2016 - the year in photos
The Icon posted hundreds of photos in 2016.
As a final look at the year we bid farewell to, here’s some of our more interesting feature photos.
There is one for each month (plus three extras on the cover).
Cover photos
Community Vacation Bible School took place at Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Over 120 youths attended. Here’s a view of a game underway.
It was a Night at the Museum at the middle school. Sixth, seventh and eight graders shared projects focused on famous people from world history. The sixth graders’ projects were about countries of the world. The eighth grade projects were about a career of their choice. In all, 260 students participated. It is estimated that 900 plus people visited the museum. In this view is Raina Runk, nurse practitioner.
There’s an enormous gaggle of all sorts of feathered friends in a pow wow in the center of the National Quarry just off Jefferson Street.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Bluffton man arrested and facing federal child pornography charges
- Classifieds cost: $1/day, minimum 10 days for money-making ads, others are free
- Bluffton softball defeats Bearcats; Cross makes 1st team NWC
- Bluffton-Pandora garden club meeting topics for 2025
- Recap of Bluffton Council for May 12
- CNB gift to Legacy Park for a U12 field
- 100-day cough: Health alert for Pertussis
- Mark your calendar: Events for BHS Seniors
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
- Ticket information for Pirate tennis, May 15 sectionals
- Pirate tennis dominates Defiance
- Historical society meets May 14 at Sportsmen's Club/LE&W Depot
- Red horse chestnut wows on Anna Circle
- Redemptorists to withdraw from region, Father John Collins to visit St. Mary
- Meet high school basketball legend Bud Beemer
Monday, May 12, 2025
- BPL's Summer Read kicks off with 2 giveaways
- Upcoming BPL events, May 12-17
- BHS girls softball sectional ticket information for May 14
- Faculty promotions, new strategic plans at Bluffton University
- Jane M. Shaw was a nurse
- Pirate baseball seeded 5th
- Letter: Join the Congressional discussion on healthcare
- Facilitators needed for victim offender dialogues
Sunday, May 11, 2025
- Pirate baseballs shuts out Arcadia in twin bill
- Bluffton boys, girls track and field sweep Ada Invite titles
- Bluffton strings section holds court
- Pirate tennis wins at Oak Harbor
- Bluffton Community Garden has a few plots left
- Four BHS students to attend Buckeye Boys and Buckeye Girls citizenship programs