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1840s Swiss homestead open to visitors on Saturdays this summer
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2019 - 4:01pm

Several photos of the homestead are featured at the bottom of this story.

Thomas Wolfe said, “You can’t go home again.” But in rural Bluffton, you can return to the 1840s.

On Saturdays, between now and the end of August, the Swiss Historical Society opens to the public its restored Schumacher homestead at 8350 Bixel Road.

The homestead is open from 1 to 5 p.m. and a docent will show you some of the features of the home and grounds.

Visitors will see a kitchen, living area, bedrooms, basement, summer kitchen and outdoors.

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Events
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Community Vacation Bible School starts Sunday evening

From 6 to 8 p.m. at St. John's United Church of Christ
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2019 - 3:22pm

Bluffton Community Vacation Bible School starts Sunday evening at St. John's United Church of Christ. VBS runs from 6 to 8 p.m., through Thursday, July 25.

This year's theme "Hero Central" allows kids to be superheroes and discover their strengths in God.

This five-day program will be packed with songs, fun, games and bible stories. This VBS program is for youth ages four through fifth grade. 

St. John's United Church of Christ is at 223 W. College Ave.

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Worship
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Muddy River Homestead offers pasture-raised pork and free range eggs

Meet Bluffton Farmers Market vendors
Posted by LizGH on July 19, 2019 - 3:00pm

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
Bluffton Farmers Market is the place to be on Saturday mornings in town. According to the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, our town "boasts the best farmers market in northwest Ohio."

In celebration of our small but mighty farmers market, the Icon will be featuring a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Muddy River Homestead.

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Business
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Wessler Engineering open house

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2019 - 2:30pm

Marty Wessler chats with Bluffton's Wessler Engineering staff, Benjamin Schroeder, Austin Wurm and Ryan Brauen. The firm held an open house on Thursday in its new location at 80 State Route 103. Marty Wessler is the company's CEO. Brauen is senior project manager of the Bluffton office. Wessler Engineering is headquartered in Indianapolis.

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Here's the I-75 update in Findlay next week

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2019 - 8:45am

The following lane changes are planned next week on Interstate 75 as it passes around Findlay.

Interstate 75 northbound between the county Road 313 overpass and U.S. 68/state Route 15 will be shifted into a contraflow pattern overnight Tuesday, July 23, into the early morning hours of Wednesday, July 24.

When the shift is complete, two 11-foot lanes of northbound traffic will travel on the southbound side of highway in that area, next to the two lanes of southbound traffic, to allow construction activities to begin on the northbound side of the highway.

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Regional news
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Dr. Joshua Ebel joins Blanchard Valley Urology Associates

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 19, 2019 - 6:05am

Blanchard Valley Medical Practices welcomes Joshua Ebel, MD to the team at Blanchard Valley Urology Associates. Dr. Ebel offers a variety of both surgical and non-surgical treatments for disorders of the male and female urinary tract.

Dr. Ebel completed undergraduate studies at Miami University (Oxford, OH) before pursuing his medical degree, surgical internship, and urology residency at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital (Columbus, OH).

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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