Bluffton and Ada Icons have added a separate page covering news from Blanchard Valley Health Systems for viewers.
This unique page will keep viewers updated on all activities and news announcements from BVHS, which includes Bluffton Hospital.
“This is a cooperative effort between the Icons and Blanchard Valley Health Systems, which we are excited to provide to our Bluffton and Ada Icon viewers,” said Fred Steiner of the Icons.
Bluffton’s newest health care provider, Mercy Health – Bluffton Family Medicine, 204 N. Main St., opened its doors on Monday. The health provider is located in the former Groves’ Bears building.
Bluffton Family Medicine provides primary care medicine and walk-in medical care. New patients are being accepted now and appointment schedules are being taken.
Dr. Anna Kauffman, M.D., a Bluffton resident, is the physician on duty. Abbie Nartker is the nurse practitioner on duty.
State Route 103 just east of Interstate 75, Bluffton, will close Sept. 18 for approximately five days for a culvert replacement. Traffic detoured north onto Interstate 75 to state Route 235 back to state Route 103. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage
It's amazing how much things grow over one summer. Here's a perfect example.
On the final day of the 2016-17 school year each sixth grader in Sue Epp’s science class received a small gift from their teacher.
Mrs. Epp gave each student a small sunflower seed in a Dixie cup.
The Icon’s obtained photos of three sunflower photos from class members– taken on the first day of the 2017-18 school year, and we share those with viewers.
Photos show Abbie Lemley (top), Isaiah Mikesell (center) and Gavin Kruse (bottom).
The Music Faculty Recital will be the first performance of the newly developed Thursdays at Yoder concert series at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21 in Yoder Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
The performance will feature some familiar faces at Bluffton while introducing the community to new visiting and adjunct professors.
The concert will feature a wide-range of styles from international music to opera, solo acts and duos, and instrumental arrangements and vocal performance.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University volleyball team dropped a three-set decision (25-16, 25-19, 25-10) to local rival Ohio Northern on Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the Sommer Center. Bluffton fell to 4-5 on the season while Ohio Northern improved 7-2.
NEW CONCORD, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team dropped a 6-0 decision at Muskingum University on Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. Muskingum improved to 1-4-1, while Bluffton slipped to 0-5 on the season.
Three late first half goals in a span of seven minutes right before the break were too much to overcome as the home team piled up a 31-8 edge in shots, including 16-3 over the first 45 minutes.
The BVH and Bluffton echo labs perform echocardiograms, a non-invasive test used to assess different areas of the heart and can detect heart disease or signs of serious conditions.
This accreditation recognizes labs that provide a high level of patient care and quality testing when diagnosing heart disease.
FROM ADA ICON - Bluffton’s annual Fall Festival is next Saturday, Sept. 23 – and The Icon will provide lots of details about it soon.
In the meantime, Saturday, Sept. 16, is Ada’s 32nd annual Harvest and Herb Festival. Sponsored by the Ada Area Chamber of Commerce, it takes place in downtown Ada.
This year’s festival is from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As in past year’s, it will fill Ada’s Main Street from Highland to College. Main Street will be closed at State Route 235 all the way to State Route 81.
The festival has over 120 vendors already signed up.
