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Do you celebrate the grassroots holiday of Star Wars Day on May 4th? If you do, the Bluffton Public Library is the place for you. Stop by at 145 S. Main to check out a Star Wars Lego collection display by Marvin Foster. UPDATE: More photos added.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School varsity baseball team lost to visiting Columbus Grove 11-2 in a Northwest Conference game Monday evening, May 2.

The Pirates dropped to 3-15 overall and 1-5 in the NWC with the defeat. Grove improved to 13-3 overall and 3-2 in the NWC after the victory.

Bluffton trailed 2-0 after the first inning. The Pirates cut the deficit to 3-1 after two frames, but CG pulled further ahead with four runs in the top of the third inning. 

The Allen County Board of Elections has posted a "Summary Report-Unofficial Report" for the May 3, 2022 primary election at

https://www.dropbox.com/s/p9m9razohgr7woc/P2022_UNOFFICIAL_GROUP.pdf

BLUFFTON BALLOT ISSUES

Unofficial results for the proposed income tax (renewal) for Bluffton Exempted Village School District

For the Income Tax - 1,074

Against the Income Tax - 389

Total votes cast - 1,463

The Cube Ice Arena in Findlay, Ohio will host a charity hockey game between the FOP 109 Warthogs and the Toledo Police Hockey team at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 6 with proceeds to benefit the family of Officer Dominic Francis of the Bluffton Police Department.

The game is part of the Hockey Helping Heroes initiative of the First Responder Face-Off Foundation. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. with puck drop at 7:00 p.m. The Cube is located at 3430 N Main St. in Findlay.

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School varsity softball team defeated visiting Columbus Grove 4-2 in a Northwest Conference contest Monday evening.

The Pirate girls improved to 9-7 overall and 4-3 in the NWC with the win that stopped a two-game skid. Grove fell to 8-6 overall and 2-3 in the NWC with the defeat.

Bluffton led 2-1 after the first inning. CG tied it 2-2 with a single run in the top of the third. 

The Pirate girls regained the lead with a run in the fourth, then added an insurance tally in the bottom of the sixth.

Data by Guy Verhoff, Pandora NWS Weather Observer

For April 2022, our area saw one day with snow on the ground, 28 heating days and two cooling days. Did you turn your air conditioner on (or does it have a mind of its own)?

 

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