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Spencerville girls defeated Bluffton 45-30 in Northwest Conference basketball action on Jan. 6. The game, played at BHS, was close until Spencerville pulled away in the final period.

For game stats open the attachment at the bottom of this story.

All 3rd through 6th grade boys interested in basketball can attend Lil' Pirates skills on Saturday mornings from 9-10 a.m. at the high school gym.

Skills, games and competitions will be held with Bluffton High School boys' head coach, Todd Boblitt, staff and high school players.

Sessions are every Saturday through February except Jan. 15 and Jan. 29 due to scheduling conflicts. If you have any questions, contact Boblitt at 419-358-4206.

Ebenezer Mennonite Church is offering an opportunity to begin 2011 with a fresh resolve on person's financial lives.

Beginning on Sunday night, Jan. 16, and on Wednesday night, Jan. 19, the church will offer the 13-week program, Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University.

The Allen County Commissioners' hearing on an annexation petition of 37 properties in the North Dixie Highway area south of Bluffton has been cancelled.

The hearing was to be held at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Jan. 11, in the commissioners' office, Lima.

Rhythm In Motion Dance Centre' of Ada will send 17 area dancers to Cleveland to dance Prime Time performance at 7 p.m. pre-game of the Cleveland Cavs vs. Chicago Bulls battle on Friday, April 18, according to Darcy Schneider of the studio.

"Rhythm in Motion Dance Centre' was invited back to Quickens Loans Arena to perform in this once in a lifetime performance for the second year in a row," she said.

Scheider submitted an audition tape to the Cavs and RIMDC was selected again for the 2010-2011 season.

The Bluffton University men's basketball team moved back into Heartland Conference action when it traveled to Hanover College on Wednesday, January 5, 2011. Hanover used a 10-0 run to start the game and an 8-0 spurt right before halftime to secure a 66-55 win over the Beavers. The Panthers won their eighth straight game in improving to 9-2 overall and 5-0 in the HCAC, while Bluffton fell to 8-4 and 1-4 in the conference.

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