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Bluffton schools are cancelled today (Thursday, Feb. 27). The announcement was made at 7:25 a.m. on Ohio Alerts.

Organizations with weather-related cancellations may contact the Icon at [email protected].

Like the women, Beavers face Anderson in opener

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The 2020 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Men's Basketball Championship will be held at Transylvania University Feb. 28-March 1.

Franklin College and Transylvania University both won a share of the regular season title, with 17-1 league marks, earning the No. 1 and No. 2 seeds.

Hanover College secured the No. 3 seed with Bluffton University claiming the No. 4 seed.

The No. 5 seed was awarded to Anderson University, while Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology claimed the last slot in the No. 6 seed.

Show will open with Hogan's Alley, featuring Jason Fritsch and Benji Bergstrand

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Zapruder Point from Cincinnati will perform in a 7 p.m., Saturday, Feb.29, Bluffton Town Hall Concert Series.

Hogan's Alley, the project of Bluffton local's Jason Fritsch and Benji Bergstrand will open the show. Hogan's Alley will play an acoustic set of their rootsy Americana. The band is described as “sharing songwriting duties, standing behind consistently strong lyrics and earnest performance.”

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Bluffton schools are on a two-hour delay for Thursday morning, Feb. 27, according to Greg Denecker, superintendent. A notice of the delay went out on Ohio Alert at 8:20 p.m., Feb. 26.

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Elizabeth Kelly, assisted by Rev. Karol Farris Schilling, performs a blessing and distribution of ashes during a Bluffton Area Ministerial Association "ashes to go" observance on Wednesday morning on Main Street. Ash Wednesday signifies the beginning of the season of Lent.

Community Assistance Program sets 2020 budget at $29,250

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Bluffton Community Assistance Program’s board of directors approved a 2020 budget totaling $29,250 at its Feb. 17 annual meeting, according to Ed Yeager, board president.

Income is anticipated at $24,000 from public donations. Other income is from the program’s bank account.

“We are fortunate to receive tremendous monetary donations from our community each year,” said Yeager. “Our donors are individuals, groups, organizations and special fund-raisers throughout the community.”

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