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Geneva Shetler funeral arrangements incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 3:43pm

Geneva M. Shetler, 100, of Bluffton died Sept. 13, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.  Visitation will begin at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 17, followed by a memorial luncheon at First Mennonite Church in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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I eat dirt

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 2:36pm

This dirt eater is hungry. It's eating what's below the old pavement on Jefferson Street near Main and is working its way toward the Jefferson Street bridge. For an idea of how thin Jefferson Street pavement was, check out the next photo in this series.

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Hilty's Farm Market grows sweetcorn, tomatoes, pumpkins and more

Meet Bluffton Farmers Market vendors
Posted by LizGH on September 13, 2019 - 2:00pm

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 Hilty's Farm Market.

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Business
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University enrolls largest class in six years

The first-year class of 250 also has an average GPA of 3.26 and the average ACT score of 21.
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 1:11pm

Bluffton University has enrolled its highest number of first-year students since 2013-14. The first-year class of 250 also has an average GPA of 3.26 and the average ACT score of 21.

“Bluffton is thrilled to enroll our largest class in six years and to have the largest number of international students on campus since 2003," said Robin Bowlus, vice president for enrollment management and marketing.

"It is an exciting time on campus and a true joy to walk alongside our students as they prepare for their life and vocation.”

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Bluffton University
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Pirate runners 7th at Riverdale

Elijah Conley at 18:44.28 is first Pirate to finish line
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 9:54am

By Cort Reynolds
MT. BLANCHARD - The Bluffton boys cross country team finished a solid seventh at the 13-team Riverdale Invitational Thursday evening.

Hopewell-Loudon won with just 25 points. Van Buren was a distant second with 78 points, followed by USV in third (141). Bluffton tallied 175 points to finish just two points beind Carey.

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Volleyball: Bluffton outlasts Ada spikers

Pirate senior Joscelin Reineke came up with 21 digs; Pirates 4th game in 4 nights
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 13, 2019 - 9:43am

By Cort Reynolds
ADA - Despite playing its fourth match in four nights, the visiting Bluffton volleyball team won a tough four-set match in a very steamy gym at feisty Northwest Conference rival Ada Thursday night.

The Lady Pirates prevailed 25-20, 25-21, 23-25, 25-23 to improve to 7-3 overall and 2-0 NWC after their third victory in a row. The spunky Lady Bulldogs fell to 4-6 and 0-3 in the NWC with their third consecutive loss to a tough opponent.

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