluffton

By Marlena Ballinger

Becky Avila is the owner of a newly renovated building located at 105 E. Elm Street which houses three new businesses: Aliva’s boutique Fusion Designs on Elm and Rage in the Alley and tenant Bluffton Art Company.

Avila, along with her partner Lee Bowman, has fulfilled her lifelong dream of opening and operating a boutique. What started as playing “store” as a kid and led to pop-up shops held in the club house of Bluffton Golf Club, has now turned into a thriving downtown business.

Avila’s business has more ties to local entrepreneurs than one may imagine. When you meet her, you’ll recognize her as the receptionist at Spectrum Salon, owned by Mandy Kinn of Bluffton.

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Motter park views in June

Living in Bluffton

/ Jun 22, 2025

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The trails of Motter Park on Columbus Grove Rd. are firmly established but the views offered to hikers depend on the ever changing landscape and time of day. Here, Bluffton High School sophomore Roselove Jebsen experienced seasonal blooms and a dramatic evening sky.

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