Auditions for the ninth annual Ohio Has Talent! competition will be held Nov. 13-14, 5-9 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trinity Friends Church in Van Wert.
Audition applications are available at www.comhealthpro.org and are due by Oct. 30.
The top acts will perform in the March 5, 2016, show at Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert. All entertainment talents are welcome including single and group acts. Talents beyond singing and dancing are especially encouraged to audition.
Steiner & Granger
141 N. Main St
P.O. Box 28
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-0689 [email protected]
The Markets
Volatility returned to the equities markets in the third quarter, impacted by economic stress in China (the world's second largest economy) and Greece, coupled with underwhelming corporate earnings reports and falling energy stock prices.
The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce will host a Bluffton mayoral candidate forum at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 28, in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. The forum is open to the public.
Three candidates seek the mayor’s office in the Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election. The winner’s term begins Jan. 1, 2016. Candidates are Judy Augsburger, Jerry Cupples and David Steiner.
Augsburger, current mayor, was appointed to that spot in June 2014 following the resignation of then-mayor Dennis Gallant, who moved from Bluffton. She is running as an independent.
Matthew Dominic Sapienza, 29, died Oct. 6, 2015, in Findlay. Matt was born December 7, 1985 in Findlay.
After graduating from Findlay High school, Matt worked at the Bistro in Findlay where he developed his love for cooking. He was established chef for his family and home.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Beavers came out swatting against the visiting Yellow Jackets of Defiance in the “Battle for Purple Supremacy” rivalry match! With an attendance of 500 the Sommer Center was a great atmosphere to play in on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University men's soccer team stayed with Anderson throughout most of the first half on a warm and sunny Wednesday, Oct. 7. The Ravens cracked the scoreboard late in the first half and again early in period two en route to the 2-0 shutout at the Sears Complex. The loss dropped the Beavers to 0-10 overall and 0-2 HCAC, while the Ravens improved to 2-7-2 and 1-1 HCAC.
Members of the Bluffton University Homecoming court took time on Oct. 6 to serve at Bluffton’s Et Cetera Shop, sorting clothes at the thrift store for part of the evening.
Below is a "full-frame" photo of the court in Et Cetera Shop.
Participating from the court were (back row, left to right) senior Mike Liska from Bluffton; junior Chad Gundy from Flanagan, Ill.; senior Donny Beachy from Sugarcreek, Ohio; and sophomore Wyatt Jarrell from Racine, Ohio,
Dick and Jayne McGarrity announced today (Oct. 7) the sale of the Mustard Seed Café to Executive Chef Rhonda Moor.
“With changes taking place in our lives, we would like to retire again and mean it this time,” the McGarritys told The Icon.
Moor and her partner, Drew Van Horn, have been with the café from the start in March of 2013. Moor has created menus and dishes that have attracted guests from across the nation. The café has been featured in several publications and on television.
BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University women's soccer team was unable to find the back of the net in a 3-0 setback at the hands of Anderson University on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2015. Bluffton fell to 4-7 overall and 0-2 in the Heartland Conference, while Anderson upped its season mark to 6-3 with a perfect 2-0 record in the HCAC.
