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93 teddy bears in Bluffton windows

You can still find them on the Icon's map
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 7, 2020 - 10:02am

CLICK HERE to view the Icon's teddy bear map - featuring 93 locations. 

Teddy bears in Bluffton reacted to last month's nationwide craze of parking themselves in windows so that young children could look for them while riding in vehicles with their parents.

According to the Icon's count, 93 teddy bears participated in this project. Additional stuffed animals joined the fun including owls, llamas and even a beaver.

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Rhodes State Police Academy accepting applications

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on May 7, 2020 - 6:00am

The Rhodes State Police Academy is accepting applications for its Fall full-time Academy. 

Academy classes are scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 17, and will run from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday with some Saturday and Sunday sessions ending in mid-January. 

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Bluffton schools will not conclude 2019-20 school year early

Closing early goes against ODE advice
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2020 - 4:46pm

Bluffton schools will not conclude the 2019-20 school year early, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.

In a letter to parents and students posted on the school website, Denecker writes that some schools are ending the school year early, but not Bluffton. 

He states that decisions such as these (ending the school year early) are directly against what the Ohio Department of Education has advised schools to do with their academic calendars.

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The way Bluffton votes could change in November

"I think this is something that Ohioans rightfully expect from their government leaders," says Ohio secretary of state
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2020 - 3:38pm

The way Bluffton votes may be different in November than in previous general elections.

Ohio Secretary of State, Frank LaRose, said today that Ohio needs to take the application process for mail-in ballots online, agree to pay postage on return applications and ballots and make other voting-law changes in order to assure a smooth presidential election in November.

LaRose’s proposed changes would:

• Allow online requests for a vote-by-mail ballot, rather than requiring a form to be printed off from the internet or requested by phone;

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Superintendent Denecker: Seniors, this time does not define you

School provides update on prom, academic awards, street painting and commencement
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 4, 2020 - 2:49pm

The following letter is from Greg Denecker, Bluffton school superintendent.

Dear Parents and Students -
I write this letter to you with a great deal of emotion. As the parent of a Senior, I know full-well the disappointment that you are feeling, as COVID-19 has disrupted so many of the events and celebrations we had envisioned enjoying with our children as they mark this milestone of completing their K-12 education.

Like you, I am working to keep things in perspective, and I remain grateful for my family for our Bluffton community.

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I-75 work impacts local traffic patterns in May

I-75 northbound SR 103 entrance ramp will close on May 3 for 2 weeks
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 3, 2020 - 3:09pm

Several Interstate 75 construction updates affect local traffic patterns next week. The following information is from the Ohio Department of Transportation.

• I-75 southbound entrance ramp from SR 696 in Beaverdam will close on Sunday, May 3 for five days.

• Detour: I-75 north to SR 103 to I-75 south (see map below).

• Traffic pattern through the SR 696 interchange will change as an I-75 southbound will shift one lane onto the northbound side beginning Monday, April 27.

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