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Building permits in third quarter 2020 double 2019's figure

First third quarters of 2020 reached $3.79 million • That was $2.3 million in 2019
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 3:52pm

Building permits from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 
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Village of Bluffton building permits totaled a little over $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2020, according to the village office. That is almost double the $850,000 figure from 2019’s third quarter.

Twenty-seven permits were issued from July 1 through Sept. 30, which included 26 residential permits and one commercial permit, which was an $18,650 demolition of the former Burger King building.

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Another Bluffton Halloween flashback

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 1:58pm

Did we get your attention? The Icon was working in the lab late last night and discovered a trove of Halloween photos many would like to forget. We offer you a selection of Bluffton Halloween 2010, 2011 and one photo from 2014. We have lots more scary, old photos like these. All you need to do is click here, sit back and enjoy the view.

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"I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker color"

Part 2 of a series: Check out the Icon's trove of photos from Bluffton's Halloween's past
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 12:53pm

"I'll stop wearing black when they make a darker color." 
-Wednesday Addams of the Addams family

- Many more scary photos at the bottom of this story -

Part 2 of a 2-part series: The Icon was working in the lab late last night and discovered a trove of Halloween photos many would like to forget. The photos from this collection are from Halloweens 2010, 2011 and maybe one from 2014.

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People
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A trick-or-treat word of caution

From the Ohio Department of Health
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 10:51am

The Ohio Department of Health offers caution during tonight’s local public trick-or-treating.

General guidance
Consider the people in your household who may be at greater risk of complications if COVID-19 is brought into the home, such as those with certain health conditions, women who are pregnant, or older family members.

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Rachel Schutz funeral arrangements incomplete

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 10:32am

Rachel Schutz, 94, of Pandora died Oct. 28, 2020, at her residence. Arrangements are pending at Chiles-Laman Funeral & Cremation Services, Bluffton.

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Obituaries
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Allen County continues to experience widespread community transmission of covid-19  

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2020 - 2:25pm

Allen County continues to experience widespread community transmission of COVID-19.  

The incidence rate for Allen County is considered to be high, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), who reached out to Allen County Public Health Friday, Oct. 23, to discuss what the CDC considers to be a “hot spot” of COVID-19 incidence.  

To date in October there have been 810 newly reported cases of COVID-19, which is 55% higher than the number for August, 2020 which was previously the highest-incidence month with 522 total.

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