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Grants to support Bluffton University MSW students

Posted by Staff on March 16, 2024 - 6:00am

Starting in fall 2024, Bluffton University will provide up to $10,000 in financial support to Bluffton University Master of Social Work students who are pursuing careers in high-need areas such as substance abuse counseling and mental-health treatment. Funding comes from the Great Minds Fellowship Grant awarded to Bluffton University by the Ohio Department of Higher Education,

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Winfred Allen Grismore worked for Tower Automotive

Posted by Staff on March 15, 2024 - 3:43pm

Winfred Allen Grismore, 87, passed away on March 15, 2024 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton, Ohio. He was born February 13, 1937 in Bluffton to Maurice and Lenola Nusbaum Grismore. Winfred was preceded in death by his parents.  

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Plan a sober driver this St. Patrick’s Day

Posted by Staff on March 15, 2024 - 10:23am

From Lima Allen County Regional Planning Commission

St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the United States extend as far back as the American colonial period and is one of our nation’s most popular holidays, celebrated with festivals, parades and parties. These celebrations frequently feature themed cocktails and green pints, and the amount of alcohol consumed is higher than average.

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CPR class in Bluffton on March 17

Posted by Staff on March 15, 2024 - 7:46am

An adult heartsaver and AED CPR class will be offered from 2:00-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, 2024, at the Bluffton EMS building, 115 E. Washington St.

The cost is $23 for book, card and mask.

Please email Meri Skilliter to register at [email protected].

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Indian Lake area devastated by suspected tornado on March 14

Posted by Staff on March 15, 2024 - 7:38am

Update March 16

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Among tornado and severe thunderstorm activity in Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky on Thursday, March 14, three deaths and devastating damage are reported from the Indian Lake area.

A joint statement with the Logan County EMA and Logan County Sheriff’s Office (3/15/2024 1909)

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B-Hi-News from 1934

Posted by Paula Scott on March 15, 2024 - 6:00am

The recent Blufftion Lions 90th anniversary celebration has the Icon browsing the Bluffton Public Library digital archive for echoes of today's headlines. We recently posted the Bluffton schools' winter newsletter; HERE is a 1934 equivalent, the B-Hi-News with stories on a musical production of the H.M.S. Pinafore and the expected introduction of kindergarten classes.

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