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In Scripture we hear of a time when Jesus was asked, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?”  The response was, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, strength, and mind; and love your neighbor as yourself.”  While the one asking the question understood loving God, there was a follow-up question, “And who is my neighbor?”

Less than a week after the Bluffton University baseball team gift wrapped Ohio Northern a 10-7 victory thanks to five errors and eight unearned runs, the Polar Bears returned the favor with two innings of miscues on Wednesday, April 17. Bluffton improved to 16-15 with the 7-4 victory, while ONU slipped to 15-14 on the season.

Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park Distict announces three programs in May of interest to Icon viewers:

  • Area Horses & Harness 19th Annual Spring Plow Day on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Allen County Farm Park. Horses and antique tractors will be preparing the ground for spring planting.

  • Wildflower Walkabout at Kendrick Woods on Monday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy the fleeting beauty of spring wildflowers, with a naturalist. This is an easy hike, but please wear appropriate footwear.

The Van Wert Historical Society hosts the 25th annual Ohio Lincoln Highway League (OLHL) state meeting Saturday, April 27. 

A welcome and introduction will begin at 10:15 a.m. by Larry Webb of the Van Wert Historical Society. 

Marty Thomas, president of the Western Ohio Chapter and of the Welsh Society of Northwest Ohio will give an update on the retrieval and restoration of a 1936 aircraft that accompanied Admiral Richard Byrd to the Antarctic in 1941. 

On Feb. 22 she called 9-1-1 during an emergency

Sydney Goodwin, a Bluffton first grader, has already accomplished something few adults have managed to do.

She helped save someone's life.

Lima Memorial Health System presented Sydney with a Life Saving Award on April 17 to recognize the bravery and courage she displayed during an emergency her grandmother experienced in her presence. 

Seven-year-old Sydney sprang into action on Feb. 22,  when her grandmother collapsed right before her eyes. 

Ohio Department of Transportation announces the following highway construction projects affecting local traffic patterns that take place the week of April 22.

Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and the Hancock County line will be restricted to one lane in each direction through the work zone for pavement repair.

Work is being performed by the ODOT Allen County maintenance garage.

Interstate 75 over Little Riley Creek, north of Beaverdam, will be impacted minimally by maintenance work on bridges and overpasses in the following locations.

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