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When to go to a Primary Care Office vs Urgent Care Center vs Emergency Department

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 17, 2021 - 6:00am

Health care needs occur at all hours of the day and night. This article is meant to provide helpful information that can be used when determining if you should schedule an appointment with your primary care physician or need more immediate care by choosing a nearby urgent care or hospital emergency department. 

Primary Care Offices: Patients are provided with ongoing medical needs, the ability for continuation of care and treatment options. Patients who seek care at their doctor’s office will need to call and schedule an appointment based on available openings.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Your Mother's Day gift problem solved

Bluffton Bread Co. taking orders for speciality breads
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2021 - 1:59pm

Bluffton Bread Company is back for Mother’s Day. Online orders for Mother’s Day will open on Sunday, April 25, through a new shopping cart system at www.bluffton.edu/blufftonbread.

Available flavors include Lemon Blueberry, a specialty bread that features the traditional flavor of pound cake, updated with a modern twist, and the always popular Asiago Cheddar.

Online orders can either be shipped 2-day priority or picked up in Bluffton. Pickup details will be sent after the order is completed.

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Bluffton University
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It's all about location

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2021 - 1:27pm

The Icon is not aware if this downy woodpecker couple applied for a village building permit. Over the series of three days, the male and female successfully found their dream house location and then worked on it, both drilling and removing sawdust until it was completed. The new residence is in the front lawn of 226 Grove St.

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Meet the spring Pirates

Track, tennis, softball, baseball, junior high track
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2021 - 12:58pm

Team photos below for track, softball, baseball, tennis and junior high track.

Meet the spring Bluffton High School and Junior High sport teams. Photos and player names follow:

Varsity softball
Row 1 (left to right): Sophie Bricker, Rebekah Hoff, Kennedi Jordan, Lauren Rhodes, Grace Myers, Riley Busch

Row 2 (left to right): Olivia Hobensack, Adanna Johnstone, Ashley Fleece, Jasmine Whitlow, Hannah Davis, Olivia Matthews, Taylor Follas 

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Sports
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Steven Neeley, Icon's April high school artist

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2021 - 11:24am

Steven Neely, Bluffton High School junior, is the Icon's artist of the month for April.

He has taken Ceramics 1 and Ceramics 2. Following high school he says that he is considering engineering as a college major. The three animals in the photo with him are some that he says that he's always found interesting.

 "I enjoy art because I find that it is a good way to express creativity," says Steven. Vickie Garmon is the Bluffton High School art teacher.

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People
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Crestview stops BHS softball and baseball squads

Riley Busch doubled home two runs in girls' contest
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 16, 2021 - 10:39am

By Cort Reynolds
The Pirate baseball story is a below the softball story.
CONVOY - Host Crestview defeated Bluffton 13-6 in an offensively high-powered Northwest Conference softball matchup Thursday evening.

Bluffton fell to 2-8 and 1-2 in league play after the defeat. The first-place Lady Knights improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 in the NWC with the victory. 

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