On Monday the Bluffton school board will vote to approve the purchase of the Heath Mikesell and Heather Rutan property, located on the corner of Lawn Avenue and Vine Street.
The price for the property is $135,000.
At its June meeting, the school board announced the purchase of the adjoining property on North Lawn Avenue owned by John R. Skelly, uncle of Heath and Heather. That purchase price was $110,000.
During a nearly perfect next-to-the-last day at the Bluffton Community Swimming Pool, Sabrina Longworth captured this photo of her three daughters mid-air. Her attempt to take a photo of Kennedy (left) and Kylie (right) was interrupted when husband, Kurt, and their youngest daughter, Quinn, decided to add their own twist. Turns out that sometimes the most unplanned moments are the best.
Frederick J. Nordhaus, 74, of Ottawa died at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born March 1, 1943, in Ottawa to the late Arthur A. and Louise L. (Conn) Nordhaus. His longtime girlfriend, Patricia Goodkin survives in Ottawa.
Ten students, traveling from as far away as Cambodia, came together on the campus of Bluffton University Aug. 6-11 for the fourth Collaborative MBA residency. While the students began as strangers from vastly different backgrounds, they left with newfound ideas on leadership and lasting bonds.
“The most exciting part has been connecting with others who have had a lot of different experiences to discuss the things that we all care about from our own unique perspectives,” said Annalisa Brenneman, an exchange coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee in Cambodia.
The Icon caught up with students at the Bluffton Child Development Center during an after lunch reading time. These photos show that sometimes the best positions for reading aren't always sitting at a desk.
