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No caboose on this train

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2016 - 3:17pm

It's not every day that Bluffton's railroad crossings stop traffic when an actual truck passes through town. The railroad's track maintainence car cruised through Bluffton last week and the Icon captured the trip. Click here for more views.
 

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Bluffton students pass all 32 assessments in state tests - 10 years running

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2016 - 3:11pm

The 2014-15 state report cards went home to all school disticts in late Feburary. For the 10th consecutive year Bluffton passed all of the state achievement indicator assessments.

CLICK HERE TO VIEW BLUFFTON'S REPORT CARD

Commenting on Bluffton’s report card, Greg Denecker, superintendent said:

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No caboose on this train

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2016 - 10:27am

It's not every day that Bluffton's railroad crossings stop traffic when an actual truck passes through town. The railroad's track maintainence car cruised through Bluffton last week and the Icon captured the trip.

Check photos below

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2015 Ohio agriculture in review - from OSU Extension Office

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2016 - 10:11am

By Ed Lentz – OSU Extension, Hancock County
Agriculture in 2015 has had many bumps and bruises. I have listed nine events that affected agriculture in our area last year.

Grain Prices. Grain prices continue to remain low for another year. It is been projected that US farm revenue may be at its lowest level since the early 2000’s. Input costs have started to drop but not at a level to match the loss of income. Farm land values have slowly begun to drop as a result of lower farm revenue.

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New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players in March  17 Artist Series

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2016 - 6:56am

Tickets are available for the March Artist Series performance by the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players (NYGASP) at 7:30 p.m. on March 17 in Yoder Recital Hall. 

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Sermon on the Mount examined from a business world point-of-view March 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 3, 2016 - 6:54am

 Dr. Hamid Rafizadeh, professor of business, will present the colloquium, "Looking for the Business World in the Sermon on the Mount. Did I Find It?” on March 18.

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