The Ohio Rail Development Commission is inviting stakeholders to participate in an update to the State of Ohio Rail Plan. The Ohio Rail Plan is required to be updated every four years to remain competitive for federal grant opportunities.
The work of local artist and pottery professor TR Steiner is now on display at Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St.
Born and raised in Northwest Ohio on the family farm, Steiner graduated from the University of Findlay, and later started a business called The Old Jalopy Pottery. Since 2016, TR has been the ceramics professor at Bluffton University. He has shown and sold his work at many exhibitions, art fairs, shops, and galleries, and conducts the annual Summer Mud Workshop at Bluffton University.
Steiner’s was awarded Ohio Designer Craftsmen “Best of” 2022 and 2023 by the Ohio Craft Museum and in 2023 was pictured in Ceramics Monthly Magazine. ▶︎
TIFFIN __ The top-seeded Bluffton boys soccer team lost to Mansfield Christian 2-0 in the Div. V district semifinals Tuesday, October 22, at Frost-Kalnow Stadium.
Bluffton ends their season 10-9 with the defeat.
Fourth-seeded MC improved to 9-9-1 after the win. The Flames advance to the district finals Saturday evening at Tiffin.
Bluffton got off 13 shots, six of which were on goal, but could not score. MC only mustered three shots but they made them count, as both Flame shots on goal found the back of the net.
Pirate keeper Truett Diller made one save in goal, while the Flame keeper made six stops. ▶︎
MILLER CITY __ The Bluffton High School volleyball team took down Sherwood Fairview in straight sets in district semifinal tournament play Tuesday night at Miller City.
The West Central Ohio Rural Planning Organization is releasing its DRAFT 2050 Long Range Transportation Plan for public comment HERE. A link to the Long Range Transportation Plan, as well as a survey, will be available for review beginning October 23 - November 13.