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Black Knights blank Pirate boys 

The Pirates open Northwest Conference play at Delphos Jefferson
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2021 - 11:32am

By Cort Reynolds
VAN BUREN - The visiting Bluffton baseball team was no-hit in a  five-inning 21-0 loss at Van Buren Saturday.

The Pirates fell to 0-6 with the non-league defeat, while VB improved to 3-2 with the shutout victory.

Black Knight pitcher Weston Heitkamp struck out eight and walked none while allowing no hits over five innings. He hit one batter. 

The Knights pushed across nine runs in the first inning to seize control. VB then plated seven more scores in the second frame to build an insurmountable 16-0 lead.

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Sports
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Did you ever cross this Bluffton bridge?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2021 - 10:45am

If you are, say 50 or younger, you may not know the location of this photo. Icon viewers 50 and older recognize it as the East College Avenue bridge, looking toward Harmon Field.

Paul Diller took this photo on a foggy morning in the fall. Who knows, perhaps he even posed the farmer on his tractor.

Some things to notice:
• One wooden sidewalk on the north side of the bridge
• No curb or additional sidewalk anywhere in sight
• Although College Avenue is paved, it appears that it could use a upgrade

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Historical Bluffton
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Icon music review: Five songs people wanted to cancel 

Including “Puff The Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul, And Mary?
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 10:35pm

Reviewed/Written by Craig Hoffman 
“Let’s cancel it!” A polarizing phrase that appears to be a product of the social climate and times in which we live.

Everything from TV shows, movies, books, and, yes, music is now under the microscope of the “woke” public eye. But in music, songs and artists meeting with criticism for their so-called lack of a moral compass is nothing new. 

Here’s a look at five iconic songs that people wanted to say sayonara to, despite the issues they sing about remaining front and center in 2021. 

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Columnists
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Football: Beavers 3-3 after loss in Cincinnati

Baseball, softball and men's golf summaries here
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 5:03pm

Here's a recap of Bluffton University weekend sports contests.

Football
CINCINNATI, Ohio - The Bluffton University football team fell to 3-3 overall and 2-3 in the Heartland Conference following a 47-21 loss at Mount St. Joseph on Saturday, April 3, 2021. A 20-point quarter by MSJ was too much to overcome as the Lions punched in three touchdowns in the final 6:14 of the first half.

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Bluffton University
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Peggy Bowyer celebration of life April 5

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 4:53pm

The family of  Peggy Bowyer who passed away January 2, 2021 invites you to a Celebration of Life Gathering on Monday, April 5, 2021 from 2:00  – 7:00 p.m. at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, 239 S. Main Street, Bluffton, OH 45817. 

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Obituaries
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Forgotten Bluffton: Where is the earliest settled section of our village?

And, why is Main Street laid out northeast to southwest?
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2021 - 1:51pm

Where is the earliest settled section of Bluffton?

The map accompanying this story answers that question.

Bluffton was incorporated as a village in 1861, but it was 23 years prior to that, in 1838, when the first lots for the village were platted.

Joseph DeFord platted these lots. And, five years before that, in 1833, DeFord built the first home in what is now Bluffton – it was a log cabin. The mural in the Bluffton post office depicts a scene of the cabin under construction.

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