A Tornado Watch has been issued for an area including Bluffton by the US National Weather Service Northern Indiana Office. This watch is in effect until 11 PM EDT on May 7. Severe storms are likely late this evening. The primary threats are large hail and tornadoes with isolated damaging winds possible.
Michael Chanda Kingsley, 42, passed away on May 6, 2024 at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.
"Come ride with us," is the message from St. John's United Church of Christ, 223 W. College in Bluffton. Group bike rides beginning at 11:00 a.m. are scheduled monthly May-August on the following dates:
On May 4-5, the International Women’s Flag Football Association, Ada’s Wilson football factory, and the Inn at ONU, hosted a women’s and girls flag football tournament at Ohio Northern’s Dial-Roberson Stadium.
Disc golf Team Mojo of Bucyrus organized a May 4 Star Wars Day tournament, which served as the first ever Bluffton Open at the village's Bluffton Hospital Disc Golf Course.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly breakfast meeting on Friday, May 10 on the third floor of the Town Hall. Superior Energy Solutions is the breakfast sponsor and program provider. Twisted Whisk Cafe will be serving the 7:00 a.m. breakfast.
Solutions. Superior Energy Solutions has been in business for 15 years. We will hear about what those 15 years have looked like for the company. In addition, we will hear about solar energy systems and options available to homes, businesses, farms, schools, and municipalities. The program ends with a discussion about what the future holds for the solar industry as a whole, solar in our local communities, and Superior Energy Solutions.
Columnist Bill Herr taught high school mathematics and science for 32 years before serving as a volunteer and then as a staff chaplain at two nursing homes.
By Bill Herr
The love between married couples is powerful, and as chaplain I witnessed it among couples that lived in the nursing home. Here are several examples.
The Gardeners of the Bluffton Pandora Area are hosting a May 7 program on dahlias with Linda Finsel, a Hancock County Master Gardener volunteer. She will be presenting information on dahlias: the different types and how to plant, grow, harvest and store.
