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The following is work scheduled to occur in the coming week on state highways in the Bluffton area.

Interstate 75 southbound ramps at Bluelick Road will be closed for one day each for sealing of bridge decks. The closures will occur generally from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day according to the following schedule. Work is being performed by the ODOT roadway services department:

Exit ramp from Interstate 75 southbound to Bluelick Road will close July 11.

Entrance ramp from Bluelick Road to Interstate 75 southbound will close July 12 

36,000 people viewed Icon stories in first 6 months of 2017

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The results are in: the Bluffton Icon continues to gain readers at a phenomenal pace.

In the first six months of this year, 36,193 people viewed Bluffton Icon stories, up compared a year ago. Our viewers read 131,000 pages, also an increase from last year.

Fred Steiner, owner of the online newspaper, said, "We strive to serve the Bluffton community, and beyond, with important information whether it be government, sports, campus, school, civic groups, library, churches, even crime."

Chamber seeks sponsors for fireworks

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The biggest event of Bluffton’s summer is Tuesday night Aug. 1. And, as always, it’s all free.

It’s the fourth annual National Night Out celebration held at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool.

The Bluffton Police Department, in conjunction with the Pandora Police Department, sponsor NNO. Bluffton, Beaverdam and Pandora Fire and EMS Departments also participate.

NNO is held from 6-9 p.m. with free pool admission all day (rain date Wednesday, Aug. 2).

Bluffton Airport terminal now officially Dottie Anderson Terminal

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The writing is on the wall.

In 2016 the Bluffton Airport Advisory Commission requested the village to name the Bluffton Airport terminal as the Dottie Anderson Terminal. That request was approved and the sign is now on the terminal.

Anderson, a lifelong pilot at Bluffton Flying Services, died Dec. 8, 2012.

She graduated from Bluffton High School and Bowling Green State University. She began her flying career as a pilot of small aircraft while still in her teens and at one time built her own plane, a Pitts Special.

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Icon viewers experienced "average" June weather this year.

Here's the figures from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer:

• Average June 2017 temperature: 70.8 degrees
• Normal average June temperature: 69.4 degrees

• June 2017 precipitation: 4.17 inches
• Normal average June precipitation: 4.15 inches

• Maximum temperature was 94 degrees on June 13
• Minimum temperature 48 degrees on June 27

The daily weather summary is in the attachment.

 

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Darth nearby? Although it's an Allen County plate, we spotted it on a Honda Ridgeline at Ada Schools on the last day of school this year.

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