Bear with us - they are wild and cute
Here's an update from a previous story about teddy bears in and around Bluffton.
Please, "bear" with us.
The Bluffton Icon's bear hunt will post locations over the weekend of the cuddly little guys perched in windows around town and in the countyside.
We originally announced we'd post these on Friday – however, we now have over 70 bear sightings reported. It's taking longer than we expected, particularly because on Wednesday we had only 12 bears.
The best part is the when we post our map we will continue to add teddy bears to it, so it will never be out-of-date.
Continue to send your teddy bear locations to: [email protected].
Keep an eye out for our bear map this weekend.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, August 21, 2026
- Marjorie Jean (Reams) Montgomery was a homemaker
- Meet the Bluffton Pirate football team, Fall 2026
- Ada Icon stories posted this week, August 17-21
- Aug. 22 Bluffton Cars & Coffee reminder
- Pirate girls soccer shuts out Anna in home opener
- Pirate volleyball win vs. Wildcats
- Pirate boys soccer rallies past Archbold
- Capture the essence of Bluffton in photos
- Pirate girls golf places 9th at SJCC Invite
- Call for actors for Dillinger reenactment on October 10
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
- Aug. 20 program on Monarch butterflies
- Two new teachers introduced at Trinity Lutheran School
- Pirate golfers win wet NWC tri
- Pirate volleyball drops opener to Ottoville
- Pirate girls tennis blanked by Shawnee
- Pirate girls soccer loss vs. Wapakoneta
- Pirate boys soccer beats powerhouse Trojans
- WIP Wednesday: Playful scene in Pandora cafe