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4 candidates file for 4 Bluffton council seats in November

This story was updated Friday morning with additional information
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2021 - 1:25pm

THIS STORY WAS UPDATED AT 10:55 A.M. MAY 7 - On Thursday, the Allen County board of elections did not provide the Icon with a complete list of persons filing for Bluffton council seats in the Nov. 2 general election.

The board chair notified the Icon of the omission this morning. We now know that four persons have filed for the four seats on the Nov. 2 Bluffton council ballot. They are:
• Mitch Kingsley, Democrat
• Jerry Cupplies, independent
• Phill Talavinia, independent
• David Steiner, independent

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Three children of Johannes and Magdalena Amstutz Sommer

Our Swiss connection - part 25 (2nd in a 2 part series featuring these three children)
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 6, 2021 - 6:13am

This is the 25th installment in this series. Click here for the previous installment.

This is the second part of a two-part series on the three children of Johannes and Magdalena Amstutz Sommer family who came to America.

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1st places for Lovell, Boblitt, Scoles, Tabler in track

Pirate track, softball and baseball updates
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2021 - 3:07pm

Bluffton track, softball and baseball updates here
By Cort Reynolds
HARROD - The Bluffton boys track and field team finished third at the Allen East quadrangular meet Tuesday afternoon.

Columbus Grove took first in both the boys and girls standings. The Pirate girls ended up fourth.

Pirates Wyatt Lovell and Trey Boblitt tied for first in the high jump.

Lady Pirate Brianna Tabler took first in the pole vault, and teammate Sami Scoles captured the girls 1600-meter run.

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If April showers bring May flowers...

what do April snow showers bring?
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2021 - 2:42pm

If April showers bring May flowers, what do April snow showers bring?

The question comes following 4.7 inches of snow falling over a two-day period of April 20-21, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The snow fell in a month with temperatures reaching extremes of 83 degrees on April 27 to 19 degrees on April 2 – a 64-degree range.

To make the month even more interesting, April 2021’s average daily temperature was 51.4 degrees, higher than the April normal average of 49.7 degrees.

April’s daily weather summery follows in the chart below.

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Regional news
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Made for the shade

Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2021 - 2:11pm

The Bluffton tree commission celebrated Arbor Day last weekend with a tree planting event at the village park. From left to right are Jonathan Andreas, Jesse Blackburn, Ben Stahl, Jeff Ramey, Becky Ramey, Bill Place (newest tree commission member) and Jon Sommer. (Denise Fett photos)

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Evening degree-completion for social work

Bluffton offers program for working adults • Classes begin Aug. 4
Posted by Fred Steiner on May 5, 2021 - 2:06pm

Bluffton University to offer evening degree-completion program for social work

Bluffton University is now offering a degree-completion program for its nationally accredited social work major.

Designed for working adults, the cost-effective and convenient bachelor’s program can be completed in as little as two years. 

All classes will be held one night a week, with some classes offered in an online format and some face-to-face on Bluffton’s campus. Classes for the first cohort will begin on Aug. 4, 2021.

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Bluffton University
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