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The following articles were posted on www.AdaIcon.com on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

3 Bulldogs wrestle at district meet in Troy

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The following articles appeared on www.AdaIcon.com on Saturday, March 1, 2025.

Obituary for Penny S. Rowe

Hall, Mason and Simon honored at 2024 Ada Distinguished Awards

Weekend Doctor: ADHD or OCD?

Ada Icon headlines for Friday, February 28, 2025

  • ONU sports roundup, Feb. 19-25
  • Bluffton University and University of Findlay merger will not proceed
  • Apollo emphasizes careers and connections
  • ODNR offering Ohio hunter education instructor classes
  • Ada Schools spelling bee champions

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

My path regularly crosses with that of Apollo Career Center Superintendent Keith Horner when we attend Ada and Bluffton school board meetings. His invitation to visit the facility was a welcome opportunity to see what draws students from 11 different districts who chose an alternative to traditional high school for their junior and senior years.

As a nod to the Icon reader base, I was given the opportunity to meet Lauren Bowers, a welding student from Bluffton, and Ashley Hevlin, a sports exercise science (SES) student from Ada.

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Are you hosting events in Bluffton during March 2025? Now's the time to send them to [email protected] for placement on our Community Calender.

We also keep track of what brings folks to Bluffton. Here's how 2025 is shaping up so far. View this calendar on the the Classifieds page.

The Bluffton Icon provides Civic, Community and Worship listings for local entities on the Classifieds page. This week we have expanded the Civic organizations listing, see below. Please contact The Icon at [email protected] for any organization changes in your listing.

BLUFFTON EMS (non-emergency)
Chief Jan Basinger, 419-358-2066 ext. 293, [email protected]

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