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DAY CORRECTED. The Lewis Family McDonald's in Bluffton will hold a Wednesday, April 15 mobile app fundraiser for the construction of an all-inclusive playground at Legacy Park on Snider Rd. The restaurant will donate 20% of all Mobile App orders to the playground project. Bluffton Lions Foundation is creating a playground where children of all abilities can play together. Learn more about the playground HERE.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Garage sale season is here! And, yes, the Icon's garage sale ads are FREE on both BlufftonIcon.com/classifieds and AdaIcon.com/classifieds.

Email ads to [email protected].

Ads are also shared on our combined Garage Sale Map https://bit.ly/3JaYCaq_ICON_GS and promoted with other new Classified ads on Facebook.

FROM FACEBOOK__Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will be participating in the April 23 Bluffton Art Walk coordinated by the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce (Ohio). 

Maple Crest will be hosting resident artist George Fischer, and Mennonite Memorial Home will be hosting resident artist Della Salter!

The first 50 guests at Maple Crest and Mennonite Memorial Home who bring a nonperishable food item will receive a free Dietsch's Ice Cream treat! All items collected will be donated to the Bluffton Food Pantry.

Ohioans find political incivility unacceptable but differ on optimism for the future

MEDIA RELEASE__The Institute for Civics and Public Policy (ICAPP) at Ohio Northern University has released the Spring 2026 installment of the Northern Poll, its flagship public opinion research program. This latest research focused on political civility and the personal experiences of Ohioans in a polarized climate.

FROM FACEBOOK__A new restaurant will be opening at 112 Vine St. on Wednesday, April 22 featuring new recipes from established chef-owner Jonah Agner. In the space that was home to Agner's Greenhorn restaurant, he is introducing Pizza Arcadia, "a pizza shop that rocks a sourdough-based New York-style pie along with salads, beer, wine and cocktails. We'll be adding to the menu as we go, and for now are focusing on producing a top-notch quality artisan pizza."

The new restaurant features a fresh look in the dining room, with new lighting, tables and chairs. 

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School softball team lost a home doubleheader to hard-hitting Liberty-Benton on Saturday, April 11.

The Eagles took game one 10-5, and also won the nightcap handily, 14-1.

The Pirate girls dropped to 2-4 with the losses. L-B improved to 7-4 after the wins.

The Eagles jumped ahead with five runs in the first inning of game one, then added four in the second to build a 9-0 lead. 

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