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P-G Rockets football, 33-21 over Leipsic

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 8:50am

By Matt M. Stutz

The Pandora-Gilboa High School football team picked up a huge non-conference win Friday night September 2. P-G defeated Putnam County foe Leipsic, 33-21. 

The Rockets were led by senior running back Ethan “Freight Train” Luginbill’s 28 carries, 181 yards, and three touchdowns; as the Rockets moved to 2-1 on the season.

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Are you properly insured?

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 8:44am

You probably won’t see it on your calendar, but September is Life Insurance Awareness Month. And it is indeed important to be aware of the importance of life insurance. Are you adequately insured?

Many people aren’t. About 40% of Americans face some type of life insurance gap, either because they’re uninsured or underinsured, according to a 2021 survey by the research and advocacy groups LIMRA and Life Happens.

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Business
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High-Five Fridays for bigs and littles

Posted by Paula Scott on September 3, 2022 - 8:24am

Bluffton's biggest students--athletes from Bluffton University--have returned to celebrate High-Five Fridays with some of our littlest, Bluffton Elementary students. The smiling faces of students and teachers reflect the happy, high energy start this gives to Friday mornings. PHOTOS by Jamie Nygaard.

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Chamber breakfast to feature Commissioner Siebert

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 7:51am

With the second week of September, it's time for the restart of monthly Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast meetings. Director Jim Enneking has announced that Allen County commissioner Beth Seibert will give a State of Allen County update.

The September 9 meeting includes breakfast at 7:00 a.m. and a program at 7:30 a.m.. Citizens National Bank is the breakfast sponsor and catering will be provided by Twisted Whisk Cafe. The meeting will be held on the third floor of the Town Hall, 154 N. Main St.

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Events
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Vicenta Velasquez honored in portrait series

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 7:37am

Elder Victim Ministries, a program of Crime Victim Services (CVS) of Putnam and Allen Counties, has dedicated a portrait of Vicenta Castillo Velasquez at its Ottawa office, 338 E 3rd St, Ottawa. Velasquez, a Mexican American, was a long-time Putnam County resident who volunteered her time to support vulnerable people in the community.

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People
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Suter corn maze opens September 10

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2022 - 2:07am

The Suter Produce corn maze and hayrides to the sunflower and pumpkin patches will open at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 10.

A drone video of the corm maze design can be viewed at https://suterproduce.com/corn-maze/

The 2022 theme is "Suter Safari."

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