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Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 2:27pm

While happiness is many things to many people, and it also depends on a leisurely breakfast. Thank you, staff at Lu Lu's Diner for reminding us.

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Kay Otto 1951 - 2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 10:44am

Kay S. Otto, 69, of Bluffton, died on Dec. 30, 2020, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. She was born July 11, 1951, in Lima, Ohio to Evelyn (Eck) Otto and the late Richard Otto.

Kay is survived by her mother, Evelyn; daughter, Angel Lombardo of South Korea; three grandchildren, Kayne (Vivian) Edwards of China, Noah Edwards of Tennessee, Mia Edwards of Ohio; and one great-granddaughter, Juliette Edwards of China. She is also survived by her brothers, Larry Otto of Tucson, Arizona, and Don Otto of Ohio.  

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Obituaries
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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 6:04am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Here's the answer.

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Regional news
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Time to enter the Icon's 2021 college football national championship contest

Overall winner receives a 1-item, 14-inch Padrone's Pizza
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2021 - 9:49pm

The Bluffton Icon’s 2021 college football national championship contest is now accepting entries.

Click here to enter

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Sports
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2020: hot year politically and a year to forget on a social level

But, weather-wise it was pretty ho-hum
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2021 - 3:44pm

A chart at the bottom of this story shows
weather details by the month in 2020

Although 2020 will be remembered as a hot year politically, and by many as a year to forget socially, weather-wise, the year appeared rather ho-hum. 

2020 wasn’t really record-setting:
not too hot,
not too cold,
not too much rain,
nor too much snow.

Here’s the 2020 weather summary, provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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Regional news
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Village emergency services staff lead Friday chamber discussion

First Zoom chamber meeting of 2021
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 5, 2021 - 3:17pm

Village of Bluffton emergency services staff will lead a discussion on prevention and mitigation of damage to your business during the Friday morning Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce Zoom meeting.

Persons may join the meeting at 7:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 8, and the meeting begins at 7:30 a.m. according to Paula Scott, chamber CEO.

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Regional news
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