The Bluffton University men's soccer team was knotted 1-1 at the break before USF took over with four unanswered tallies in the second period for a 5-1 win on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The Cougars moved to 6-1, while Bluffton dipped to 1-2 on the season.
The Bluffton University volleyball team came up just short in a non-conference battle with regional-power Thomas More on Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. The Beavers (4-4) fell in three highly-contested sets, 25-23, 25-21, 26-24.
Water Equipment League Scores bowled on: Sept.4 High Game
Thomas Dalton 300
Derek Dukes 277
Brian Sharp 269
Steve Kniola 261
Brian Sharp; 257
Bill Goodwin 257
Fred Anderson 251
Neill Otto 251
High Series
Thomas Dalton 794
Brian Sharp 762
Jon Burden 705
Steve Kniola 692
Todd Basinger 683
Denny Caskie 667
Mike Kirian 658
Bluffton University has risen in the U.S. News & World Report rankings of the top tier of “regional colleges” in the Midwest.
The 2013 edition of the magazine’s Best Colleges guidebook ranks Bluffton 21st among 99 comparable Midwestern institutions in the “Best Regional Colleges” listing, up from 25th last year. Now listed in the U.S. News rankings for 15 consecutive years, Bluffton has consistently been ranked in the top quarter of Midwest colleges.
Come uptown and have a chance to win – gift cards and prizes from Bluffton merchants.
This week 2,600 Bluffton postal customers will receive a post card inviting them to “shop, sip, eat, play, local.” In a nutshell its message encourages shopping locally.
The postcard makes area residents aware of a Bluffton merchants and Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce major fall promotion. It centers on a concept titled “3/50 Project.” The nationwide project carries the tagline: “Save your local economy three stores at a time.”
Jessica Dailey has received a master's in nursing - family nurse practitioner degree, from St. Joseph College of Maine. She received her certification from the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners on Aug. 15.
She is employed by Lima Memorial Health Systems, Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit. She plans to pursue a career in family medicine. She and her husband, Brad, live in Bluffton.
BFR Sports and Fitness will hold an open house annual meeting of members to elect officers for 2012-13. The meeting is at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12, at BFR, 215 Snider Road. A slate of five board members will be presented.
