It's the next best thing to a Michael Jackson performance. It's the Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience on The Freed Center Biggs Theatre stage at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 27.
Here's a description of the performance:
As the mirror image of Michael Jackson, “The Ultimate Michael Experience” is both entertaining and electrifying. This full-stage production is a tribute to the music and dancing of the world-famous star.
Choreographed by Joby Rogers, who portrays Jackson, this production utilizes the talents of eight dancers who envelop the audience in a wave of visual excitement not seen since Jackson’s final concert.
Bluffton rescue crews are on the scene of a traffic-stopping accident on Interstate 75. Bluffton sirens were heard around 1:30 p.m.
Both northbound and southbound I-75 is closed at this posting at 2:15 p.m. Southbound is backup up several miles north of Mt. Cory. Northbound is backed up to Beaverdam.
It appears that two semi trucks and at least one car are involved, however more vehicles could also be part of the accident. One semi is off the interstate in a field. Another is off the interstate.
The Ohio Northern University Observatory will host the first public event of the season from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 27.
A highlight will be the opportunity to view a conjunction of Jupiter and Venus, in which they pass as close as 4/60th of a degree from one another. The event is free and open to the public.
The observatory is located on the western part of campus near Wander Field.
Repairs are currently underway on the wind turbines located on campus, two of which have been inoperable due to lightning strikes, and they should be operational in a few weeks. ONU has amended and extended its contract with NexGen, which will cover all costs to repair and upgrade the turbines. Each turbine is 220 feet tall and generates 400 kilowatts of power or enough to supply 123 homes annually. (Monty Siekerman photo)
