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January was a month of temperature extremes, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

The high temperature was 58 degrees on Jan. 11. The low reading was -12 on Jan. 2.

The January 2018 average temperature, however, was on target at 25.0 degrees while the normal January average is 25.4 degrees.

Precipitation was measured at 7.5 inches for snow and 1.69 inches of rain.  Normal average precipitation for January is 2.26 inches.

Attached at the bottom of this story is the monthly summary.

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By Sam Brauen
Sophomore Jared Piercefield scored 17 points as the Bluffton boys basketball team pulled away from Allen East Friday night for a 49-30 Northwest Conference victory.  The win improves the Pirates to 7-8 overall and 3-2 in league play.  Bluffton led the entire game and pulled away in the fourth quarter for the win. (more at www.blufftonpirates.com)

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Bluffton jumped out to a 16-4 lead after one quarter then fought off a physical Allen East squad to earn a 58-47 road conference win.  Three Pirates scored in double figures led by Alivia Koenig with 16.  Averey Rumer added 12 and Libby Schaadt 11.  Bluffton improved to 13-5 overall and 5-2 in league play. (go to www.blufftonpirates.com for rest of story)

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Bluffton Hospital reports the following births in January.

Jan. 2 – Owen Nicholas, son of Andrew and Abby Fitch
Jan. 3 – Grayson Cole Zarhrich, son of Nate and Kayla Zachrich, Leipsic
Jan. 6 – Liam Tyler Young, son of Madison and Branden Young, Findlay
Jan. 11 – Everett Henry Black, son of Tyler and Muriel Black, Bluffton
Jan. 14 – Raiden Jaxtyn Silas Tijerina, son of Carmen Balcarcel and Nathan Tijerina, Leipsic
Jan. 17 – Nyan Ashlynn Berger, daughter of Greg Berger and Vanessa Flores, Gilboa

Deadline noon on Sunday

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Festival celebrates the community's "made in Ada" NFL footballs

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EVENT SCHEDULE ATTACHED
AT BOTTOM OF STORY

Bluffton University football coach
Denny Dorrell featured on
coaches panel at 5:30 p.m.

Ada invites Icon viewers to a Saturday midnight football drop that launches Super Bowl LII.

The second annual “Made in Ada Wilson Football Festival” on Saturday, Feb. 3, will celebrate the village of Ada’s connection to the biggest football game of the year.

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