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It’s Hanover over Beavers in HCAC match

Posted by Icon K on January 14, 2020 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University men's basketball team traveled to Hanover, IN, to take on the Hanover College Panthers in a Heartland Conference clash on Saturday, Jan. 11. While the game was back and forth for much of the first half, the Panthers pulled away late for a 63-44 victory over the Beavers.

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Bluffton University
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For a moment this morning, Bluffton was the center of Ohio

State officials sign House Bill 2 at GROB Systems
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 4:08pm

For a moment this morning, Bluffton was the center of Ohio, as state government leaders held a bill-sign event here.

Attending a signing ceremony for Ohio House Bill 2, held at GROB Systems, were Gov. Mike DeWine, Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, and Jon Cross, of the 83rd district, a primary sponsor of the bill.

The event was witnessed by about 60 persons including area elected officials, the media and GROB associates.

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Regional news
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GROB welcomes state leaders to Bluffton

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 3:37pm

Michael Hutecker, CEO of GROB Systems, welcomes over 60 persons attending the signing of Ohio House Bill 2 in Bluffton on Monday. Attending the signing were Gov. DeWine, Lt. Gov. Husted and Senate President Obhof. Click here for the story.

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Seth Gladwell, Icon student artist of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 3:22pm

Seth Gladwell, a Bluffton High School senior, is the Icon's student artist of the month.

He has taken Art One, Design One, Ceramics One, Mural and Cremices Two. 

"In Ceramics Two I tried something new this year where I added strips of clay to the top of my pot that I threw on the pottery wheel and then continued to throw it larger," he said. 

"This allowed me to get it the height that I wanted it to be. This took me about two weeks to throw.

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People
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2003 middle school quiz bowl team

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 2:19pm

This 2003 Bluffton Middle School quiz bowl team was tournament champions for the Lima North tournament held that year, winning five of five matches.

Top row: Coach Sally Weaver-Sommer, Audrey Beasley, Ryan Lowry, Andy Lamb, Robert Hooley.

Middle row: Louise Jones, Hannah Shelly, Kalyn Burns, Lindsey McCracken, Micah Sommer, assistant coach Richard Weaver, assistasnt coach.

Bottom Row: John Harder, Jason Boyle, Jordan Cluts.

 

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Historical Bluffton
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Rev. Thomas Holmes serving as First United Methodist interim pastor

Is retired executive director of Covenant Ministry Services, Lima
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2020 - 1:02pm

Rev. Thomas M. Holmes of Lima, is serving as interim pastor of First United Methodist Church. In addition, he is interim pastor at Rockport United Methodist.

He is the retired executive director of Covenant Ministry Services, Lima, and as a United Methodist clergy, has served in interim pastorates in Paulding, Payne and Forest Park, Lima.

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Worship
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