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
Saturday, October 31, 2026
Friday, October 30, 2026
- Main St. runway for Trick or Treaters
- October 30 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- What Kind of Paradise author joins book club by Zoom, Nov. 4
- Check out November 2026 events at Bluffton Public Library
- Scarecrow voting ends at midnight, Oct. 31
- Annual meeting and dinner for Senior Center members, November 9
- November 2026 Community Meals at the Senior Center
- Pirate girls soccer edged in shootout by Big Green in district final
Thursday, October 29, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 29
- Bluffton chamber welcomes six new members in October 2026
- Scam talk with Chief Ryan Burkholder
- Apollo Career Center honored as Gold Star Institution
- Peanut brittle time at the Senior Center begins Nov. 9
- Bluffton University Forum explores faith, hope and care for creation
- Business Collective networking night, Nov. 5
- Radio play staging of It's a Wonderful Life on Nov. 29
- Test-to-Treat not Trick-or-Treat
- If only we could put these fall days on pause