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BHS paint the street as spectator sport, family affair

Posted by Paula Scott on May 17, 2023 - 9:35am

Bluffton High School seniors attracted an equal number of onlookers and assistants at the May 15 paint the street night on College Ave. The formerly forbidden, stealthy activity is now celebrated with families and friends. As the evening wore on, many seniors were also covered in paint.

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2023 Bluffton Trout Derby opens a winning season at Buckeye Lake

Posted by Staff on May 17, 2023 - 8:59am

Hundreds of prizes still in play

By Paula Scott

In keeping with Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club traditions, the May 7 Bluffton Trout Derby provided anglers with an opportunity to fish for stocked trout in Buckeye Lake and to win prizes provided by local individuals and businesses (booklet attached HERE).

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Amber Gladwell is May BHS Student of the Month

Posted by Staff on May 17, 2023 - 7:53am

The Bluffton High School May Student of the Month is Amber Gladwell, a senior with a 3.892 gpa. Amber is the daughter of Paul Gladwell.

Gladwell is in 4-H, a member of the National Honor Society, and is in a small group at the Ebenezer Mennonite Church. She is an after school tutor for the SOS program at Bluffton Elementary School.

She is also a 3-time Academic Letter winner, 2-time Student of the Year recipient in Home Economics and received the A.C.E. Award-Triplett Electrical Scholarship. In her spare time, Amber enjoys babysitting, sewing, traveling, camping, fishing and hunting. 

After graduation, Amber will attend Bluffton University and pursue a degree as an Intervention Specialist.

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Road closures for bridge inspections

Posted by Staff on May 17, 2023 - 7:40am

The Allen County Engineer Office has announced that following roads will be temporarily closed for bridge inspections on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. They include

  • NAPOLEON ROAD, between SR 81 and Sandusky Road
  • PANDORA ROAD, between Putnam and Bixel Roads
  • STATE ROAD, between Wapak and Dutch Hollow Roads

During closure through traffic will be prohibited. 

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Carol Jean Musser co-owned J.F. Musser Co.

Posted by Staff on May 17, 2023 - 7:30am

Carol Jean Musser, 80, passed away May 16, 2023 at the Meadows of Ottawa.  Carol was born March 21, 1943 in Glandorf to the late Oscar and Adaline (Knippen) Kleman. On May 9, 1964, she married Jerry Musser and he preceded her in death on June 14, 2016.

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Obituaries
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April 2023 local weather observations

Posted by Staff on May 16, 2023 - 8:12am

Check out the high and low points of area weather in April 2023 with the month's weather summary from NWS weather observer Guy Verhoff of Pandora.

April 2023 Weather Observations Chart

APRIL 2023 - PANDORA OBSERVATIONS

Avg. Temp. 51.4

Normal Avg. Temp 49.7

Total April Prec. 1.89

Normal Avg. Prec 3.48

Max Temp 84 on April 14

Min Temp 29 on April 26

 

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