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Take a summer art walk through Bluffton

1929 BC grad, Forrest Musser, created the beaver sculpture
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 17, 2020 - 1:48pm

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Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor, and his students.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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Mask mandate in Bluffton and Allen County in effect at 6 p.m. today

Residents should limit activities as much as possible to reduce their risk of exposure
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 17, 2020 - 12:18pm

Bluffton and all Allen County residents are mandated to wear masks in public beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday, July 17, announced Ohio Governor DeWine.

The mandate is a result of Allen County’s upgrade to Red Alert Level 3. 

Risk Level 3 means there is very high exposure and spread. Residents should limit activities as much as possible to reduce their risk of exposure. Residents must follow all current health orders established by Gov. DeWine. 

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Good eats camp next week at BFR

Still accepting registrations
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 17, 2020 - 9:22am

Good Eats Camp
Bluffton Family Recreation's summer camp theme
Monday to Friday, July 20-24

Living and eating healthy has never been so much fun. Explore your culinary skills as campers will created their own salsa, learn basic food and kitchen safety and learn where healthy food comes from. Make and put on your chef hats as we are hands-on with our food.

Daily schedule:
7:30 - 9:30 a.m. Pre-camp
9:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. - Traditional camp
3:30-5:30 p.m. - Post camp

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Bluffton Family YMCA
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Allen County covid-19 level upgraded

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2020 - 2:50pm

Today, July 16, Allen County has been upgraded to red level coronavirus alert, which indicates high exposure and spread, and a recommendation to limit activities as much as possible.

The announcement comes from the Ohio Department of Health.

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Regional news
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4 Beavers on 2019-20 Honors Court

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2020 - 2:46pm

The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced the 2019-20 NABC Honors Court, recognizing more than 1,350 men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the past season.

The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) had 13 student athletes amongst its ranks.  The NABC Honors Court highlights the talents and gifts that these men possess on the court and the hard work they exhibit in the classroom. In order to be named to the Honors Court, a student-athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. 

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Sports
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Village cleaning up its act on inoperative motor vehicles

Building permits reached $1.5 million in first six months of 2020
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 16, 2020 - 2:27pm

Although it is mid-summer, a time Bluffton traditionally slows to a halt, that’s not the case this year.

Several village projects are underway or will begin soon. Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, updated Bluffton council on several of these at the July 13 council session.

At the top of the list is legislation affecting storage of inoperative motor vehicles. 

The issue concerns the definition of the word “building.” A change was made to clear up that definition to disallow car ports without walls and tarps as vague descriptions of “buildings.”

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Public Meetings
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