In order to increase bed capacity system-wide, as well as maximize staffing availability in the pandemic response, Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will combine in-patient Bluffton Hospital and Blanchard Valley Hospital obstetrics on the main Findlay campus, effective Mnday, Dec. 14.
By Nathan Zuercher, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University women's basketball team stayed undefeated Wednesday night, outlasting the Adrian College Bulldogs 70-66 in overtime.
With this win the Beavers moved to 6-0 overall, while the Bulldogs fell to 1-3. The icing on the cake is that it was Head Coach Chad Shutler's 200th career victory at Bluffton University.
A steam locomotive returned to Bluffton this holiday season. It's doing "fast freight" figure eights in the window of Ryan DeMarco's Edward Jones office at 111 N. Main St. It's a Lionel O gauge carrying an oil car, two box cars and caboose. The loco appears to be a Mikado or Berkshire hybrid. If you can't watch the train from the sidewalk you may watch a 60-second video by clicking here.
John Bösiger was born in Alsace, France. When he was 23 a close friend, Johannes Steiner – both living in the community of Belfort, France – were conscripted into Napoleon’s army in 1815.
Participating in warfare were against their convictions and they decided to run away.
Not everyone gets to drive Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus around town. Jon Kinn, Bluffton fire chief, had that honor on Saturday. A new Blaze event included the Claus couple leading a nearly 90-participant caravan to view Bluffton's lights. For more details click here.
