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Brad Fruchey resigns from Bluffton school board

Board accepting applications to fill his position
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2019 - 2:29pm

Resignation due to purchase of Riely Creek Sportswear, which presents a conflict of interest of him serving as a school board member.

 

Brad Fruchey, a member of the Bluffton school board for the past 18 years, announced his resignation, according to Greg Denecker, Bluffton superintendent.

The board is now accepting applications from residents of the district who are interested in fillilng Fruchey's postion.

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Meet Peter Previte

Stalwart of Bluffton Farmers Market
Posted by LizGH on October 4, 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 features a market vendor each week over the course of the summer.

This week's feature vendor is Previte's Italian Home Products and Middle Eastern Delicacies.

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Business
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This is how it's done

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2019 - 1:37pm

Dale Briedenbach demonstrates how the shuck corn during last Saturday's Fall Festival. This photo and those that following were taken at the Swiss Historical Society's Schumacher homestead.

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Bluelick I-75 exits close next week

Here's an update on local traffic pattern changes
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2019 - 11:04am

Here is ODOT's update for road work scheduled next week in Allen County.

Interstate 75 between the Stewart Road overpass and Napoleon Road, between the city of Lima and the village of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane in both directions for a pavement resurfacing project.

The project also includes repairs on the ramps at the Bluelick Road interchange and on the bridges over Sugar Creek. Lane restrictions will be in place each week from Monday morning to Friday afternoon.

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Regional news
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BHS senior Drew Wilson missed out on state qualification by three shots

Pirates 13th fo 18 teams in D3 golf district
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2019 - 10:52am

By Cort Reynolds
BOWLING GREEN - The Bluffton boys golf team finished 13th out of 18 teams in the Div. III district tournament at Bowling Green's Stone Ridge Golf Club Thursday.

Kalida won the district team title with 328 strokes. Minster ended up second (333), followed by St. Joseph Central Catholic (339) and Seneca East (349).

Bluffton came in 13th with a total of 377 strokes, finishing five strokes ahead of league rival Allen East (382).

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Sports
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Pirate spikers nipped in fifth set by AE

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 4, 2019 - 10:50am

By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - Visiting Bluffton lost a five-set heartbreaker at rival Allen East in a Northwest Conference volleyball thriller Thursday night.

Bluffton led 2-1 but lost the fourth set, then was nipped in a tight fifth game by just two points.

The 27-25, 21-25, 21-25, 25-21, 15-13 defeat dropped the Lady Pirate record to 11-9 overall, and they finished 4-4 in NWC play. AE improved to 7-5 overall and 3-4 in the NWC with the comeback victory.

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