The Bluffton Icon seeks viewers who live in the path of the Aug. 21 solar eclipse - or area viewers who traveled to see the eclipse at its full view.
1 – Send your comments
2 – Photos (if you have any)
3 - The location you watched the eclipse
4 - Who you were with at the time
5 - Anything else pertaining to your experience
Interstate 75 northbound near Bluffton will be reduced to one lane through the work zone on Wednesday, Aug. 23, from approximately 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for bridge deck repair. Work is being performed by the ODOT Hancock County maintenance garage.
During the repair, the entrance ramp from state Route 103 to northbound Interstate 75 will be closed. Traffic detoured east on state Route 103 and state Route 235 back to Interstate 75 northbound
Note: The Icon acquired a manuscript titled “A Brief History of Bluffton’s Industrial Developments.” This publication was prepared by the classes in Marketing and Small Business Administration from Bluffton College, under the director of Dr. Howard Raid. Publication date is May 1959. We’ve updated some current addresses so viewers may identify locations.
In 1883, Al St. John relocated his sucker rod and handle factory from Lima to Bluffton, to become almost overnight the major employer of men living in Bluffton.
This is the Buckeye quarry in the summer of 1944. The Bluffton Lions Club gathered for a picnic to celebrate the renovation and clean-up at the Buckeye park. This photo is taken from the east end of the quarry. Look closely and you can see a platform for diving into the Buckeye.
In Ada, thee Ohio Northern University observatory will be open to the public from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30. The observatory is located on the west side of campus, off of Lincoln Avenue and near the baseball field.
On Monday the Bluffton school board will vote to approve the purchase of the Heath Mikesell and Heather Rutan property, located on the corner of Lawn Avenue and Vine Street.
The price for the property is $135,000.
At its June meeting, the school board announced the purchase of the adjoining property on North Lawn Avenue owned by John R. Skelly, uncle of Heath and Heather. That purchase price was $110,000.
Frederick J. Nordhaus, 74, of Ottawa died at 9:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017, at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus. He was born March 1, 1943, in Ottawa to the late Arthur A. and Louise L. (Conn) Nordhaus. His longtime girlfriend, Patricia Goodkin survives in Ottawa.
