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Bluffton takes big step toward Heartland VB tourney berth

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 3:22pm

The Bluffton University volleyball team took a huge step toward earning a berth in the four-team Heartland Conference tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 17, when the Beavers routed rival Defiance in straight sets! Bluffton pounded the Yellow Jackets (17-16-18) while improving to 5-3 in the HCAC.

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Mobile health clinic moved from Feb. 26 to March 5

Hosted by Bluffton Public Library
Posted by Fred Steiner on February 19, 2021 - 3:13pm

Bluffton Public Library’s Mobile Health Clinic scheduled for Friday, Feb. 26. is cancelled.

Ohio Northern University’s Healthwise program will instead visit and offer their regular services the following Friday, March 5, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. They will also keep their monthly visit on March 26 at the same time.

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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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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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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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