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From AdaIcon.com Wilson Football Factory featured on Ohio Innovation Trail

As part of America 250 celebrations, the State of Ohio has created an Ohio Innovation Trail to illustrate that "Ohio has produced wave after wave of problem-solvers whose ideas reshape how we move, manufacture, protect, power, feed, and heal – then and now." (america250-ohio.org/ohio-innovation-trail)

Happy Monday, Blufftonites! Here are BlufftonIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, December 1-7. For a chronological look Icon content, visit blufftonicon.com/archive

DECEMBER 1

Snowy weather blankets 2025 Blaze of Lights

MEDIA RELEASE__Orange Township Trustees will meet on December 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Township meeting hall,  2973 Township Road 28 (at SR 235). Email [email protected] for more information.

David Karl Bower was taken home to see the Lord on Friday morning, December 5, 2025. 

He was born on November 15, 1943, to Ezra and Elizabeth (Bormuth) Bower, who preceded him in death. 

From AdaIcon.com: Registration open for ONU Day of Dance

Saturday, Feb. 7 from 1-5 p.m. at Freed Center for the Performing Arts

Featuring classes taught by ONU dance faculty and guest artists for intermediate/advanced dancers in grades six through 12. Register HERE.

"America is a Hankish ice cream cone," announces this parade float and an Icon article by the same name from 2013. Icon founder Fred Steiner estimated that this image dates to 1976. America 250 organizers in Bluffton have a July 4, 2026, parade on their calendar. Have you floated any fun ideas for this celebration? PHOTO FEEDBACK ▶︎

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