For the second straight week, Bluffton University senior Bobbi Adams (Delaware/Rutherford B. Hayes) has been named the Heartland Conference Hitter of the Week. It also marks the third consecutive week that a Bluffton softball player has been recognized as an HCAC Player of the Week. Erin Norman (Pleasant Hill/Newton) was named Pitcher of the Week on March 4.
March 21 vs. Otterbein
WESTERVILLE, Ohio – The Bluffton University baseball team lost a Tuesday matchup against a tough Otterbein unit on March 21 by a final score of 5-3. Bluffton fell to 5-6 on the season while Otterbein continued to roll at 13-3.
GAHANNA, Ohio, March 21, 2023—This week is Spring Severe Weather Awareness Week in Ohio. As we officially say goodbye to winter, now is a good time to prepare for the unpredictable storms that often accompany the spring season.
Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
During the 2022 white-tailed deer archery hunting season, State Wildlife Officer Michele Butler, assigned to Erie County, responded to a call from the TIP (Turn-In-A-Poacher) hotline. A deer hunter reported seeing several hunters trespassing on a neighboring property. Officer Butler found a blood trail and tracks that led to a neighboring residence. Officer Butler spoke to the owner of the residence and determined that a buck had recently been harvested but the hunter had not game checked the deer and had retrieved it from the neighboring property without permission.
On a clear day with a zoom lens, the Icon spied details on the Town Hall clock tower including the rivets on the Roman numerals, the goose neck lights that illuminate the clock faces at night, a white second hand and a little door to give access to all of the above.
The Icon keeps its ear to the ground but wasn't expecting a 9:50 a.m. tornado drill on March 22. For a list of Ohio Emergency Management Agency events, visit https://ema.ohio.gov/media-publications/all-events
