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Check out the March Bluffton school calendars: elementary, middle school, high school

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2011 - 5:17pm

March calendars for Bluffton schools are now available.

To view the elementary calendar click here.

To view the middle school calendar click here.

To view the high school calendar click here.

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Public Meetings
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Soup is king at the library's chili cook-off

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2011 - 3:45pm
Samples of the seven chili soups

Karl Best was Saturday's winner in the Bluffton Public Library's chili cookoff. The event featured seven different chili soups and the judges picked Best's as the grand prize winner.

To view a video of the soups click here. To view a video of Jim Bodecker and Ed Zickafoose performing during the event click here.

He wona $50 Walmart gift certificate, a $25 gift card to Jeanne's Kitchen and a t-shirt.

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People
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Bluffton Hospital does it again! - Very high patient satisfaction

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2011 - 3:35pm

Bluffton Hospital has received high scores in the latest Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) patient satisfaction survey.

The most recent HCAHPS survey results show that 87 percent of responding patients gave Bluffton Hospital an overall rating of '9' or '10' (on a scale where '0' was the lowest score and '10' was the highest).
This compares to 68 percent statewide and 67 percent nationally.

Section: 
Regional news
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Carol Edwards arrangements incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 27, 2011 - 3:20pm

Carol Edwards, 67 of Bluffton died at 2:40 a.m. Feb. 27, 2011 at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton

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Obituaries
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Play ball - Beavers launch 2011 baseball season

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2011 - 5:03pm

The Bluffton University baseball team opened its 2011 campaign with an 8-4 victory over Case Reserve at the Chillicothe VA Memorial Field on a cool Saturday, February 26, 2011.

The Beavers used a six-run sixth to punish the Spartans in the opener. Wabash College took advantage of timely hitting and outstanding pitching to shut out Bluffton in the Beavers' second game of the season.

Section: 
Bluffton University
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Alan Thielen bowls a 279 in Community League Southgate Lanes

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 26, 2011 - 4:59pm

Eagles Scores bowled on Feb. 19
Boys High Game
Kaden Reneker 141
Casey McGuire 125
Jayden Foltz 122
Casey McGuire 116

Girls High Game
Addison Businger 107
Molly McCracken 102
Addison Businger 98
Amy Marquart 89

Boys High Series (2 games)
Kaden Reneker 244
Jayden Foltz 234
Casey McGuire 241
Brayton Businger 214

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Sports
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