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What's for lunch?

September school menu now available
Posted by LizGH on August 29, 2019 - 1:38pm

Now that school has started again, the school cafeteria menu is now available on the Icon. 

Click on the picture below to enlarge; for a printer-friendly version, click on the attachment below. 

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Regional news
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Pirates blank Bearcats in NWC opener

Posted by LizGH on August 29, 2019 - 1:30pm

By Cort Reynolds
Host Bluffton netted three early goals and cruised to a 7-0 win over Spencerville Tuesday evening in th Northwest Conference opener.

The four-time defending league champion Pirates improved to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with the win. The Bearcats dropped to 1-3 and 0-2 in the NWC with the defeat.

Jude Spallinger began the scoring in the 11th minute, followed four minutes later by a Jonathan Schriner goal. Kaden Basil tallied in the 21st minute and Andrew Heldman scored just before halftime to make it 4-0 at intermssion.

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I-75 and US 30 work will affect local traffic patterns

Between Beaverdam and Lima
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 29, 2019 - 1:14pm

Ohio Department of Transportation issued the following work projects for next week that affect local traffic patterns.

Interstate 75 between the Stewart Road overpass and Napoleon Road, between the city of Lima and the village of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane in both directions for a pavement resurfacing project.

The project also includes repairs on the ramps at the Bluelick Road interchange and on the bridges over Sugar Creek.

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Regional news
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Bluffton netters fall

Posted by LizGH on August 29, 2019 - 1:11pm

By Cort Reynolds
The visiting Bluffton girls' tennis team lost to Wapakoneta 4-1 Wednesday evening. The loss dropped the Lady Pirate record to 3-4. Bluffton senior Erin Hotmire earned the only Pirate win at first singles. Hotmire's 6-3, 6-0 victory over junior Madison Snider raised her individual season record to 5-2. Wapak won three matches easily in straight sets, and secured another win by forfeit at third singles to take the match. Bluffton plays at the Lima City event Saturday at 11 a.m.

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Vocational discernment and community engagement

Kathy Dickson to address college goals in the context of the bigger picture of life
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 28, 2019 - 2:19pm

Bluffton resident and Bluffton University alumna Kathy Dickson, director of vocational discernment and community engagement at Methodist Theological School of Ohio, will speak at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

Dickson will share “Discernment on Purpose—Checking in on Your Best Life.”

Designed for sophomore, junior and senior Bluffton University students, this forum provides reflective and practical support for addressing college goals in the context of the bigger picture of life. 

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton pollinator

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 28, 2019 - 2:12pm

Rudbeckia, or Black-eyed Susan, is a flower in many Bluffton gardens this summer. It attracts many insect pollinators. Here's a closeup of one of these busy insects in the Icon's backyard.

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