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Dec. 9 auction includes collections of former ONU president

Many items from the DeBow Freed trust and the late Catherine Freed will be in a public auction at 9 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 9.

Dr. Freed was president of Ohio Northern University for 20 years. He died on Feb. 8, 2020. ONU First Lady Catherine Freed died on Nov. 25, 2016.

Among those items include jewelry, postage stamps, coins and silverware items.

The auction is through the firm of Apple Tree Auction Center, 1625 W. Church St. Newark, Ohio.

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Apparently the Grinch drinks coffee

The Grinch made its presence around town this month. Here's the front window of Twisted Whisk, 101 S. Main St. We've provides two views, one showing the cafe's tree looking through the ornament. The other showing the window directly from Main Street.

Ohio House passes comprehensive school funding formula reform

Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent: “This new funding formula is very good for public schools across the state of Ohio"

SPECIAL TO BLUFFTON AND ADA ICONS - The Ohio House announced passage of House Bill 305, legislation that provides a comprehensive reform of Ohio’s primary and secondary school funding framework.

House Speaker Bob Cupp (R-Lima), said, “The Ohio House has taken a significant step forward in replacing Ohio’s broken school funding formula with a new, workable framework that is appropriate to meeting the cost of a quality education for all students.”

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Police make four arrests on outstanding warrants

And, respond to three deer-vehicle accidents in November

Here's the Bluffton police department docket for November, 2020.

Nov. 2
• Officers responded to the 6500 block of North Dixie Highway for a non-injury car vs deer crash.

Nov. 4
• Officers received a civil complaint from a State Route 103 business.
• Officers received a civil complaint from a Bentley Road resident.
• Officers arrested an Ada resident for disorderly conduct.

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What's for lunch in December?

The 2020 school clock is ticking down. Here are the menus for the remainder of December at Bluffton schools.

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Dan Bowden will hit the switch on Saturday

Watch a virtual program with Kevin Gratz, Dan Bowden and the BHS show choir as the Ream lights officially turn on

Timing for this virtual event is still in the works. Watch the Icon for details as they develop.

Dan Bowden joins a long list of Bluffton switch hitters on Saturday.

In a Saturday, Dec. 5, virtual event, the former fire chief and soon-to-be retiring village employee will turn on the Ream folk art holiday lights.

Bowden has worked for the village of Bluffton for 45 years, where he has served most of those years as Bluffton's water plant operator.

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