Senior Justin Kauffman (Smithville) cleared 4.40 meters in the pole vault at the Fred Wilt Invitational, taking top honors on Saturday, Feb. 29. For his efforts, Kauffman was named the Heartland Conference Male Field Athlete of the Week.
Bluffton will compete at Ohio Northern for the Polar Bear Final Qualifier on Friday and Saturday, March 6-7, as a handful of Beavers are working to qualify for the NCAA Division III Indoor Nationals at Winston-Salem, NC, starting Friday, March 13.
Tayton Kleman, Kaden Basil win titles as 5 advance to district meet
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 3:59pm
By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The Bluffton wrestling team finished a strong second out of 13 teams at the Van Buren Div. III sectional meet Friday and Saturday.
Carey won the tournament with 178.5 points while the Pirates tied with Elmwood for second, scoring 146 points. They nosed out host VB in fourth with 145 points.
A top-four finish at sectionals qualifies any wrestler to the district event in Napoleon March 6-7.
Lots of activities this month at the Bluffton Public Library
Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2020 - 3:23pm
Here's what happening in March at the Bluffton Public Library.
The Winter Book Challenge ends in March. Complete 5+ challenges to receive a prize, and enter a drawing to win a larger prize. Winners will be notified in early April.
Larry Lynn Beemer, 77, died March 2, 2020, at his residence. Larry was born July 24, 1942, in Beaverdam to the late Roy and Florence (Walters) Beemer. On March 19, 1980, he married Carolyn (Taylor) Beemer who survives.
Larry graduated from Beaverdam High School and then served in the United States Army. He retired from Airfoil Textron in Lima and then worked at Greto Trucking in Lima.
Here's what a two-hour school fog delay looks like in town at 8 a.m. Bluffton may be over seasonal snow delays, but we will need to wait until the fog season lifts before we are in the clear.