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Council will rebid Jefferson Street Phase II

Monday's action follows a protest from one of the initial bidders of the project
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 1:38pm

On Monday, following an executive session to discuss contracts, Bluffton council rescinded earlier action that awarded a contract for Jefferson Street Project Phase II.

The rescinded contract was passed during a special meeting held Jan. 4., and was awarded to Helms and Sons Excavating Inc., Findlay. It was initially considred as a first reading, but was changed and passed as an emergency reading.

Monday’s action followed a protest from one of the bidders of the project.

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Public Meetings
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University adds swimming and diving as 2021-22 intercollegiate sport

Seven HCAC schools will offer the the sport
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 12:29pm

Bluffton University will add swimming and diving as an intercollegiate sport for the 2021-22 academic year.

The Beavers are an NCAA DIII school and compete as part of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. With Bluffton’s addition of men’s and women’s swimming and diving, seven schools in the HCAC will offer the sport. 

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Bluffton University
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Jerry Cupples re-elected Bluffton council president for 2021

Here's who is who on council committees
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 11:05am

Jerry Cupples was re-elected president of Bluffton council for 2021 at the Jan. 11 reorganizational meeting of council.

Mayor Richard Johnson told the Icon that council committees would remain unchanged from last year. Those committees follow:

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People
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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 10:46am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? 

Answer tomorrow.

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Regional news
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Letter: A Rog Edwards story provided by Sam Diller

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 6:59am

Icon viewers:
David Smucker's story  - click here to read it - brings to mind Rog Edwards story about he and Ralf Steiner and some others riding around setting off fire crackers when Ralf who was driving, lit a big one, and threw it out the window.  Only the window was closed.  That's was the end of the story.  Rog said the explosion did no damage but was very loud.

Sam Diller

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Letters
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Beavers picked be in the middle of the pack

Pre-season men's HCAC basketball poll
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 12, 2021 - 6:53am

With the 2020-21 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s basketball season set to officially tip-off this weekend, in a vote amongst league coaches, Transylvania University was selected to repeat as league-leaders in the 2021 season. 

The Pioneers picked up 80 votes to claim the first place slot. Not far behind, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology was picked to finish second with 71 points with Franklin College (64), Hanover College (62) and Anderson University (54) rounding out the top five respectively. 

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Bluffton University
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