Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 4:35pm
See the attached council packet at the bottom of this story.
Bluffton council will consider a request for a new $45,000 village police cruiser at the Monday, Oct. 14, council meeting. The council’s finance and safety committee, meeting Oct. 9, reviewed the police department request for the expenditure.
The village follows a 10-year capital budget plan for the police equipment. A 2020 cruiser is part of that 10-year budget. Several additional budget items were reviewed on Oct. 9. Those items will be discussed this evening.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 3:58pm
Jan Basinger, village service employee, spent most of last week flushing Bluffton's 290 fire hydrants. The village conducts this in the spring and fall. It is a check on the condition of the hydrants and water helps alleviate corrosion in the water pipes.
The new relationship extends to medical professionals at the Bluffton Hospital
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 3:25pm
Attached at the bottom of this story is a Q and A for frequently asked questions regarding the collaboration.
Blanchard Valley Health System has announced that it is the first Ohio-based health care facility to join a clinic collaboration with the Mayo Clinic Care Network, of Rochester, Minnesota.
The Mayo relationship extends to medical professionals at the Bluffton Hospital.
In making the announcement on Oct. 10, Scott Malaney, BVHS president and CEO, said, “This is a big day for us.”
The young Pirates have no seniors, and seven of their top nine at the NWC meet were freshmen or sophomores
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 3:12pm
By Cort Reynolds
VAN WERT - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished fourth in the seven-team Northwest Conference championship meet at the Van Wert Reservoir Saturday morning.
Columbus Grove defended its boys team title with just 23 points. Lincolnview was second (45), followed by Crestview (86), Bluffton (105), Allen East (133), Paulding (143) and Ada (211).
Freshman Erik Nygaard posted the top Pirate showing, finishing a strong seventh out of 95 runners in 18:08. Junior Elijah Conley crossed the finish line 13th in 18:20.1.
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 14, 2019 - 2:14pm
Bluffton school bus drivers in 1966-67.
Icon viewers, please help us with a few first names. From left Freeman Basinger, Dave Lugibihl, _______Zimmerman, Ken Krautter, Raymond Powell, _______Unruh, ________Williams and Keith Brauen.