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The Icon spotted VAMIO1 (that's a zero one) on a silver Mazda Protege 5 on the ONU campus. It's a Hardin County plate.

It's the Great Solar Eclipse of the 21st century

On Monday Bluffton residents will be on the edge of an eclipse of the sun.

The peak time for the solar eclipse in our area is at approximately 2:28 p.m.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE PHASES OF THE ECLIPSE IN OHIO.

In Ada, thee Ohio Northern University observatory will be open to the public  from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30. The observatory is located on the west side of campus, off of Lincoln Avenue and near the baseball field.

More playground greenspace

The elementary playground is growing again.

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.

First four Senior Center programs featured in "Our Version of Adult Learning"

• Found treasures from Bluffton
• How the ear works
• Pottery demonstration
• Trip to Roscoe Village

These are the first four programs on this fall’s Bluffton Senior Citizens Center “Our Version of Adult Learning,” (OVAL) schedule.

Tonya Meyer, association director, announced OVAL’s weekly schedule of programs for September and October.

Here’s the schedule:

• Monday, Sept. 18 – 9:30 a.m. - Dennis Morrison presents “Found treasures from Bluffton.”

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