LIMA __The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished a strong second at the 14-team Bluffton Pirate invitational tournament on Lima’s Hidden Creek Golf Course on Monday, August 11.
Pirate Nick Lovett sizzled on the hot day, earning tournament medalist honors with a low round of 34-36=70. Teammate Grady Coonfare finished in a four-way tie for eighth place with a strong round of 38-41=79.
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In years past the Icon has attempted to interview Sergeant Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department on National Night Out, probably his busiest night of the year. For 2025, we gave him the following questions as a followup report.
Q. How long have you been organizing this event in Bluffton?
Colletta Irene Mullenhour, 94, passed away August 9, 2025 at her residence. Colletta was born January 21, 1931 in Bluffton to the late Menno and Geneva (Patterson) Badertscher. On December 18, 1949 she married Roger Mullenhour who preceded her in death on April 21, 2001.
AUG 11 MEDIA RELEASE__The Findlay Community Orchestra will begin rehearsal on September 9. Membership is open to anyone interested in playing a string instrument. Some previous experience is required, like participation on orchestra in high school/ college/church.
The orchestra will meet weekly from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Great Room at First Presbyterian Church, 2330 S Main St., Findlay.
Ohio Northern University will hold children's auditions for its 'Holiday Spectacular' extravaganza from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, September 7, 2025 in ONU’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Auditions will be held for children ages 5 to 12.
Those auditioning should be ready to participate in a dance call (jazz and/or tap shoes). No prepared dance or vocal solos, please.
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By Paula Pyzik Scott
On Saturday, August 9, the 3rd annual Bluffton History Day was celebrated by the Bluffton Ohio Historical Society (BOHS) at the 1899 Depot at 405 N. Spring St. BOHS used the event to remind guests of how the Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club moved the depot from Railroad St., rehabilitated the building and has lovingly cared for it since the late 1980s.
There was a ceremonial handing over of a large skeleton key from the Sportsmen to BOHS, with Mike Zimmerman and Ron Epp representing the two organizations. The 1899 depot building remains the home of the club, with its headquarters in the basement, and the meeting place for American Legion Post 382 and Bluffton Boy Scouts. It is also available for rentals.
The articles feature Steiner's knowledge of locomotives, excursion trains, trolley service to Lima and Findlay, railroad accidents and more. Steiner's collection of photographs span the late 1800s to his own images from the 2000s.
FINDLAY – The Bluffton High School boys golf team competed in the 12-team Liberty-Benton Invitational tournament at Sycamore Springs Golf Course in Findlay on Friday, August 8.
Van Buren won the title at 318 strokes, with host L-B five shots behind at 323. Ottoville took third (327), followed by Kalida (329), Bellevue (334), Upper Sandusky (342) and Bluffton (349).
Rival Allen East was three shots behind the Pirates at 352, followed by Van Wert (362), LCC (380) and Arlington (405) and Pandora-Gilboa (462).
LIMA__The Bluffton High School girls tennis squad opened its season by finishing fourth in the day-long, six-team Lima City tournament on a hot Saturday, August 9 at the Collett Street Courts.
Wapakoneta won the event with 24 points. Ottawa-Glandorf finished second with 17 points, followed by Elida (14), Bluffton (8), host Lima Senior (6) and Bath (6).
The Redskin girls were represented in all five title matches, winning four.
