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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 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 24Nursing student to share clinical research at First Tuesday in the Library
Bluffton University MEDIA RELEASE__Bluffton University nursing major Kate Stephens ’28 will present “Learning through Practice: Bridging Theory and Clinical Application” at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in the Musselman Library Reading Room. Stephens will discuss research…
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Published September 23Friends of the Library book sale, Sept. 24-26
Bluffton Public Library FROM FACEBOOK__The annual Friends of the Bluffton Public Library book sale will be happening Friday-Saturday, September 24-26 in the library's lower level. All sale proceeds benefit library services, materials, and programs. Your purchase goes to enriching…
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Published September 23Pirate girls golf places 6th at sectionals
Sports By Cort Reynolds HARROD __The Bluffton High School girls golf team competed in the wet 10-team Div. II sectionals at Colonial Golfers Club in Harrod on Tuesday, Sept. 22. New Bremen won the girls sectional title with 382 strokes. St. Henry was a distant second at 407.…
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Published September 23Pirate volleyball outlasts Grove
Sports Pirates 3-0 in NWC By Cort Reynolds The visiting Bluffton High School volleyball team rallied to defeat rival Columbus Grove in a five-set Northwest Conference marathon on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Pirate girls improved to 10-4 overall and 3-0 in the NWC with the 25-18,…
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Published September 23Ada boys soccer win vs. Cory-Rawson
Sports Allen scores 5 By Cort Reynolds RAWSON__The visiting Ada High School boys soccer team shut out Cory-Rawson 9-0 in a North Central Ohio Soccer Association mismatch on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Bulldog senior Andrew Allen tallied five goals to pace the offensive attack. Senior…
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Published September 23Bluffton tennis wins on consecutive nights
By Cort Reynolds / Photo from Facebook BLUFFTON__The Bluffton High School girls tennis team won two home matches on consecutive nights Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 21-22. The victories improved the Pirates' record to 8-5 with two matches remaining before the sectional tournament. On…
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Published September 23Pirate boys soccer edged by Liberty Center
Sports By Cort Reynolds LIBERTY CENTER__The visiting Bluffton High School boys soccer team lost a non-league defensive battle 1-0 to Liberty Center on Tuesday, Sept. 22. The Pirate boys dropped to 5-4-2 overall with the close defeat. The host Tigers improved to 6-3-1 after the…
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Published September 22About candidate and issue advertising on the Icon
Iconoclast View For more information, email Paula Scott at info@blufftonicon.com or call 567-400-4266 Candidate and issue advertising for the November 3, 2026 General Election is available on the Bluffton Icon as follows: LOCAL FOCUS Ads are available for county, school district,…
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Published September 22Pirate girls soccer loss vs. Liberty-Benton
Sports By Cort Reynolds BLUFFTON__ The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost 3-0 to visiting Liberty-Benton on Monday, Sept. 21 at Steinmetz Field. The Pirate girls fell to 4-5 with the home defeat. Powerhouse L-B improved to 9-1-1 overall with the clean-sheet road win.…