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Meet the 2019 Bluffton HS homecoming court

Seniors are Olivia Burner, Kayla White, Libby Schaadt, Luke Denecker, Jimmy O'Donnell and Baylor Garmatter
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 8:32pm

Photos of the court and drivers at bottom of story -

Bluffton High School celebrates in 2019 homecoming this weekend. Here are the members of the homecoming court and drivers. Watch the Icon for more homecoming details this week.

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Workshop covers retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and more

4 Bluffton business professionals provide free program in October
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 8:16pm

Four Bluffton business professionals will offer free “Getting Your House In Order” workshops this fall.

Faith Investment Services, partnering with Fortman Insurance, Scott Basinger, attorney at law, and Neil Reichenbach, CPA, present workshops addressing basic questions about retirement, insurance coverage, taxes and similar subjects.

The first free workshop, is at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the front portion of Faith Investment Services building, 101 N. Main St., Bluffton.

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Business
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Sara L. Mikesell Stotts, 95, was a Beaverdam HS graduate

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 7:47pm

Sara L. Mikesell Stotts, 95, died Sept. 28, 2019, at her residence in Lima. Sara was born Sept. 11, 1924, in Beaverdam to the late Roy and Florence (Walters) Beemer.  She married Richard Mikesell who preceded her in death on Oct. 30, 1971. Sara later married Wilbur Stotts and he preceded her in death.

Sara graduated from Beaverdam High School. She had worked Sylvania Corp. in Ottawa; Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton; and Triplett Corp., Bluffton. Sara was a member of the Beaverdam Church of Christ.

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Obituaries
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Samuel Smith funeral arrangements incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 29, 2019 - 7:42pm

Samuel L. Smith, 88, of Bluffton died Sept. 29, 2019, at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Arrangements are incomplete at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Next book discussion Oct. 2 at the library

"These is my words" by Nancy Turner
Posted by LizGH on September 29, 2019 - 6:00am

The library's book discussion group meet on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at noon, to discuss "These is my words" by Nancy Turner. This discussion, open to the public, will be held in the lower level meeting room at the library.

Some copies of each month's book selection are available for checkout previous to each book discussion. The group meets the first Wednesday of every month.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Heartburn Medication Warning: What You Need to Know

FDA warns of possible cancer-causing impurity in some ranitidine medicines
Posted by LizGH on September 29, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by the ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
You may need to check your medicine cabinet for this acid reflux medication.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has discovered that some medications used for acid reflux contain low levels of a possible cancer-causing impurity.

These medications are found under the names ranitidine (active ingredient) and Zantac (brand). These drugs are available over the counter and via prescription.

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Health Services
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