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Beavers improve to 14-4 with win over Transylvania

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 3:09pm

By Nathan Zuercher, sports information assistant
The Bluffton University woman's basketball team won a close bout Thursday, Feb. 18, against the visiting Transylvania University Pioneers.

The Beavers won by a score of 72-68, improving to 14-4 on the season, while Transylvania fell to 10-6. The Pioneers had won 10 straight over the Beavers, holding a commanding 38-7 advantage in the all-time series.

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Bluffton University
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Kingsley is the lone partisan candidate filing for Bluffton council seat

May 3 is filing deadline for independent candidates
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 2:58pm

Bluffton council member Mitch Kingsley, 313 Campus Drive, has filed as a Democrat to be on the 2021 general election ballot in November for a four-year term on Bluffton council. The board certified his petition on Feb. 16.

The filing deadline for persons giving a party designation for Bluffton council was Feb. 3.

Four council seats will be on the ballot on Nov. 2. Those seats are currently held by Kingsley, Jerry Cupples, David Steiner and Phill Talavinia.

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Regional news
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Meanwhile in Ada

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 1:02pm

FROM ADA ICON - Samantha Lee of Ada shares this photo with Icon viewers. According to Samantha, ONU students spent the day making a ramp out of snow to snowboard off a room on Union Street in Ada. "It was pretty exciting for neighbors to watch," she said.  Watch for more snow photos on the Icon this weekend.

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Bluffton girls duo earns All-NWC honorable mention

Senior guard Laykin Garmatter and junior post Kylie Stackhouse recognized
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 11:46am

By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS -Two Bluffton girls received All-Northwest Conference basketball notice from league coaches in voting conducted at their annual selection meeting this week.

Senior guard Laykin Garmatter and junior post Kylie Stackhouse were each voted honorable mention all-league.

The Lady Pirates finished their regular season 12-10 overall and 4-4 in the NWC, good for sixth in the nine-team league. 

Spencerville senior Emma Leis was selected the 2020-21 NWC Player of the Year in voting by the league coaches. 

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This week's list

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 8:48am

Several new “Help Wanted” advertisements are now listed on Bluffton and Ada Icons. Check Icon Classified Ad pages at: www.blufftonicon.com/classifieds.

New opening are added to this list daily. Businesses interested in listing positions available should contact [email protected].

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Business
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Ruth Nayor recalls living next to H.W. and Olga Berky

Housing in Bluffton was incredibly tight. There was nothing to buy or rent
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2021 - 9:25pm

For more information about "Bluffton Anthology" click here.

Ruth Naylor recalls living on Spring Street - In the late Sixties my husband, Stan, was invited to return and work for the college.

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