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A Leukemia and Lymphoma benefit assists the daughter of a former Bluffton resident from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday, April 10, at the Bluffton Sportsmen's Club, Spring Street.

Here is the story behind this event:

There is a campaign going on in the struggle against blood diseases, and it’s being headed by Tim Sargent and his daughter, Maddie, wife Cara, and daughter Ashley. 

Maddie Sargent

Here is Bluffton High School’s 3rd quarter Honor Roll for 2014-2015 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Madison Bassett, Dakota Bricker, Leah Conley, Lucie Fett, Tabitha Geiger, Kimberly Gordon, Christian Groman, Garrett Habegger, Christopher Harnish, Sydney Hoff, Kayla Kindle, Kelli Leugers, Darby Prichard,  Aimee Ritter, Nicole Schweyer

10th Grade – all A:

Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter – 2014-2015

All “A” Honor Roll:
6th Grade:  Simon Derstine, Rebekah Hoff, Levi Hohenbrink, Nicholas Jebsen, Brenna Kindle, Evan Mayden, Joshua Mehaffie, Joshua Meyer, Melina Meza, Thad Mittendorf, Grace Myers, Isaac Pimentel, Lauren Rhodes, Alexi Rieman, Tanner Schultz, Julia Smallcombe, Celia Smith

The Easter Bunny is coming to Bluffton on Saturday.

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio (MHCO) and Jerry Lewis’ McDonald’s will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt at 10 a.m. sharp, Saturday, March 28, at Mennonite Memorial Home, 410 W. Elm St., Bluffton.

The Easter egg hunt will take place come rain or shine. There will be no rain date.
Children ages 8 and under are invited to come, hunt for hidden eggs, register for prizes, gift baskets and have their parents take their pictures with the Easter Bunny.

Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll – 3rd Quarter – 2014-2015

All “A” Honor Roll:
6th Grade:  Simon Derstine, Rebekah Hoff, Levi Hohenbrink, Nicholas Jebsen, Brenna Kindle, Evan Mayden, Joshua Mehaffie, Joshua Meyer, Melina Meza, Thad Mittendorf, Grace Myers, Isaac Pimentel, Lauren Rhodes, Alexi Rieman, Tanner Schultz, Julia Smallcombe, Celia Smith

"Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time." That's what Thomas Merton once said.

The Icon invites viewers to do just that this month.

March is student art month and several outstanding art works by Bluffton and Cory-Rawson art students are on display at the Bluffton Public Library.

We encourage viewers to stop by the library and view the show. The Icon selected 12 of the works on display to share with viewers.  Students with art in the booklet below include:

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