Snow Emergency announcements
With snowfall forecasts of 8-12" and potential blizzard conditions in our area on February 3-4, the Icon will post annoucements such as travel advisories and business and school closings.
SUMMARY
- Allen County Sheriff - Advisory cancelled 3:15 p.m., Feb. 4
- Bluffton Police Department - Emergency declared
- Bluffton Public Library - Closed February 4
- Bluffton Schools - Closed February 4
- Hancock Co. Sheriff advisory - Level 1 (updated 2:30 p.m. Feb. 4)
- Individual business closings (email [email protected])
Bluffton Police Department
- Snow Emergency declared. Please move all vehicles off of the roadways. If no off-street parking is available please move vehicles to the odd numbered side of street on odd calendar days (Feb 3=odd starting midnight tonight) and on even days move to even numbered side of street (back to even side on Friday).
For vehicles in cul-de sacs please make every effort to park in driveways or off of the roadway until streets are cleared.
Vehicles in Village owned public lots must be moved every 24 hours. This parking will remain in effect until the emergency is cancelled.
BUSINESS CLOSINGS
- State Farm office closed Thursday and Friday, Feb. 3-4. Call 419-358-7781; staff is working remotely.
Stories Posted This Week
Thursday, September 10, 2026
- Women in Business program with Positive Nutrition
- September 10 Bluffton High School athletics lineup, streaming
- It's time for Fall Storytime at the Bluffton Public Library
- Pirate girls golf win vs. Lima Central Catholic
- Pirate boys golf splits NWC tri
- Bluffton PTO is collecting Community Markets receipts
- Richland Twp. trustees hire mower and Zoning Inspector
- Schumacher Homestead plans a farm full of Fall Fest activities
- Hindsight is 20/20: Recent reports for RSV, flu, and COVID-19
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Darrell Lee Diller, 92, managed a farming business
- Bluffton alumni will discuss pathways to chaplaincy
- Beaverdam cleanup day is Sept. 12
- Pirate boys golf 3rd at NWC quad
- Pirate volleyball outlasts Arlington
- Pirate girls soccer blanks Crestview
- Pirate boys soccer tie vs. Kalida
- Letter: The future of American agriculture
- Maple Grove Cemetery records now online
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
- Bluffton Historical meets Sept. 9 at the 1899 Depot
- Jerry L. Blosser worked for DTR Industries
- Bluffton Schools cancelled on September 8, cleanup for biodigester malfunction underway
- July 2026 Bluffton Police Dept. activity report
- Hillville Rd. closure on Sept. 8-9
- Lions and friends will count pathway users in September
- Bluffton Ohio Historical Society takes part in Ohio Open Doors, Sept. 12