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A grocery and bakery in 1900 with 2 delivery wagons

Posted by Paula Scott on March 5, 2023 - 6:57am

This Main Street building now houses a CPA office

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

The J.L. Doty Grocery and Bakery was a thriving Bluffton business operating in the building today housing Sielschott, Walsh, Keifer, Regula & Sherer, CPAs, 113 N. Main St.

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Historical Bluffton
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Here comes Beaver spring break

Posted by Paula Scott on March 5, 2023 - 6:00am

Bluffton University takes a spring break this upcoming week, March 6-10.

Musselman Library has announced the following:

Spring break hours: M-F, 9am to noon. Closed Saturday and Sunday.

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Bluffton University
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Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church March 8 Lenten service

Posted by Staff on March 5, 2023 - 6:00am

Wednesday evening Lenten services continue at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 301 North Main Street, Jenera, at 7:00 p.m. on March 8. Pastor Samuel Johnson, from Abiding Word Lutheran Church in Bowling Green will be the guest pastor. 

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Worship
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Clear skies over flood waters

Posted by Paula Scott on March 4, 2023 - 7:31am

Photographer Jamie Nygard shows us the March 4 morning after flood waters had covered the Cherry St bridge. Early in the day, a warning of icy roads and possible black ice was issued. In the following photos, Levi Sutkay shows how far the Buckeye exceeded its banks.

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ODOT seeks input on proposed projects

Posted by Staff on March 4, 2023 - 6:00am

Comments accepted through March 18

LIMA–The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects in the Icon readership area:

HANCOCK COUNTY
State Route 103 bridge maintenance (PID: 105152) - ODOT is proposing to replace the surface of the bridge that carries State Route 103 over Buck Run on the eastern edge of the village of Arlington. The bridge is located approximately one half mile east of the U.S. Route 68 and State Route 103 intersection in the village.

Construction activities will result in temporary roadway closures. Vehicular through traffic will be detoured temporarily. Access for local traffic to all properties will be maintained throughout construction.

Construction is scheduled to occur in the summer of 2025.

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Regional news
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Summary of February 27 Village of Bluffton Council Meeting

Posted by Staff on March 4, 2023 - 6:00am

Trash and recycling contract approved, employee wage increase, new leaf picker upper, gas aggregation on May ballot-public meeting scheduled

By Andy Chapell-Dick 

After opening the February 27 regular meeting of the Bluffton council, Mayor Johnson called first for a report from the Utilities Committee, because a pair of guests from the Rumpe company were on hand seeking renewal of the contract for residential trash and recycling collection. Village Administrator Jesse Blackburn said the committee had a few options, including opening the contract for bids.  

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Public Meetings
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