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This driver is Heaven-bound

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 19, 2016 - 1:59pm

Welcome to "Poetic License." The Icon features a variety of license plates in this column. This plate was photographed on Bluffton's Main Street.

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We can't wait for "next" Saturday - it's Bluffton's Fall Festival

Here's the schedule of activities
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 16, 2016 - 4:04pm

It's still one week away, but just to get your juices flowing, here's the schedule for the 13th Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 24.

All activities are free unless otherwise designated. Food and other items are available for purchase at multiple locations. There will be busses traveling between all locations at scheduled intervals. 

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PTO holds bake sale during Sept. 26 school open house

Inviting all bakers to donate a baked good item
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2016 - 3:25pm

The Bluffton Elementary PTO will hold a bake sale during the Monday, Sept. 26, school open house.

The sale is from 6 to 7 p.m. in the elementary multi-purpose room. Persons willing to donate a baked good item may drop it off anytime during the day on Sept. 26. Drop off items in the teachers' lounge in the elemntary

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Suter's corn maze opens Saturday

Morning Star side press also open - all details below
Posted by Fred Steiner on September 15, 2016 - 3:10pm

Just when you think they run out of ideas, the Suter corn maze opens with something so complex you wonder if you could ever escape.

The corn maze and Morning Star Cider Press are located at 8250 Road R, Pandora.

Suter's 2016 corn maze theme is "Twists and Turns in Transportation." That means there's a:
• Steam locomotive
• Ocean liner
• Race car
• Semi-truck
• Helicopter
• Jet
• and, yes that's blimp in the top left-hand corner.

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1.93 inches of rain recorded on Saturday

Posted by Fred Steiner on September 14, 2016 - 11:29am

Saturday's rain reached 1.93 inches in Pandora, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Until Wednesday, it was the only rain measured in September.

For a complete daily summary of weather from Sept. 1 to Sept. 12, open the attachment.

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We’re in Kansas, now

Posted by admin on September 13, 2016 - 8:40pm

Our new weekly feature “Poetic License” highlights interesting license plates in the Icon viewership area. This plate was photographed in the Ada school parking lot.

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