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Police log for January

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2013 - 2:58pm

Sgt. Matt Oglesbee of the Bluffton Police Department provided the Icon with the police docket for January.  

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$7,549 FEMA grant for Harmon Field clean up on the way

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2013 - 12:16pm

Bluffton schools wil receive FEMA funds for clean-up of debris in Harmon Field. The school board will act on accepting the funds, totalling $7,549 at the Feb. 18 board meeting.

The entire Feb. 18 board agenda is in an attachment at the bottom of this story.

In other action, the board will act on several supplemental contracts, substitute contracts and assessment tutor contracts. Also to be acted up is the school district's 2013-14 open enrollment policy.

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Public Meetings
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Eric Fulcomer, Bluffton mayor, to become vice president of Rockford College in Illinois

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2013 - 10:55am

After more than 11 years of elected service, Dr. Eric Fulcomer has announced his intention to step down on Friday, March 1, as mayor of the Village of Bluffton.  Fulcomer notified the Bluffton council members of his plans and submitted a letter of resignation to Nancy Kindle, the village’s fiscal officer.

“When I announced my candidacy for Mayor more than two years ago, I could not have imagined that I would be leaving the community at this time,” said Fulcomer.

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Public Meetings
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Bluffton men and women place seventh at HCAC Championships

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2013 - 10:30am

By Bryson Hartzler

The Bluffton University track and field program traveled to the campus of Defiance College to compete in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference indoor track and field championships on Saturday, Feb. 16.

The Beavers set two new school records as well as multiple personal bests on their way to two 7th place finishes. Hanover College captured the women’s indoor title, while the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology won the men’s indoor title.

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Bluffton University
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Pioneers end Bluffton's season with 76-67 win in Beck Center

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2013 - 10:20am

ByJordan Marbaugh

The Bluffton University women’s basketball season came to an end after a hard fought battle with regular season HCAC champion Transylvania University.

The Beavers lost 76-67 and missed out on the conference tournament by one game. Bluffton ended the season 12-13 and 7-11 in HCAC. Transylvania stands 20-5 and 16-2 in HCAC heading into next weekend's tournament in Lexington.

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Bluffton University
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Goshen professor to discuss possible new ‘Martyrs Mirror’

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 18, 2013 - 10:16am

Dr. John Roth of Goshen College will address “‘Bearing Witness’ as Peacemaking: A New ‘Martyrs Mirror’ for the 21st Century?” in the 2013 C. Henry Smith Peace Lecture at Bluffton University.

Free and open to the public, his presentation will begin at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Founders Hall.

The lecture will introduce a project aimed at gathering stories of Christian faithfulness in the face of adversity and suffering.

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Bluffton University
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