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Holiday Classic: Beavers men's basketball wins 74-62 vs. Miami-Hamilton

Posted by Staff on December 30, 2023 - 8:59am

By Takayla Gadberry, Sports Information Alumna
www.BlufftonBeavers.com

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton University men's basketball team opened up the McDonald's Holiday Tournament on Friday, Dec. 29, notching a 74-62 victory over Miami-Hamilton. The Beavers improved to 3-7 on the season while the Harriers fell to 5-8.

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Beavers women's basketball falls to Muskies

Posted by Staff on December 30, 2023 - 8:56am

By Takayla Gadberry, Sports Information Alumna
www.BlufftonBeavers.com

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton University women's basketball team opened the McDonald's Holiday Classic on Friday, Dec. 29, with a 76-55 loss to Muskingum. The Beavers dipped to 2-8 (1-3 HCAC) on the season while the Muskies improved to 5-5 (1-3 OAC).

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Pirate boys basketball stings Hornets in Holiday semis; face Arlington in title game

Posted by Staff on December 30, 2023 - 7:54am

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School boys basketball team defeated visiting Cory-Rawson 73-51 in the semifinals of their annual McDonald’s Holiday tournament on Friday night, December 29.

The Pirates improved to 5-1 with the lopsided win, while C-R fell to 2-5 after the loss.

Bluffton will play Arlington (5-3) in the championship game Saturday night at approximately 6:30 p.m. The Red Devils crushed winless Continental 77-41 in the first semifinal on Friday.

Continental (0-8) will face Cory-Rawson in the consolation game at 5 p.m. Saturday evening.

The Pirates led Cory 19-6 after the opening stanza and were never threatened. C-R managed to edge within 34-23 at intermission.

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Bluffton Forever: Could be Ohio's oldest New Year's tradition

Posted by Staff on December 30, 2023 - 7:42am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Here's your invitation to be part of what could be the oldest continued New Year's tradition in Ohio: Singing traditional German carols composed by David Rothen, a Swiss pioneer in rural Bluffton. The event is sponsored by the Swiss Community Historical Society.

New Year's Caroling, in German and English, takes place at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31. Carolers meet in the lobby of Maple Crest Senior Living, 700 Maple Crest Court. After rehearsal, the group will sing in the halls of Maple Crest. Music scores will be provided and first-time carolers are welcome to join.

Here’s some background on the song writer and the caroling tradition, written in December, 1984, by Agnes Amstutz

Have any of you gone serenading on New Year’s Eve? I have. The first time I recall was about 1912 or so. These carols, or “Neujahr’s-Lied” have a long history of being sung in the Swiss settlement.

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PHOTO Happy New Year 2024 from the Icon

Posted by Paula Scott on December 30, 2023 - 7:10am

Happy Holidays! The Bluffton Icon will be in holiday mode through New Year's Day on Monday, January 1. Content will be updated with breaking news including sports and obituaries, but our office will be closed. Please continue to send information 24/7 to [email protected] and leave messages at 567-400-4266.

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Wilbur D. Willeke worked for Excello/Airfoil Textron

Posted by Staff on December 29, 2023 - 2:52pm

Wilbur D. Willeke, age 93, of Ada, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Vancrest of Ada.  

He was born on November 7, 1930 in Dunkirk, Ohio to the late Glenn and Hester (Wilcox) Willeke. On August 24, 1952 Wilbur married Wilma A. Boecher and she survives in Ada. 

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