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Bluffton University named to Phi Theta Kappa’s Transfer Honor Roll

Posted by Staff on June 26, 2023 - 12:51pm

Bluffton University was recently named to the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s 2023 Transfer Honor Roll in recognition of the dynamic pathways the university has created to support community college transfer students.

Bluffton is one of the 208 colleges and universities selected for the honor. Colleges were named based on PTK’s “Transfer Friendliness” rating.

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Bluffton University
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Autism "Rocks!" awareness event at Ottawa Metro Park

Posted by Staff on June 26, 2023 - 12:47pm

Autism Life Center, a local nonprofit, will host an Autism "Rocks!" rock painting event from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 8 at Ottawa Metro Park, Wyandot shelter house.

Organizers note, "This is our largest family friendly community event of the year!  Our goal is to bring the community together to raise Autism awareness and acceptance by painting rocks with autism information on the back. 

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Events
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Busy June for Bluffton Lions Club

Posted by Staff on June 26, 2023 - 7:40am

The Bluffton Lions Club board will hold a planning meeting on July 11 and the July club meeting is canceled while the club reorganizes following the death of president Jim Bemiller. The club notes that Bemiller had been active with Lions for 33 years. 

On June 1, eight Bluffton Lions served a community meal at the Senior Citizens Center. Seventy-two meals were served and donations totalling $167 were collected, which will be donated to the Food Pantry.

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Business
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Back-to-back public meetings on Bluffton natural gas aggregation

Posted by Paula Scott on June 26, 2023 - 7:10am

Prior to the June 26 regular council meeting, the Village of Bluffton will hold Natural Gas Aggregation Public Hearings at 6 and 6:30 p.m. at Bluffton Town Hall.

The public hearings are an opportunity for residents to address council on the topic of natural gas aggregation. 

Aggregation was approved by Bluffton voters in the May 2 election with 279 yes votes and 39 no votes to the following:

Proposed (Resolution) Gas Aggregation Village of Bluffton A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage Shall the Village of Bluffton have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in the Village of Bluffton, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?

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Public Meetings
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SR 103 near SR 235 to close for culvert replacement

Posted by Paula Scott on June 25, 2023 - 8:17pm

State Route 103 just west of State Route 235, will close on Monday, June 26, for approximately five days for a culvert replacement. The ODOT detour will be I-75 back to SR 235 (see map).

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Tornado Watch on June 25

Posted by Paula Scott on June 25, 2023 - 1:55pm

TORNADO WATCH for Allen County is in effect until 8:00 p.m.

Areas to the south and east have an alert issued through 11:00 p.m. For updated information, visit www.weather.gov/

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