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Will it be french toast sticks or pizza?

Posted by LizGH on January 30, 2020 - 6:00am

Bluffton schools' cafeteria menu for February is now available. Click on the image to enlarge. 

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Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program accepting applications

Posted by Icon K on January 29, 2020 - 4:00pm

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center announces the 2020 Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications.

The program for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2020, allocates $1,500 scholarships to students from our community and region who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.

Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.

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Industry sector partnership grant launches

Part of House Bill 2 signed in Bluffton on Jan. 13
Posted by Icon K on January 28, 2020 - 12:00pm

Lt. Governor Jon Husted  has announced the launch of the Industry Sector Partnership grant program, which was funded through the state operating budget.

This program, which was established through House Bill 2 and funded through the state operating budget signed in 2019, invests $5 million in Industry Sector Partnerships over the biennium. The signing of House Bill 2 took place at GROB Systems, Bluffton, by Gov. Mike DeWine, on Jan. 13.

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Feel like January, but where's the snow?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 28, 2020 - 10:29am

It feels like January, but where's the snow. 

Here's the seven-day look back for weather from Guy Verhoff, weather observer in Pandora.

The high temperature was 44 on Jan. 23. The low was 15 on Jan. 21. The snowfall on Jan. 25 was 1.5 inches.

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7th consecutive deficiency-free survey

State Dept. of Public Health's annual survey of Maple Crest Assisted Living
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2020 - 3:57pm

Maple Crest Assisted Living, Bluffton, is deficiency-free as a result of its 2020 annual State Department of Public Health survey, which took place on Jan. 16.

It's among of the highest confirmations of quality service for an assisted living community. 

This is an especially outstanding accomplishment because this was Maple Crest’s 7th consecutive deficiency-free survey.

Daren Lee, director of Maple Crest, said, “This achievement was made possible by the daily commitment and continued dedication of a caring team.”  

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We're all going fishing for "K-9" – think "Ron Schmutz"

76th annual trout derby May 3 • Sportsmen's Club annual meeting Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 23, 2020 - 2:54pm

We're all going fishing for “K-9” (think Ron Schmutz) this year. 

The Bluffton Sportmen's Club will recognize Schmutz, a member of the club since childhood, as the number one tagged trout for the 2020 trout derby set for Sunday, May 3, at Buckeye park. This year is the 76th annual trout derby started by the club in 1944.

In 1986, following the death of Ken Moser “Lil’ Moe,” Schmutz’s father-in-law, Ron took over the treasurer duties for the club and has held them since then.

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