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Three from Putnam County on university May Day court

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2013 - 9:08am

May Day court named

Bluffton University has announced its 2013 May Day court, which was elected by the student body and will be honored during the annual May Day celebration at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, on the Centennial Hall lawn. The rain location is Founders Hall.

The court includes King Zeke Tracy and Queen Leah Waltermyer, both seniors, along with senior escort Brent Schroeder, senior attendant Lisa Baglien and junior chairpersons Neil Macke and Katie Steenrod.

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Bluffton University
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Sidewalk letters will inform residents on east side of Main about May 1, 2014 deadline

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 8, 2013 - 9:03am

Bluffton residents on the east side of Main Street will be receiving sidewalk letters in late May or early June in anticipation of a new sidewalk ordinance  currently passing its way through Bluffton council.

Once the ordinance is in effect home owners east of Main Street have until May 1, 2014, to install a sidewalk, which conforms to the design standards set by the ordiance.

After May 1, 2014, the village will contract the sidewalk and bill the home owner. Should the bill not be paid in 30 days, the amount will be accessed to the taxes for a seven-year period.

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Public Meetings
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Police 63 - Fire 35

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2013 - 9:18pm

Some say it wasn't even that close. Bluffton's first Battle of the Badges is in the books. The game was held Sunday after noon. (Reema Bazzy photo)

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Here are the spring Pirate varsity sport rosters

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2013 - 5:55pm

Alex Hanna, Bluffton High School athletic director, provided the Icon with rosters of BHS spring sports teams. They are on attachments at the bottom of this story.

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Sports
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Franklin opens Heartland Conference series with 4-2 win over Beavers

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 7, 2013 - 5:48pm

The Bluffton University baseball team was unable to get its offense ignited as Franklin College held off the Beavers 4-2 on Friday, April 5, in the opener of a three-game set with the Grizzlies.

Bluffton slipped to 12-10 overall and 3-5 in the Heartland Conference, while Franklin improved to 10-11 and 3-5 in the HCAC.

After three scoreless frames to open the game, Franklin needed just one single to put two runs on the board in the top of the third. Nick Stoia led off with a base hit to center before Jesse Wilson drew a four-pitch walk.

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Bluffton University
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Ask these third graders about the rock candy science experiment – if you have the time

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 5, 2013 - 9:13pm

This week The Icon talked with Makenzy Dauterman, a student in Mrs. Kingsley’s class, Kiera Rieman (Raeburn), Reagan Mittendorf (Armstrong) and Anna Knauss (Bogart).

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People
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