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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 22, 2020 - 11:44am

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

Admittedly, this is a seasonal item. On the other hand, lots of people walk by it every day. Our only hint: It is inside a building and the business name begins with the letter B.

Answer tomorrow.

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Regional news
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4 in double figures, 8 players score

It's Bluffton HS girls over Arcadia 59-39
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2020 - 4:23pm

Lady Pirates scalp Redskins
By Cort Reynolds
ARCADIA - The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team earned a big early lead and went on to whip Arcadia soundly 59-39 in a non-league contest Saturday afternoon.

The Lady Pirates raced to a 21-9 edge after one period of play as Sami Scoles scored seven points and Riley Eachus buried two three-point goals.

The Pirate girls extended the lead to 36-21 at intermission as Eachus drained two more triples and Kylie Stackhouse netted five second quarter points. 

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Thayne Kleman, Tayton Kleman take first places

BHS wrestlers 4th in 11-team Allen County Invitational
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2020 - 4:18pm

By Cort Reynolds
LIMA - Led by two individual weight class winners, the Bluffton varsity wrestling squad finished fourth in the 11-team Allen County Invitational meet at Lima Senior Saturday.

Top Pirate finishers:
Weight class, wrestler, place, record
106 Thayne Kleman 1st place, 3-0
126 Tayton Kleman 1st, 4-0
160 Kaden Basil 2nd, 4-1
195 Trent Howard 3rd
170 Gabe George 4th

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Zoom in on Tuesday to hear about "Bluffton Anthology"

Public Library program at 6:30 p.m. presented by Fred and Rudi Steiner
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2020 - 4:07pm

Icon viewers are invited to a Bluffton Public Library Zoom presentation at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, to hear some of the stories published in “Bluffton Anthology – A Creek Runs Through It” essays on a small Ohio town collected by Fred Steiner.

Steiner and his brother, Rudi, will talk about how the book was created. To watch the program email the library for a login at: [email protected] anytime between now and 5 p.m. on Tuesday.

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Bluffton Public Library
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4-day in-learning schedule to continue

And, Fridays as a remote learning day for all students in third 9-weeks
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2020 - 2:55pm

Bluffton schools will continue with its four-day in-learning schedule through March 26. The announcement was made on the school website by Greg Denecker, superintendent. Click here to read the entire announcement.

A portion of the announcement follows:
First, I want to thank you for all you have done to make our first half of the school year go as smoothly as possible. 

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Regional news
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3 lights in the windows

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2020 - 2:43pm

In the Icon's holiday nighttime window shopping walk in downtown Bluffton, we came across three brightly-lighted trees in windows facing Main Street in Bluffton High School.

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