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Published September 25Pirate volleyball loss vs. Crestview
Sports By Cort Reynolds CONVOY__The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team lost in three sets to Northwest Conference foe Crestview to snap their seven-match win streak on Thursday, Sept. 24. The Pirate girls dropped to 10-5 overall and 3-1 in NWC play after suffering…
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Published September 25Pirate girls soccer win vs. Allen East
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON __The Bluffton High School girls soccer team ran out to an early lead and defeated visiting local rival Allen East 4-1 in a Northwest Conference match on Thursday night, Sept. 24, at Steinmetz Field. The Pirate girls improved to 5-5 overall and…
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Published September 25Janine Elizabeth (Minnich) Millager, 87, was a lab technician
Janine Elizabeth (Minnich) Millager, a longtime resident of Bluffton and then of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on September 18, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on May 5, 1939, to Marion (Tam) and Helen Minnich in Continental, Ohio. She met the love of her life,…
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Published September 25Send October 2026 calendar events to the Icon
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Published September 25New time for Planning and Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow meetings, Sept 29
Public Meetings MEDIA RELEASE__Start times for the following Village of Bluffton meeting has been changed. A joint Planning Commission and Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow meeting will be held at Town Hall on Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 5:30 p.m.
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Published September 25Pirate boys golf 10th at sectionals
Sports By Cort Reynolds OTTAWA__The Bluffton High School boys golf team finished 10th in the 13-team Div. II sectional tournament at Moose Landing Country Club in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 24. Senior Ethan Fifer led Bluffton by shooting an 18-hole round of 45-42=87. He finished…
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Published September 25Fall Festival activities are all over Bluffton, Sept. 26
By Paula Pyzik Scott The 21st annual Bluffton Fall Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26 has a new promoter--the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce--and a mix of new and familiar family-focused activities. The festival provides many free options as well as opportunities to purchase food…
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Published September 24Marilyn Florence (Brunn) Osting, 94, was a nurse
Marilyn Florence (Brunn) Osting, age 94, of Troy, OH, passed away on August 23, 2026. She was born on October 28, 1931, in Wapakoneta, OH, to the late Clarence Franklin and Mildred Margaret (Seitz) Brunn. She married Alven Albert Osting on July 4, 1952, and he preceded her in…
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Published September 24Paul Richard Wingate Jr., 79, worked for the Lima Ford Engine Plant
Paul Richard Wingate Jr., 79, passed away September 23, 2026, at ProMedica Toledo Hospital. Paul was born April 28, 1947, in Bluffton to the late Paul and Alice (Jones) Wingate Sr. On April 24, 1970, he married Pamela Steele Wingate, who survives. Paul was a 1965 graduate of…
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Published September 24Roundabouts celebrated for crash reduction
A roundabout at State Route 309 and Thayer Road has resulted in an 85% reduction in fatal and injury crashes at the intersection MEDIA RELEASE__This is National Roundabouts Week – a time to recognize how this relatively simple roadway design brings such outstanding results.…
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Published September 24Hello, Goodbye: Diphenhydramine for allergies
Health By Karen Kier Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team In November of 1967, the Beatles released their song “Hello, Goodbye” as a single. Paul McCartney used a very unique writing style when developing the song. He asked Alistair Taylor, a Beatles aide, to say the…
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Published September 245th Annual MHCO Gala will Roll Out the Red Carpet
Events MEDIA RELEASE__Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio will host its fifth annual Gala on October 8. The theme will be “Rolling Out The Red Carpet” with guests invited to engage in an evening of food, fellowship and a touch of Hollywood flair. MHCO's Gala is a fundraising event…