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/ Oct 11, 2026

5th anniversary for Iconoclast 2.0

By Paula Pyzik Scott
[email protected] / 567-400-4266

It’s my fifth anniversary as editor-owner of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon. Now in my sixth decade of life and my fourth decade of Ada-Bluffton residency, I’m working to make sure the Icons survive me and maintain local focus, content creation and ownership--and stay free.

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Pirate football sets team passing record in win vs. Crestview

Sports

/ Oct 11, 2026

QB Giesige sets new Bluffton record

By Cort Reynolds

CONVOY__The visiting Bluffton High School football team dominated Crestview 49-12 in a Northwest Conference contest Friday, Oct. 9.

The Pirates raced to a 34-6 halftime lead and cruised to a bounce-back win after suffering their first loss the previous week in a heartbreaker to LCC.

The Pirates improved to 7-1 overall and 4-1 in the NWC after the decisive road win.

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Bluffton sewists make annual baby quilt donation

People

/ Oct 11, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK__Allen County Childrens Services recently received 80 baby quilts from the Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters. The agency notes, "This will provide every baby involved with our agency a quilt for this winter, and we will have enough for any baby who becomes involved with us for the next year. Thank you so much."