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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The project involves a $1.4 million village-funded project that replaces a major Bluffton sewer line that is out of date and in need of serious repair.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.

Offer good until March 17

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Tommy Tire, 319 N. Main St., Bluffton will give customers $50 off the purchase of any set of four passenger or light truck tires now through March 17, according to Tom Dotson.

Tell them you saw the offer in the Icon.

Tommy Tires
319 N. Main St.
Bluffton
567-226-1081

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