You are here

Home

All Bluffton Icon News

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program accepting applications

Posted by Icon K on January 29, 2020 - 4:00pm

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center announces the 2020 Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications.

The program for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2020, allocates $1,500 scholarships to students from our community and region who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.

Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.

Section: 
Regional news
»

Carol Ann Gibbs worked at MMH and Gillette's Bakery

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2020 - 3:12pm

Carol Ann Gibbs, 76, died Jan. 29, 2020, at the Bridge Hospice Care Center, Findlay. Carol was born July 28, 1943, in Findlay to the late Robert and Evelyn (Coppler) Foltz. On March 19, 1961, she married David Gibbs who preceded her in death on Dec. 15, 2012. 

Carol graduated from Findlay High School. She had worked in the laundry department at Mennonite Memorial Home, at Gillette's Bakery in Bluffton, in the shoe department at Elder-Beerman and was a receptionist at H & R Block.  

Section: 
Obituaries
»

Ada-made Super Bowl football

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2020 - 2:54pm

David Wilson, plant controller of Ada's Wilson Sporting Goods factory, holds one of the 2020 Super Bowl footballs produced in Ada. He said that the footballs went into production immediately following the final playoff game on Jan. 19. After that 108 balls were shipped to San Francisco and 108 to Kansas City.

»

Rev. Carol Clements will retire from local pastorate in February

She has served St. John's UCC for 10 years.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2020 - 1:52pm

Rev. Carol Clements, pastor of St. John’s United Church of Christ, will retire from the local pastorate following the Sunday, Feb. 23, worship service. She served as its pastor since October 2010.

While at Bluffton she participated in several community organizations including the Bluffton Area Ministerial Association. St. John’s is home to the Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s food pantry.

“I’ve appreciated my years in Bluffton. This community offers an excellent ministry program to worshipers,” she said of her time here.

Section: 
Worship
»

Urologic oncology services now available at Bluffton Hospital

From Blanchard Valley Urology Associates
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 29, 2020 - 1:48pm

A wide range of urology services are now available at Bluffton Hospital through Blanchard Valley Urology Associates, a division of Blanchard Valley Health System. 

The physicians are now accepting new patents in Bluffton.

Services include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, treatment of kidney stones, overactive bladder, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate cancer.

Section: 
Blanchard Valley Health System
»

Area students on OSU Lima dean’s list

Posted by LizGH on January 29, 2020 - 6:00am

The Ohio State University at Lima announces its autumn semester 2019 dean's list.

The following area full-time students maintained a 3.5 grade point average while taking at least 12.0 credit hours during Autumn Semester 2019.

Bluffton
Cora Baumgartner
Bailey Powell
Stephanie Steiner

Columbus Grove
Alton Burkholder

Harrod
Abigail Leuthold
Ethan Rex

Pandora
Allison Wise
Nicholas Norton

Jenera
Holly Weidman

Section: 
People
»

Pages