BLUFFTON, Ohio - A 6-1 finish to the week in Florida propelled the Bluffton University softball team to a sweep of the Heartland Conference Player of the Week awards for the week ending Sunday, March 13. Josie McElroy (Mt. Orab/Western Brown) raked her way to Hitter of the Week honors, while fellow sophomore Nicole Thomas (Tontogany/Otsego) was nearly untouchable in the circle en route to Pitcher of the Week acclaim.
Bluffton University Head Coach Chad Shutler has been named the Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year following a record-shattering 2015-16 women's basketball campaign for the Beavers.
He was honored by D3hoops.com less than two weeks after being selected the Heartland Conference Coach of the Year. It marks the first time in Bluffton women's basketball history for both of those honors.
The Easter Bunny visits Bluffton at 10 a.m., Saturday, March 19.
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s host their annual Easter egg hunt at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.
The egg hunt will take place rain or shine. There is no rain date. Children ages 8 and under are invited to hunt for hidden eggs, register for prizes, gift baskets and have their parents take their pictures with the Easter Bunny.
The Village of Bluffton’s Tree Commission will be meet Tuesday, March 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the town hall, according to Nancy Kindle, village fiscal officer.
Jeanne's Kitchen, Vine Street, Bluffton, will offer a traditional St. Joseph dinner, prepared by guest chef Peter, Friday, March 18.
The menu includes Italian appetizers, Itallian tossed salad, pasta, osso buco alla milanese, or baked fish Italian style, Italian roasted vegetables and a traditional pastry for dessert.
Dinner is from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and reservations are appreciated. Call Jeanne at 419-234-8650 for a reservation.
For the first time ever, Tuesday's Ohio presidential primary carries serious ramifications into the November general election.
On the Republican side, an Ohio governor on the ballot makes this election significant to the front-runners. On the Democrat side, the state could be the end of the Bernie Sanders run - or it could prolong the Sanders-Clinton race for delegates.
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Bluffton High School graduate and Eastern Mennonite University senior, Hannah Chappell-Dick, saved her best for last. Running in her final collegiate mile race Saturday afternoon at the NCAA Indoor National Championships, Chappell-Dick passed two runners over the final lap to pull away to her second straight silver-medal finish on the big stage.
Along with the second-place finish, Chappell-Dick broke her own EMU and ODAC records with a time of 4:54.32.
FORT MYERS, Fla. - Haverford College was too much for the Bluffton University baseball team on the final day of the Florida swing as the Beavers dipped to 4-5 following a 10-2 setback on Saturday, March 12, 2016.
Author, blogger, activist and professor Dr. Drew G.I. Hart will present “What has Shalom to do with White Dominant Culture?” during Forum at 11 a.m. on March 29 in Founders Hall. This is the 2016 Keeney Peace Lecture at Bluffton University. The event is free and open to the public.
Hart recently earned his doctorate in theology and ethics from Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia. During his presentation, Hart will weave his pastoral experience with his academic training to challenge the Church to pursue practices that make for justice.
