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Ten songs for when we can party again!

A little fun between Christmas and new year's
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2020 - 2:11pm

Reviewed by Craig Hoffman
While life in 2020 has been full of masks, social distancing, and isolation, there will be a time soon when everyone will party again. Here are ten songs to help you plot out your return to real life and the dance club scene.

How are you going to enjoy your return to everyday life in the near future? Let the Icon know in the comment section!

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Forgotten Bluffton: What about those curves in the road?

There's one on Bentley and Tom Fett north of town, but on Phillips it's a 90-degree jog
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2020 - 12:18pm

Why is there a “curve” on Bentley Road just north of Bluffton where the road crosses Riley Creek?

There’s also a curve on Tom Fett Road and on Phillips Road at about the same location.

On Phillips Road it's a serious twist, instead of being just a curve in the road. That’s because the Tom Fett and Bentley “jogs” have been modernized. Phillips remains the same at it was when it was originally laid out.

The simple answer to the question in the opening sentence is that the earth is round and that the early surveyors were trying to run straight lines on a sphere.

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Bluffton's residential lights winner

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 28, 2020 - 12:13pm

The outdoor display of Jesse and Amy Blackburn, 215 S. Jackson St., was selected as first place in this year's Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce residential lighting contest. They will receive $400 in Bluffton Bucks.

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Icons back on line

Still updating some ads and stories
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 27, 2020 - 11:10pm

Icon viewers:
The Bluffton and Ada Icon web host, Webfaction, went off line for about 6 hours on Sunday. The Icons were also off line during that time. We came back on line at 10:27 p.m. However, some of our most recently posted stories were lost. We are working to get the Icons updated. Please have patience while we update the websites. 
Thank you!

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Regional news
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Enter the Icon holiday football bowl contest

15 games in this contest • Entry deadline noon on Wednesday, Dec. 30
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 27, 2020 - 10:34pm

The 2020-21 Bluffton and Ada Icon football bowl contest is here.

This year's contest includes 15 bowl games played from Dec. 30 through Jan. 2.

Contest rules
Contestants may enter as many times as they wish, but each new entry must be in a different name. When more than one entry is submitted using the same name those entries will be disqualified.

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Lead Poisoning: What You Need to Know

Lead exposure can put your health at risk, but there are ways to avoid it
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on December 26, 2020 - 6:00am

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

Around 3.6 million families in the United States are at risk of exposure to lead, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Here's what you need to know.

Exposure to lead can cause serious health problems — especially in children. Read on for more information about lead exposure and how to prevent lead poisoning.

What Is Lead Poisoning?

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