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The Kenton High School tennis program will hold a two-day tournament Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29, at the Kenton High School tennis courts.

The event is a fund-raiser for the tennis program. The schedule follows:

Saturday, July 28

Matches start at 9 a.m. – middle school singles, high school and adult singles

Sunday, July 29

Matches start at 9 a.m. - Elementary singles, high school doubles, adult doubles

Final events on Saturday in Wapak

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Bluffton Sardines swim team is in a sold third place after the first day of the Western Ohio Aquatics League champships in Wapakoneta.

Combined team scores at end of Friday:
1 - Westside 1,593.5 points
2 - Wapakoneta Waves 1,397
3 - Bluffton Sardines 1,036
4 - Ada Gators 681
5 - Shawnee 567
6 - Kenton 534
7 - Van Wert 304
8 - Sherwood 284.5

Attached is the complete results from Friday's events.

250+ bicyclists expected for 4th Ride to Remember

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YOU STILL HAVE TIME TO REGISTER FOR SATURDAY'S RIDE TO REMEMBER - REGISTRATION TAKES PLACE AT BFR IN THE EARLY AM!

For development of new experiential-learning course

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A $25,000 grant will help Bluffton University implement a new, high-impact learning experience for sophomore students.

The NetVUE Vocation Across the Academy Grant will allow Bluffton to pilot and implement a 5-credit-hour course called Learning in Community.

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Among festivities surrounding Friday's Western Ohio Aquatics League championships in Wapakoneta was an opening costume parade. Ada Icon photographer Ken Collins shares these photos of Bluffton team members in that event. Watch the Icon for WOAL coverage.

Originally intended to remove I-75 bridges in 2021

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Ohio Department of Transportation’s plan to remove the Interstate 75 bridges north of State Route 103, just outside Bluffton, is on hold.

CLICK HERE to read about the April hearing in Bluffton

In April ODOT held an information meeting in the Bluffton town hall. The meeting revealed ODOT’s plan to completely remove the twin bridges over the abandoned railroad.

However, in June a letter to stakeholders ODOT wrote:

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