Effective immediately, Ohioans enrolling in the Percentage of Income Payment Plan Plus (PIPP) for the first time, applying for Home Energy Assistance Winter Crisis Program, or have limited income, are no longer required to visit a local Energy Assistance Provider in order to complete an application. Appointments may be completed over the phone during the scheduled appointment time rather than face-to-face.
Larry Core, former Bluffton village administrator, is the 2019 Bluffton Lions Club Citizen of the Year, according to the club’s selection committee.
Core, a life-long Bluffton resident and Bluffton High School graduate, has served in several community project and organizations, both behind the scene and as a major player.
Perhaps his greatest village accomplishment was his untiring devotion to bringing DTR (today SumiRiko Ohio) to the village.
He also played an instrumental role in assisting GROB Systems to locate in Bluffton.
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The sign is in our driveway....for the past 19 years we have had anywhere between one and 10 grandkids at our house every day including the summer. As many grandparents in the area, we became day time caregivers and for 19 years have had some of the best memories a grandparent could have!
I also knew that our grandkids would eventually outgrow the daycare. Who would’ve ever guessed that it would’ve been because of the world situation that we’re all struggling with.
This note from the Ohio Department of Transportation.
State Route 235 between county Road 313 and the Wood County line will be intermittently restricted to one lane through the work zone for finish work on an earlier resurfacing project on Thursday, April 8. Work is being performed by the DOT Drilling.Work is being performed by DOT Diamond Core Drilling, Inc., Elyria.
Bluffton University nursing majors learn from American and Italian medical professionals on the front lines of COVID-19 pandemic
Dr. Sherri Winegardner, director of nursing, routinely invites guest speakers to share about their experiences in the medical field with students in her classes.
Allen County Public Health Commissioner Kathy Luhn announced Tuesday, April 7, the first death of an Allen County resident that tested positive for COVID-19.
The individual, a 92-year-old male, also had underlying health problems.
“First, our thoughts are with the individual’s family,” said Luhn. “Sadly, however, these outcomes are expected as we continue to face a serious public health challenge.”
The Bluffton Senior Center has canceled all of April’s activities and will remain closed until the Governor deems it safe to gather together again, according to Tonya Meyer, center director.
Send the Icon addresses where you've seen a bear in a window. If you can take photo of it, even better. Send to: [email protected].
It's a great distraction for bored children – or for bored people of any age.
'We're Going On A Bear Hunt" has hit Bluffton. The Icon is aware that someone has hidden stuffed animals along the Augsburger Road bike path. Becky Cox says she's identified six.
Certainly viewers are aware of other bears showing up around Blufton.
Here’s a business update from Family Eyecare Clinic, 107 N. Main St., Bluffton.
As we’ve been monitoring this rapidly changing nature of COVID-19, we want you to know that we are doing our best to navigate.
Together, as a community we are facing trying times and the current pandemic is affecting all of us. We wanted to reach out with an update on how we are handling our business to best support the health and safety of both you and our team.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has urged Ohioans to begin wearing cloth masks while in public, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The CDC issued the recommendation that citizens wear face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain, especially in areas of significant community-based transmission.
