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Bluffton professor discusses new book

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2015 - 12:15pm

Dr. Rebecca Janzen, an assistant professor of Spanish at Bluffton University, gestures during an Oct. 27 discussion of her new book, “The National Body in Mexican Literature: Collective Challenges to Biopolitical Control,” in Bluffton’s Musselman Library. The book is the first by Janzen, a third-year faculty member at the university and its 2015-16 C. Henry Smith Scholar. She holds master’s and doctoral degrees from the University of Toronto.

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Bluffton University
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Blanchard River Watershed Partnership annual meeting Nov. 18

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2015 - 12:12pm

The annual meeting of the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership (BRWP) will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 18, at the Hancock Ag. Center, 7868 County Road 140, Findlay. 

A continental breakfast will be served at 7 a.m. with the meeting portion starting at 7:30 a.m. The meeting will conclude by 9 a.m. A RSVP is required for breakfast; please respond to [email protected] or call Phil Martin, Watershed Coordinator at 419.422.6487.

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Regional news
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Bluffton's town meeting

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2015 - 6:06pm

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce held a mayoral candidate forum at the middle school on Oct. 28. The 60-plus minute forum allowed the three candidates to offer views on several village matters.

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The three mayoral candidates in their own words

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2015 - 5:09pm

Judy Augsburger, Jerry Cupples and David Steiner shared their views and visions of Bluffton to 92 persons who attended a Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce mayoral candidate forum on Tuesday evening in the middle school.

Moderator Stanley Scott, Bluffton University political science professor, led the forum. Duane Bollenbacher served as timer.

The Icon created videos of each mayoral candidate's opening response during the Oct. 28 mayoral candidate forum. In addition, the candidate's closing remarks are taped.

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Regional news
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Mayoral candidates offer views on Bluffton's issues, and mayoral governing style in 60-plus minute forum

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2015 - 4:52pm

On an evening when voters across the nation watched a televised Republican presidential debate, Bluffton held its own “debate.” The event was Oct. 28.

Bluffton’s chamber invited Bluffton’s three 2015 mayoral candidates to a mayoral candidate forum. Held in the middle school, 92 persons attended to hear each candidate’s view on a range of village issues.

Lasting over one-hour, candidates provided opinions on 15 questions, allowing a 90-second answer for each response.

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Regional news
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Counterfeit bills passed in Bluffton businesses

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2015 - 2:33pm

Rick Skilliter, Bluffton police chief, informed The Icon of persons passing counterfeit bills in Bluffton businesses.

• Over the weekend several counterfeit $50 bills were cashed in at businesses along State Route 103. The men using these counterfeit bills were making small purchases requiring large amounts of change.

• On Tuesday evening someone purchased a pet dog via Craig's List.The payment and exchange for the pet were conducted in a parking lot of a SR 103 business.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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