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The following meeting has been scheduled by the Village of Bluffton:

  • Tree Commission on Thursday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m., Bluffton Town Hall

The following meeting has been cancelled:

  • Finance Committee on Wednesday, March 5 at noon.

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Cast and production team announced 

Bluffton University will present its spring play, "Popcorn Falls," by James Hindman on April 3-6.

Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. April 3-5 and 2:30 p.m. on April 6 in Ramseyer Auditorium, College Hall. All seats are reserved, and tickets are available at www.bluffton.edu/tickets. Tickets are $8 for adults, $6 for senior citizens, Bluffton University faculty and staff and non-Bluffton University students, and free for Bluffton University students.

A Hilarious Farce of Desperation and Hope
Bluffton University Theatre has announced the cast list for the spring play “Popcorn Falls” by James Hindman.

The sleepy town of Popcorn Falls is forced into bankruptcy when a neighboring town threatens to turn them into a sewage treatment plant. Their only hope – open a theater! A handful of actors play nearly 20 roles in this wacky world of farce, love and desperation, proving once and for all that art can save the world. READ MORE

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CORRECTED: Apologies if you tried to take the poll before 9:00 a.m. on March 3. The poll is now accessible.

Take our poll: How long have you been a Bluffton Icon reader?

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Icon is approaching 7,000 Facebook fans! That makes us curious to know how many readers are new and how many have been reading for up to 16 years!

The Icon was founded in fall 2009 by Fred Steiner, who made the courageous leap from being the editor of a subscriber-based print newspaper to the editor free online news supported by local advertising. He created the Ada Icon in 2012.

In September 2021 I became the owner-editor of the Bluffton and Ada Icons. I work closely with website designer Ryan Lowry, who has been the technical director of the Icon since its inception.  READ MORE

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Here it is, the official Ride To Remember Jersey! These will be for sale when registration opens in a few weeks, for $50/jersey. You must order as soon as possible. There is a small ordering window, closing May 4, so organizers can get these for the day of the ride. Follow Ride to Remember on Facebook for more updates.

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The following articles were posted on www.AdaIcon.com on Sunday, March 2, 2025.

3 Bulldogs wrestle at district meet in Troy

Polar plunge was "bearable"

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7 Pirates compete at district meet

By Cort Reynolds

ROSSFORD __ Seven Bluffton High School wrestlers battled for a spot in the state tournament at the Div. III district meet in Rossford, February 28-March 1.

Five of the seven Pirates won their first match Friday, with four of them then losing in the second round. Only sophomore Mason Shank advanced to the semifinals with two straight wins Friday in the 285 lbs. division.

Shank finished fourth in the heavyweight class Saturday to make it to the state event. Sophomore Evan Grothause ended up sixth in the 190 lbs. bracket.

A top-four finish at districts in any weight class qualified a wrestler for the state tournament at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus March 7-8.  READ MORE

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