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Visionary of the year and visionary citizen of the year awards to be presented

The Allen County Visionaries will hold their annual dinner on Thursday, Oct. 13, at Shawnee Country Club. The Visionaries is the private arm of Allen County’s economic development efforts. The nearly 100-member companies and individuals provide half the funding of the Allen Economic Development Group.

Perfect time to voice your concerns about pedestrians and driver safety at Main and College

Dear Bluffton friends, neighbors, and business owners:

We have ODOT's eyes and ears right now. Please email Kirk Slusher at [email protected]. or call (419) 999-6804 (closed on Columbus Day) about the dangerous conditions at Main St. and College Ave.

6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, at the public library; call to register your spot on the floor

Let’s polka!

Bluffton Public Library opens a new chapter in its history on Thursday with a polka party.

The library staff invites patrons to a polka party at 6 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, in the lower level of the library.

Elaine Wehri, local realtor, auctioneer and accordion player, will keep the party moving. In addition to live music there will be food, games and lots of other activities.

The library asks persons planning to attend to register. Call the library at 419-358-5016 or visit the library at 145 S. Main St.

13 contracts on the agenda Monday

Several winter supplemental coaching contracts are on Monday’s Bluffton school board agenda.

Thirteen contracts to be acted upon involve boys’ basketball, freshman boys’ basketball, middle school boys’ basketball, girls’ basketball and wrestling. The list is in the board agenda, an attachment at the bottom of this story.

Other board action involves:

Bluffton's 2016 soybean harvest is underway. Icon photographer Ken Collins took these photos late last week in a field south of Bluffton.

 

By Sam Brauen

It was easy to note Friday evening that Spencerville had the size advantage over Bluffton, especially along the lines.  But what became quickly apparent in the game’s first few plays is the Bearcats have an abundance of quickness as well.  Spencerville raced up and down the field through three quarters blowing out Bluffton 42-14.  SHS improved to 6-1 with the win, Bluffton fell to 3-4 with their third straight loss.

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