Tornado Warning for Hancock County until 7:45 p.m. on June 18

A Tornado Warning has been issued for Hancock County until 7:45 p.m.. A severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Rawson around 7:07 p.m. and moving East at 60 MPH - Move to a basement or interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building; avoid windows - if you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Please stay tuned to local media for updates.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

A June 23 hearing has been scheduled before Allen County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Reed in the state’s case vs. Ronald Powell, who is charged with allegedly shooting at Bluffton Police Department officers in December 2021.

Powell, age 53, faces five charges including felonious assault, discharge of firearm on or near prohibited premise, failure to comply with an order or signal of a police officer, improperly handling firearms in a motor vehicle and having weapons while under disability with firearm.

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JUNE 16 MEDIA RELEASE__The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the first annual Music at the Gazebo, a free summer concert series debuting in downtown Bluffton. 

Presented by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce and GROB Systems, this new community event will be held on the lawn of Bluffton Presbyterian Church (112 N. Main Street) every other Thursday evening from June 19 through September 25, 2025, with music beginning at 7:00 p.m.

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LINKS CORRECTED June 1-15, 2025 Bluffton Icon Highlights

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Thank you to the reader who let us know some links were broken!

By Paula Pyzik Scott, Icon editor

Here's a work in progress: Bluffton Icon Highlights for June 2025. You'll find our April and May 2025 Highlights at the Bluffton Public Library in the print news collection and online HERE. A location at Bluffton University's Musselman Library is coming soon!

June 1 Bluffton High School Honor Roll for the 4th quarter of 2024-2025

June 4 Help Bluffton become a Twin Town with Mindelheim, Germany

June 5 June Essinger named BHS Student of the Month for May 2025

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