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Big Sky genius

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 15, 2010 - 1:16pm

Icon viewer, Bo Antibus, on sabattical in Montana, spotted this plate in a Montana State University parking lot and passed it along to us. There's probably a similar plate from Ohio floating around somewhere.

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Harmon Field stadium project will be re-bid

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2010 - 4:54pm

The Bluffton school board voted in a special meeting April 12 to re-bid the Harmon Field stadium renovation project after rejecting the previous bids.

According to Greg Denecker, superintendent, the initial bids on the stadium project were more than 10 percent above the preliminary estimate. The renovation is expected to total about $120,000.

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Hey, it's getting warmer every day!

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2010 - 12:44pm

April may truly be "in my mistress face," as evidence in the temperatures recorded over the past seven days by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Here are the daily highs and lows of the past week.

Date High Low Rain

April 6 83 61

April 7 73 57 .28

April 8 60 57 .52

April 9 50 33

April 10 68 29

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Blanchard River Watershed Partnership information available

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2010 - 12:31pm

Persons interested in participating in the Blanchard River Watershed Partnership may click on an application form on The Icon advertising page. Riley Creek is part of the watershed.

Persons with specific questions should contact Nancy Benroth, Bluffton assistant village administator, at 419-358-2066, ext.102.

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BHS class of 1960 reunion June 25-26

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2010 - 11:02am

The Bluffton High School class of 1960 will hold its 50th class reunion in Bluffton this June. Members will meet at 8 p.m., Friday, June 25, at Luke's Bar and Grill. Members will meet again at 5:30 p.m., Saturday, June 26, in the town hall.

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Farmer's market opening day is May 1

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2010 - 9:18am

Can't you just taste the strawberries, the jams, the rolls, and smell the flowers? The eighth season of Bluffton's popular farmer's market prepares for opening day, Saturday, May 1, according to Peter Previte, unofficial chair of this favorite Bluffton pastime.

This year's market will take place in its familiar location - the parking lot between Citizens National Bank and the post office. The market opens at 8:30 a.m. and runs until noon, no matter the weather conditions, from May 1 to the final Saturday in October.

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