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February 2017 weather on a record-setting warm course

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February 2017 is headed toward the weather record books.

There’s eight days remaining in the month, and according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, three new record high temperatures are already set.

The new records follow:
Feb. 17 - now 63 was 59 degrees in 2011
Feb. 18 - now 69 was 60 degrees in 1981
Feb. 19 - now 65 was 64 degrees in 1994

Several additional weather-related facts for the first 20 days of February include only a trace of rain was recorded (Feb. 1 and Feb. 15).

It's a $1.4 million interceptor sewer project - replacing a 60+ year old sewer

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What’s all that digging on the Bluffton University campus? Why is Elm Street closed to traffic?

There’s construction work in progress, but what’s its purpose?

Here's the answer:

The project involves a $1.4 million village-funded project that replaces a major Bluffton sewer line that is out of date and in need of serious repair.  The project involves nearly one-third of the village’s sewers.

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There was plenty to honk about on Saturday in Bluffton. The seventh grade boys' basketball team returned to town with a Northwest Conference basketball trophy. Jamie Nygaard shared these photos with the Icon.

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Former Bluffton resident Evan B. Steiner died Feb. 19, 2017, in Florida, where he lived.

He was born on April 28, 1924, in Bluffton, Ohio, to Mary (Balmer) and Soloman Steiner.  On April 5, 1947, he married Betty Kohli; and, this year they would have celebrated 70 years of marriage.

His children are Carol (Tom) Bell, Westerville, Ohio/Hobe Sound, Fla.; Greg (Chris), Hobe Sound, Fla.,/Indian River, Mich.; Bob (Patsy), Hobe Sound, Fla./Highlands, N.C.  

He has eight grand-children, 17 great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren.

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February 20, 2017

Results

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. - The Bluffton University men’s track and field team was nothing short of amazing in Saturday’s HCAC Indoor Track & Field Championship hosted by Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana. The men came home 3rd in the 10 team field and accomplished that placing with a participating team of 18 with nine of those men scoring points.

Event is June 10

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We invite direct vendors, hand-made craft vendors, and local small businesses that would like to show off their talents and products during the Saturday, June 10 Harrod Summer Spectacular, according to Brock Ackerman of the festival committee.

"This is a great show that you do not want to miss," he said. "Please contact us for more information at [email protected] or find us on Facebook at Harrod Summer Spectacular. 

This year's show is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Harrod Community Center.

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