Top stories on Bluffton Icon, Mar. 2-8
Happy Monday, Blufftonites! Here are BlufftonIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, March 2-8. For a chronological look Icon content, visit blufftonicon.com/archive.
MARCH 2
Bluffton’s One Voice wins Ohio Has Talent
MARCH 3
BHS Orchestra rated Excellent at OMEA adjudication event
MARCH 4
February 2026 land transfers in the Bluffton school district
Hannah Heinzekehr will be 2026 Bluffton University commencement speaker
Pirate boys basketball rallies past Coldwater in district semifinal
MARCH 5
“Say cheese” for better health
MARCH 6
Bluffton painter masters the art of reinvention
Bluffton Senior Center celebrates America 250 with Colonial Games event
MARCH 7
Pirate boys basketball ousted in district final
MARCH 8
Bluffton fair trade retailer is rebranded as World Goods Et Cetera
5 Pirate wrestlers compete at district tourney
Athletic Boosters announce Reverse Raffle ticket pick-up party
Weekly top Ada Icon stories, March 2-8
Here are AdaIcon.com's top stories from the week that was, March 2-8. For a chronological look at all Icon content, visit AdaIcon.com/archive.
MARCH 2
ONU introduces high school Oratory and Arts Festival
1939: Snow Cruiser makes news in northwest Ohio
MARCH 3
Fatal head-on 2-vehicle crash on SR 68, March 2
Ada Schools kindergarten registration is open for 2026-2027
MARCH 4
February 2026 land transfers in the Ada school district
“Say cheese” for better health
MARCH 5
Bulldog boys basketball nips Allen East in district semis
Veltman steps down as ONU Swimming and Diving coach
MARCH 6
Ada School tissue FY 2026-2030 financial forecast with potential budget shortfall
Demolition begins on fire-damaged buildings in downtown Ada
MARCH 7
Bulldog boys basketball eliminated by #1 Flyers in district final
MARCH 8
Stories Posted This Week
Saturday, October 24, 2026
- Are you a friend of the Bluffton Public Library?
- Weekend Doctor: What you need to know about flu season
- Courtney Linke joins CNB as VP Business Banking Officer
- Blanchard Valley Health System Announces Updates to Board of Trustees
- Blanchard Valley Health Foundation Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Friday, October 23, 2026
- Village of Bluffton announces late afternoon drill at Bluffton Schools, October 23
- October 23 Bluffton Schools athletics lineup, streaming
- Pirate volleyball eliminated in sectionals by Archbold
- Pirate boys soccer knocked off by Bath
- Main St. closure rescheduled; parapet work to take place Oct. 27
- Bluffton student to reflect on diabetes research experience
- Bluffton University receives $8,000 Stinner Summit award for youth agricultural and environmental education
- Elections matter, including midterms
Thursday, October 22, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 22
- ICAPP study: Ohioans strongly oppose data center expansion and tax breaks
- Pirate girls soccer ousts rival Allen East in sectionals
- Strawberry Fields Forever: Fruit polyphenols and brain health
- Last call for Bluffton Cars & Coffee for 2026
- Icon calendar gets a little more elbow room
- Bluffton Board of Education recap: Contracts for coaches and new bus driver
- Bluffton Lions Club update for October 2026
- Bluffton chamber photo competition display and reception announced
- Bluejays and buzzards catch the eye of this Accounting prof
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Ada Icon headlines, October 21
- Village of Beaverdam requests suggestions for park grant application
- Charles “Chuck” Wendall Collins, 63, owned Eagle Press Repairs
- Dwain L. Leiber, 87, owned Leiber Garage
- Kimberly Dawn Murphy, 55, taught at Findlay City Schools
- Kaleidoscope Farms honoring veterans, thanking current troops, Nov. 8
- Filmmaker to preview documentary exploring life beyond incarceration
- ONU mobile health clinic at Senior Center on Oct. 28
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
- Columbus Grove-Bluffton Rd. closure planned for up to three weeks
- Two Pirate volleyball players make 1st team All-NWC
- 3 Pirate girls 1st team All-NWC soccer
- Pirates dominate All-NWC boys soccer awards
- Local filmmaker focuses on memories made by people and places
- Bluffton Public Library: Medicare 101
- BHS artists prepare Yankee Doodle Christmas Trees for Jingle Bell Stroll