Friends of the Library book sale Wednesday to Saturday

Where Bluffton gets its news!

Viewer of the Week

Kellie Brodman-Angel

September 20, 2017

Iconoclast View

Introducing this year's BHS homecoming court

King and queen announced Friday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 18, 2017 - 3:05pm

PHOTOS AT BOTTOM OF
Seniors
Underclassmen
Drivers

Meet this year’s Bluffton High School homecoming court. These students will be in the homecoming parade Friday night and will be introduced in a pre-game ceremony on the football field. The king and queen will be announced at that time.

Seniors

Section:

Iconoclast View

From a tiny sunflower seed

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2017 - 11:53am

It's amazing how much things grow over one summer. Here's a perfect example.

On the final day of the 2016-17 school year each sixth grader in Sue Epp’s science class received a small gift from their teacher.

Mrs. Epp gave each student a small sunflower seed in a Dixie cup.

The Icon’s obtained photos of three sunflower photos from class members– taken on the first day of the 2017-18 school year, and we share those with viewers.

Photos show Abbie Lemley (top), Isaiah Mikesell (center) and Gavin Kruse (bottom).

Section:

Iconoclast View

Read more about From a tiny sunflower seed

You are looking at the oldest surviving Bluffton graffiti

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 12, 2017 - 10:14am

The Icon keeps an eye out for Bluffton oddities. This one is certainly in our top 10.

You'll find this cement fence post on the corner of Phillips Road and Lincoln Highway. The top of the post reads: "Sept. 1 1912." It was written in the post before the cement hardened. There's even an artistic design above the date.

The person who wrote the date on the post is unknown.

To make it more interesting, this could be the oldest existing graffiti - we are stretching the definition here - related to the entire Lincoln Highway. The highway was conceived in 1912.

Section:

Iconoclast View

Read more about You are looking at the oldest surviving Bluffton graffiti

Nestled on a bend in the Upper Iowa River

Here's some photos of our vacation in Bluffton, Iowa

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 10, 2017 - 7:51pm

Ever visited Bluffton, Iowa 52101?

We have. And we have photos and a couple tee-shirts from Randy’s Campgrounds in Bluffton to prove it.

Earlier in this summer we settled on a vacation week in early September.

Where to take it?

First choice: St. Petersburg, Florida - where Mary spent her sophomore year in high school, while her father, Richard Pannabecker, was on a Bluffton College teaching sabbatical.

Second choice: Key West, Florida. We wanted to see why Hemmingway liked it.

Section:

Iconoclast View

Bluffton loves parades and you can enter this one

BHS homecoming parade is Friday, Sept. 22

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 7, 2017 - 9:02pm

Bluffton Football Moms invite participants to join the Friday, Sept. 22, Bluffton High School homecoming parade.

The parade forms at 5 p.m. at The Centre on North Main Street. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m. and passes through Main Street to Harmon Field on East College Avenue.

"All organizations, businesses and families are invited to participate," said Tracie Bricker. "Please use the Main Street entrance of The Centre for participant drop off and float entries."

Section:

Iconoclast View

Raffle of locally-created quilt benefits St. John's UCC missions

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 6, 2017 - 6:40am

Tickets are now on sale for a “Let’s Be Civil” 91-by-103-inch quilt with proceeds going to St. John’s United Church of Christ local missions, which include the Bluffton Community Assistance Program food pantry.

The quilt was assembled by Connie Kempf and machine quilted by Forever In Stitches of Bluffton.

The quilt is created with Civil War-era fabrics, appearing as stars and Irish Chains.

Tickets are six for $5 or 1 for $1. Persons wanting tickets may contact St. John’s UCC at 419-358-5641 or Kempf at 419-358-5173.

The drawing takes place on Jan. 2, 2018.

Section:

Iconoclast View

Read more about Raffle of locally-created quilt benefits St. John's UCC missions

Bet you can't dribble a football

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 4, 2017 - 11:45am

Here's the current message on the St. John's United Church of Christ message board.

Section:

Iconoclast View

Read more about Bet you can't dribble a football

Brauen's Gourds open house Sept. 2-3

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 1, 2017 - 12:42pm

Don and Jodi Brauen will host a fall open house for Brauen's Gourds on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 2 and 3.

The open house is at their farm at 7140 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton. Hours are:
• Saturday, Sept. 2 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Sept. 3 - 1 to 4 p.m.

Section:

Iconoclast View

Read more about Brauen's Gourds open house Sept. 2-3

Friday night at Harmon Field

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 31, 2017 - 8:46am

Watch the Icon for immediate results.

Section:

Iconoclast View

Read more about Friday night at Harmon Field

Legion recognizes Boys-Girls State participants

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 29, 2017 - 3:12pm

Here are Bluffton High School's American Legion Boys and Girls State participants from this summer.

From left, Bluffton Legion Commander Fred Rodabaugh, Christian Groman, Karis Wilson, Alyssa Casmier, Kaden Reneker and Chairman for Boys and Girls State, Dennis Morrison.

Each student was presented a Good Citizenship Citation from the Bluffton American Legion Post 382 at a recent legion meeting.

Section:

Iconoclast View