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Numerous break-ins investigated by Bluffton PD in late July

Bluffton University bookstore among locations hit

Bluffton police have released its July docket, which follows:

July 3
Officers received a fraud complaint from a Riley Street resident.

Officers responded to a College Avenue residence in reference to a child custody dispute. During the same incident, the complainant also reported an unknown person hacked her Netflix account.

July 4
An East College Avenue resident reported a criminal damage complaint to police.

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Helen Suter. 99, was a Bluffton High School graduate

Helen B. Suter, 99, died Aug. 2, 2019, at Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton.  Helen was born Sept. 22, 1919, in Allen County, Ohio to the late Louis A. and Naomi (Spallinger) Burkholder.  On Feb. 9, 1941,she married Dale D. Suter who preceded her in death on May 1, 2004.

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Next week's BFR summer camp theme: Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle

Bluffton Family Recreation’s kid’s summer camp registration deadline for next week's Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle camp is this Friday.

Perseid meteor shower next weekend

Come star gazing with Hardin Co. Astronomy Club

The Hardin County Astronomy Club will have meteor and star gazing for the Perseid meteor shower on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 9:30 p.m. to midnight at the McGuffey village park on East South Street in McGuffey, according to David Humphreys of the club.  

If cloudy or raining, the club will try again on Sunday, Aug. 11, at the same time.  

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It's Tuesday!

National Night Out is Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool. The store below provides details of the event including the fireworks display.

Purdue grad, recent Bluffton resident, lives in "Doug Smith's old house"

15 minutes with Dan Newkirk

15 minutes with Dan Newkirk
The Icon will interview his wife, Lauren, in an interview coming soon

Where do you live?
199 W. Kibler St, also known as “Doug Smith’s Old House.”

Where did you grow up?
I grew up in a large suburb in the Chicagoland area called Naperville.

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