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Contemplating Contraception: The Benefits of An Intrauterine Device

Weekend doctor
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on December 12, 2020 - 6:00am

Dr. Jessica Lafyatis
Blanchard Valley Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Senior Center cancels activities except for Dec. 17 community meal

Center still open for customers • Fudge and fruitcake still available
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2020 - 3:06pm

Fudge and fruitcake
still available
Bluffton Senior Center has cancels all activities for December except for the community meal, according to Tonya Meyer, director. The announcement was made Friday morning.

"The governor has asked everyone who can to stay home and stay safe through the holidays," she said.

"We at the Bluffton Senior Center care about our members so we have canceled all activities through the end of the year with the exception of the community meal drive-thru on Thursday, Dec. 17.

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Ada-Liberty Township's new fire truck arriving next week

$700,000, 6-passenger, 2,500-gallon vehicle replaces a 1990 Mack
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2020 - 2:56pm

FROM ADA ICON - There’s a new truck coming to Ada next week. You’ll probably hear it as it comes into town.

Just ask Jay Epley, Ada-Liberty Township fire chief, about it. He says it’s a unique vehicle.

Thanks to the passage of a 1-mill fire levy on the November 2018 local ballot,  the local department will be able to retire its 1990 Big Mack Attack pumper.

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Regional news
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Bluffton's Triplehorn brothers were eye-witnesses

To the 1950 OSU-Michigan snow bowl football game 70 years ago about this time of year
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2020 - 2:47pm

There is no Ohio State-Michigan football game this year. So, for Buckeye fans the Icon provides this Bluffton account of the famous 1950 snow bowl game. The is an abridged version of the story, published in greater detail in "Bluffton Anthology, Essays on a small Ohio town," collected by Fred Steiner. The book is available from the author and in several downtown businessees.

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Iconoclast View
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Eyes on the hoop

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2020 - 2:31pm

All eyes are on the hoop as player react to a foul shot by Sami Scoles (22) against Ada. Kylie Stackhouse and Haelyn Bischoff are ready to grab the rebound. BHS won the game 64-28. Click here for the story and more photos. (Marvin Foster photo)

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Bluffton girls blast past Ada 

4 Pirates in double figures, 10 hit the scoring column
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 11, 2020 - 11:19am

Story by Cort Reynolds
Photos by Marvin Foster
BLUFFTON - The balanced Bluffton girls basketball team rode a huge second period to a 64-28 victory over visiting local rival Ada in Northwest Conference action Thursday night.

The Lady Bulldogs trailed just 10-7 after the first period. But then the Lady Pirates blew it open with a 23-8 second stanza as seven players scored.

Bluffton then extended its lead to 31 points at 53-22 with a 20-7 third quarter.

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