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Funeral arrangements incomplete for Jacob Friesen

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 1:50pm

Jacob T. "Jake" Friesen, 100, died Saturday, June 6, 2020, at Kidron Bethel in North Newton, Kansas.

Services are pending and will be announced by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton. He was a former pastor of First Mennonite Church, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Bluffton 4-H Cattle Club plans July 19 barbecue

Tickets are $8 and are available from members
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 1:43pm

By Elizabeth Phillips, club reporter
Hi my name is Elizabeth Phillips the Bluffton Cattle Club’s News Reporter. Our club has 18 members. Our first meeting was held at the Richland township house on Feb. 16, 2020. That is where we nominated members for different roles. The President is Grace, the Vice President is Riley, the secretary is Clair, the treasurer is Britney, the Health Reporters are Landon and Branson, our Safety Reporters are KJ and Sophie, the Recreation Leaders are Greta and Zoe, the Flag Bearers are Klara and Parker.

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People
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BCE's June 11 Brown Bag features Marlena Ballinger

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 1:37pm

Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs (BCE) new online coffee hours and brown bag events mean you can join us from anywhere and can catch up with reruns if you missed out, according to Paula Scott, BCE director.

The next "brown bag" event is Turning Views into Clicks (phone calls, orders, appointments...)

At 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, BCE will be joined by Marlena Ballinger of the Dough Hook Meat Market to talk about the importance of digital content, including calls-to-action, menus, and newsletters.

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Business
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Reopening parks

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 1:31pm

As Ohio begins its reopening of parks, Bluffton prepares the Buckeye Park for summer. Nathan Jordan, village service staff, spreads mulch on the playground of the Buckeye park.

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Reichert's, Ada, will close this summer

One of the last remaining small-town clothing stores in NW Ohio
Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 1:13pm

FROM ADA ICON – Ada’s downtown retail centerpiece, Reichert’s clothing store, will close later this summer, says Fred Reichert, owner, who is retiring. For older Bluffton residents, Reichert’s is the “Geiger and Diller” of Ada.

It first opened in 1952 serving several generations of shoppers in its 68 years of existence.

The Ada men, women’s and youth’s clothing store is one of few remaining retail businesses of its type in small towns across northwestern Ohio, having battled the malls and online clothing giants.

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Regional news
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Icon poll results about comfort level at a swimming pool this summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on June 8, 2020 - 9:44am

Here are results of the Icon's poll asking about viewer comfort level visiting a community swimming pool this summer.

Take this week's poll on your comfort level attending a Sunday morning church sevice by clicking here.

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