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By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton had two baseball players earn All-Northwest Conference notice in voting conducted by the league coaches Monday night at Delphos.

Junior Cayden Rayle was voted second team All-NWC, while freshman Nick Prater was named honorable mention all-league.

The entire league list is attached -

Tony Rumer was a unanimous selection for NWC Coach of the Year

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By Cort Reynolds
DELPHOS - Bluffton junior pitcher/slugger Libby Schaadt was voted Northwest Conference Player of the Year in voting conducted by the league coaches Monday night in Delphos.

Schaadt led the Pirates to a 20-2 record with a sparkling 18-2 mark of her own on the rubber. Both of Schaadt's and Bluffton's losses came to Carey, including in the district semifinals.

ENTIRE LEAGUE LIST ATTACHED -

Icon viewers respond with many comments about Dr. Howard Shelly

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Dr. Howard Shelly, retired Bluffton general practitioner died May 4, 2019. The response to his obituary was immediate.

As of May 7 on the The Icon’s Facebook post, over 50 persons offered comments about him.  As of May 7, his Facebook post had over 13,000 reaches.

This outpouring of comments is worth sharing with viewers. Icon Facebook comments follow:

Hollyann Murray: He was amazing. Not replaceable. GOD TOOK THE BEST.

Lorie Davis Montooth: Prayers. He was a wonderful doctor, man and person!

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Bluffton council will hold as personnel committee and finance committee meeting at noon, Friday, May 24, in the town hall.
 

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Bluffton Community Preschool held their graduations Wednesday and Thursday, May 15 and 16. Pictured is Thursday afternoon's graduating class (future class of 2032), with Miss Melissa McGuire giving a congratulatory hug. (Liz Gordon-Hancock photo)

At 9:06 p.m. Tuesday, two male suspects entered the business, brandished a firearm and demanded money

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An armed robbery at the Bluffton Dari Freeze, 595 S. Main St., is under investigation by Bluffton police, according to Ryan Burkholder, police chief.

The police issued the following statement on May 22:

On Tuesday, May 21, at approximately 9:06 p.m. Bluffton police officers responded to the Bluffton Dari Freeze for a reported armed robbery that had just occurred.

Upon arrival, officers learned that two male suspects had entered the business and brandished a firearm and demanded money.

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