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And boy are these gems: IRS releases the Dirty Dozen tax scams for 2012

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 17, 2012 - 6:42pm

Just when you think you've heard it all...the Internal Revenue Service issues its annual "Dirty Dozen" ranking of tax scams, reminding taxpayers to use caution during tax season to protect themselves against a wide range of schemes ranging from identity theft to return preparer fraud.

The Dirty Dozen listing, compiled by the IRS each year, lists a variety of common scams taxpayers can encounter at any point during the year. But many of these schemes peak during filing season as people prepare their tax returns.

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I want your Bluffton stories from the 1950s - yes, your's

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 15, 2012 - 4:52pm

By Fred Steiner

Bluffton in the 1950s. Were you there? Tell us about it. Or, tell us who to talk with about it.

The second "Bluffton: A Good Place To Miss" collection of stories is coming together this winter. Its focus is the years when men's ties were as wide as white wall tires: Jan. 1, 1950, to Dec. 31, 1959, to be specific.

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Constant practice makes a good loser

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 12, 2012 - 5:30pm

By Mary Pannabecker Steiner

I lose things. Constantly. Sometimes I find them, sometimes not. Sometimes I replace the lost item and find the old one months later. I find some comfort in realizing that this is not a new (i.e. older-age) problem. It's been ongoing since childhood.

Click for more columns by MPS.

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School staff working on the new Academic Content Standards

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 9, 2012 - 10:55pm

By Greg Denecker
Bluffton School Superintendent

The first semester has come and gone, and our students and staff are settling into the second semester. As always, our students and staff are working hard to maintain and exceed our Excellent with Distinction rating on the Ohio Department of Education report card.

Specifically, our staff is working on the new Academic Content Standards (known as the Common Core) that have been passed and adopted by 46 states.

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"Beheading" reveals real J. Denny(s)

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 8, 2012 - 5:31pm

Appearances at about 45 events (and counting) this academic year attest to the popularity of J. Denny Beaver, the Bluffton University mascot.

With that kind of demand, it has taken three Bluffton students to perform J. Denny's duties. Their identities were revealed at halftime of the men's basketball game on Feb. 8 during a "beheading" ceremony-the only time that college mascots traditionally remove their costume heads in public.

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Monday morning quarterback - the Super Bowl and all its side shows

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 6, 2012 - 11:47am

By Mitchell Gatzke, Icon sports anaylist

As a true football fan I was extremely entertained while watching the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York football Giants. However, other than the game itself, the event was quite a let down.

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