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In the past seven days residents have experienced a temperature range of nearly 70 degrees, from minus 12 degrees on Jan. 30 to 56 degrees on Feb. 3 and 4. 

During that period we experienced .29 inches of rain and 2.65 inches of snow. Information provided by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

From 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13

The Bluffton First United Methodist Church youth fundraiser spaghetti dinner takes place next week at the church.

The dinner has a Valentine’s Day theme and serving is in the church fellowship hall, from 5 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 13.

Tickets are $7 each and are available now through Feb. 9 from youth in the church or in the church office.

The menu includes baked spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and a beverage.

Desserts will be available for an additional donation. Carry-out and in-town (Bluffton) delivery is available.

Two new employees recently joined Spectrum Salon, according to Mandy Kinn, owner. They are from left, Kelsey Buettner and Iris Gutierrez.

Kelsey is a cosmetologist with a concentration on hair and nails. Iris is a cosmetologist with a concentration on nails and eyelash extensions.

Call the salon at 419-358-0556 to schedule an appointment. Spectrum Salon is located at 442 N. Main St., Bluffton.

Extensive feature on "how a cow becomes a football"

From Farm to Field, and Every Point Between: How a Cow Becomes a Football.

That’s the title of an extensive story in the Jan. 31 Sports Illustrated written by Kalyn Kehler. And, the story mentions the Wilson faculty in Ada, including photos of footballs being made.

The lead-in to the story states: “You’ve seen it snapped, thrown, kicked and spiked. But chances are you’ve never considered the origin story of an NFL ball – or how painstaking the process is to get every detail just right.”

You may think you had a bad case of cabin fever last week. What about these guys? These hornets are in a deep sleep in their nest on the university campus near Ropp Hall. The Icon spotted the nest when snow lingered on the ground during the deep freeze of late January.

Part of the global mental health movement

Bluffton University will host the #SameHere Sit-Down, an interactive event produced by the Global Mental Health Alliance: “We’re All A Little Crazy” from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10.

Held in Founders Hall, the event features opportunities for candid and revealing conversations with boxing champion Eric Kelly, DJ Archie Green and the founder of the #SameHere movement Eric Kussin.

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