The Beavers hit the road for a conference battle against Manchester, going in with the same overall record on the season (8-7). Bluffton went out to a lead in the first half, but Manchester answered in the second period to take a commanding 47-38 lead with less than seven minutes to play.
The Bluffton University men's basketball team let a 12-point second half lead slip away as the Manchester University Spartans stole a 68-67 victory over the Beavers on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Sommer Center. Bluffton fell to 6-10 overall and 2-7 in the Heartland Conference, while Manchester improved to 3-13 overall and 2-7 in the HCAC.
By Caitlin Nearhood, Bluffton University Icon intern
In 2013, “Grayson/Greysen/Greyson” was the most popular name among over 200 babies born at Bluffton Hospital.
According to a list of names provided to the Icon by the Bluffton Hospital OB Department, “Grayson/Greysen/Greyson” was the most frequent name out boy and girl names, appearing five times.
Other boy names that appeared multiple times were “Alexander/Alexzander”, “Braxton”, “Cooper”, “Isaiah”, “Issac”, “Jackson/Jaxon/Jaxson”, “Jace/Jase/Jayce”, “Liam”, “Lincoln/Linkin” and “Sawyer”.
Here's the 2014 Bluffton council and mayor. Seated from left, Judy Augsburger, Sean Burrell, Mitch Kingsley (council president) and Roger Warren. Standing from left, Everett Collier, Dennis Gallant (mayor), and Joe Sehlhorst.
Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce announces a new monthly program promoting downtown shopping in Bluffton.
Each month the chamber will hold a “Cash Mob Day.” The first one is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 29, with The Dough Hook, 117 N. Main St., as the host business. The downtown meat market and deli will extend its normal hours until 5:30 p.m. to allow additional shoppers to visit the business.
