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BHS football falls to Grove in season finale

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 7:16am

By Cort Reynolds

Visiting Bluffton lost 42-14 at Columbus Grove in the Northwest Conference football season finale Friday night at Clymer Stadium.

Grove reeled off two runs of 21 unanswered points to post the win. CG led 21-0 at halftime, and never led by less than 14 points after the first stanza.

With their third straight loss, the Pirates finished the campaign 5-5 overall. Bluffton ended up 4-3 and fourth in the eight-team NWC after a 4-0 start. The defeat knocked the Pirates out of playoff contention.

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When Beavers battled with cattle

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 7:15am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Many viewers are familiar with the large open area on the Bluffton University campus below the library. It’s where disc golf games take place today.

Some viewers may not be aware that the field was originally the official Bluffton Beavers’ baseball diamond. 

We’ve discovered a story from the March 30, 1950, Bluffton News, written by Harriett Burkhart. Today she is Harriet Moyer, resident of Maple Crest. 

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Historical Bluffton
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Armstrong wins district XC title, Nygaard 2nd 

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 7:14am

Pirate boys 2nd; Essinger qualifies in girls race

By Cort Reynolds

Bluffton HIgh School boys swept the top two spots in the Div. III district 2 cross country meet Saturday morning at Columbus Grove, leading to a second-place Pirate team finish.

Bluffton senior Landon Armstrong won the 69-runner race in 16:05, followed in second by classmate Erik Nygaard 4.9 seconds later.

Pirate senior Sam Derstine ended up a strong 11th, followed closely by teammate Liam Jordan in 13th. 

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Weekend Doctor: Seasonal Affective Disorder

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 6:13am

By Christian Steiner, MD
Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio

For the characters in the “Game of Thrones,” the phrase “Winter is Coming” meant that bad things were about to happen. For us in northern Ohio, the phrase “winter is coming” also can hold a bad omen, as many of us suffer from seasonal depression.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Fall instrumental concert at Yoder Recital Hall, October 23

Posted by Staff on October 23, 2022 - 5:57am

Bluffton University’s fall instrumental concert featuring Concert Band ensembles will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 at Yoder Recital Hall.

Under the direction of Dr. Roy Couch, music department chair, ensemble selections will include “Bright Shining as the Morning Sun,” “Dancing in Air,” “A Sacred Suite,” “Benediction,” and “…and the antelope play.”

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Bluffton University
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Chamber Discover Days wrap up on October 22

Posted by Paula Scott on October 22, 2022 - 8:57am

October 22 has dawned and it's a beatiful day for hanging out in Bluffton. The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has promoted activities for the final Discovery Day of the season, which includes the opportunity to win Bluffton Bucks when you visit and shop at participating businesses.

Activities include:

Bluffton Cars & Coffee - 8:00-11:00 a.m.

Blufffton Farmers Market - 8:30 a.m.-noon

Street Fair on Vine - 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

 

PARTICIPATING SHOPS​

Bike Crazy LLC

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