Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department”.
Levi Probst, Bluffton, is the winner of the Ohio State vs. Michigan football contest.
With 70 entries in the contest, no contestant picked OSU to win by more than 21 points. OSU won by 23, winning 62 to 39.
Probst was the closest contestant. He predicted OSU to win by 14 to 20 points. He won both tie-breakers, saying OSU would score first and would lead at the half.
The Dough Hook, Main Street Bluffton’s deli, has a Christmas gift suggestion.
“Buy anyone on your gift list the gift of food this Christmas,” says Marlena Ballinger of The Dough Hook. “When you buy four of our fresh meals you receive the fifth one free.”
Here’s how it works:
The Dough Hook's Fresh Meals are three meals designed to feed either two or four people with everything they need to cook those meals.
Meals are packaged in a color-coded bag and boxed with explicit cooking instructions.
Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato has received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.”
Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. is a 501c(3) charity located in East Taunton, Mass., whose mission is to provide bullet and stab protective vests and other assistance to dogs of law enforcement and related agencies throughout the United States.
Bluffton Police Department’s K9 Kato received a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc.
The vest was embroidered with the sentiment “In memory of K9 Ty, California City Police Department.”
The donation to provide one protective vest for a law enforcement K9 is $950. Each vest has a value between $1,744 – $2,283, and a five-year warranty and an average weight of 4-5 pounds.
The Bluffton University women's basketball team lost a hard-fought game to John Carroll University by the score of 86-70 in overtime on Wednesday, Nov. 28. The final tally was misleading as it was a heavyweight battle through the first four rounds. The loss dropped the Beavers to 1-4, while John Carroll improved to 3-2.
Bluffton Family Recreation announces that sign-up is underway for four upcoming programs, according to Daniel Tinch, BFR executive director.
Youth arena flag football – boys 5 to 7
This is a round-robin league with games from Jan. 2, to Feb. 3. Games are Saturday mornings. Registration is $200 per team.
Youth arena flag football – boys 8 to 10
This is a round-robin league with games from Jan. 2, to Feb. 3. Games are Saturday mornings. Registration is $200 per team.
Crimson Lane, wedding and event venue, rural Ada, is taking reservations for its rockin’ new year’s eve party, Monday evening, Dec. 31.
The evening includes entertainment from Cleveland Keys Dueling Pianos, from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. The event is catered by Milano Café of Lima.
Tickets, sold on a first-come, first-served basis, are $75 each or $600 for a table of eight. The price includes hors d’oeuvres, two drinks and a champagne toast.
With the end of the semester coming to a close, a realization is coming to many seniors at Bluffton University—graduation is approaching.
Bluffton alumna Kerry Pinion, a manager for recruiting services for Fortune 500 Company Automatic Data Processing in Findlay, Ohio, returned to Bluffton to share some advice for the next step in life— joining the full-time workforce.
A 70-foot retaining wall will be placed on the dike between Riley Creek and the Buckeye this month, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.
Flood in recent years resulted in the creek overflowing into the Buckeye. The flooding has caused serious deterioration to the walkway between the two bodies of water.
Bluffton council discussed the wall last year, but opted instead to allocate funds on an also much-need new rest room at the Buckeye. That building is slated for construction in the spring.
