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ONU HealthWise has COVID-19 vaccination appointment availability from 2-4 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, May 7) in Ada at ONU (King Horn Center). Registration is required. To register, visit https://gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov.

What that could mean if we aren't careful

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AN ICON OPINION -
All politics is local, or so goes the phrase.

That’s so true here.

Watching Bluffton politics as we have since the 1970s several things come to mind.

• No one runs for mayor, council or school board when thing in the village and the school district appear to be operating smoothly.
• When chaos erupts suddenly the ballot is packed.

Case in point: In 2017 10 persons ran for 4 Bluffton council seats.  

We recall an earlier mayoral election when 5 candidate were on the ballot.

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Bluffton pathway board is asking users of the many village pathways to consider trail use etiquette. This sign along one of the pathways asks users to keep right, control your speed, watch traffic signals, respect other users, clear the way when stopped, don't block lanes and pick up after your pet.

Hannah Davis pitched a 2-hitter to earn her 2nd win, and she also plated 2 runs with a single

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By Cort Reynolds
OTTAWA - The visiting Bluffton softball team whipped Ottawa-Glandorf 14-0 Wednesday evening in a non-league mismatch.

The Lady Pirates improved to 5-12 with the lopsided victory. 

The Pirate girls broke up a scoreless game with five runs in the top of the third frame.

Bluffton then put the Titans away with a nine-run outburst in the fifth inning.

Pirate hurler Hannah Davis pitched a two-hitter to earn her second win, and she also plated two runs with a single.

This story was updated Friday morning with additional information

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THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 10:55 A.M. MAY 7 - On Thursday, the Allen County board of elections did not provide the Icon with a complete list of persons filing for Bluffton council seats in the Nov. 2 general election.

The board chair notified the Icon of the omission this morning. We now know that four persons have filed for the four seats on the Nov. 2 Bluffton council ballot. They are:
• Mitch Kingsley, Democrat
• Jerry Cupplies, independent
• Phill Talavinia, independent
• David Steiner, independent

Our Swiss connection - part 25 (2nd in a 2 part series featuring these three children)

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This is the 25th installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment.

This is the second part of a two-part series on the three children of Johannes and Magdalena Amstutz Sommer family who came to America.

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