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Jefferson Street nears completion

New playground equipment installed at Buckeye on Tuesday
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2019 - 4:33pm

Bluffton council will get an update on several village projects at Monday’s council meeting.

Among items on the agenda include:
• The Jefferson Street bridge will be grooved on Tuesday, as the asphalt was installed today. Also, on Tuesday will be street line striping. Once completed the roadway will open.

• New playground equipment for the Buckeye park playground arrived last week. It will be installed on Tuesday.

• Leaf pick up will begin this week.

• Twenty-six ADA curb ramps were completed in the village in 2019.

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Public Meetings
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Buckeye floating pool 1944

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2019 - 2:36pm

Here are two rare photos of the floating swimming pool in the Buckeye quarry. These photos was taken in 1944, during a Lions Club picnic, following a removation of the pool area by the club.

For people who can visualize the location, this is east end (Main Street side) of the Buckeye. 

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Historical Bluffton
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JEN CPA

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2019 - 2:21pm

The Icon spotted JEN CPA in the Bluffton municipal parking lot on a metallic Lincoln MKC.

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Regional news
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COSI comes to Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2019 - 2:01pm

BHS juniors Nicholas Jebsen and Asher Antrim help third graders navigate a COSI station during last week's visit to the elementary. The theme of the visit was "Hungry Planet." Check the additional photos in the series by Jamie Nygaard.

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Palliative care and hospice symposium Oct. 30

Posted by Icon K on October 28, 2019 - 1:56pm

St. Rita’s Medical Center will host The 2019 Palliative Care and Hospice Symposium, focusing on presentations and discussion on palliative and hospice care and dispelling the myths that surround these services.

The event is  Wednesday, Oct. 30, at the UNOH Event Center,  450 N Cable Road, Lima. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m., with  presentations take place from  7:45 a.m. to  4 p.m.

Breakfast and lunch are provided to those who attend. Additional registration and agenda is at Eventbrite.com, or by calling 419-226-9353.

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Regional news
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Darian Greely rushes for 220 yards in Bluffton win

Beavers travel to Manchester on Saturday
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2019 - 1:53pm

 The Bluffton University football team played host to conference foe Anderson University in what was a cold and rainy afternoon on Saturday.

The Beaver defense came up big late in the game and stuffed a fourth down try by the Ravens that would help propel Bluffton to its first victory of the season, 24-17.

Bluffton improved to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in Heartland conference play while Anderson fell to 3-5 overall and 1-4 in the HCAC.

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Bluffton University
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