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Kline nets two goals in 3-2 win over MSJ

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2014 - 6:51pm

By: Ryan Schadewald, sports information assistant

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BLUFFTON, Ohio - The Bluffton University Beavers were powered by a big offensive performance from T.J. Kline (Mogodore/Lake Center) which led them to a 3-2 victory over the Mount St. Joseph Lions on Wednesday, Oct. 29. The Beavers are now 6-12 and 3-5 in HCAC play, while the Lions fell to 4-13-1 and 2-5-1 in the Heartland Conference.

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Bluffton Precast Concrete: a huge inferno

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2014 - 4:16pm

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A fire of undetermined origin is sweeping through the large Bluffton Precast Concrete Co., building at 8950 North Dixie Highway, south of Bluffton Wednesday afternoon.

It does not appear that anyone is injured.

The Bluffton Fire and EMS was called to the scene around 3:30 p.m. At the time black smoke was billowing hundreds of feet into the air toward Interstate 75.  The smoke was visible from the center of town.

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Regional news
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Bluffton Precast ablaze

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2014 - 3:58pm

Sources informed the Icon the school children exiting a Bluffton school bus heard an explosion at the Bluffton Precast Concrete plant at 8950 Dixie Highway, Bluffton. That was approximately 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Bluffton's fire department was called to the scene shortly after that. 

 

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Boedicker to perform at Nov. 4 Prime Timers

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 28, 2014 - 9:15pm

Jim Boedicker will perform at Prime Timers November 4 at St. John Mennonite Church, 15988 Road 4, Pandora. The event begins at noon and includes dinner. Boedicker's performance will include humorous songs, standards, some serious songs, and trick guitar moves. 

The dinner menu includes turkey with gravy, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, mixed green salad with maple dressing, cranberry nut bread, pumpkin pie, and coffee. Donations are accepted.

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Port Authority sells Ranger Building

Posted by Mary Pannabecke... on October 28, 2014 - 8:31pm

The sale of the Ranger Building at 220 – 224 N. Main St., in downtown Lima was approved Oct. 27 by the Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Allen County, according to Marcelyn Boone, chair of the Port Authority Board. 

Sandra J. and James E. Monfort, of 1937 Wendall, Lima, are purchasing the building for $50,000.  The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of the week.

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Bluffton University student takes time off to serve in Guatemala

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 28, 2014 - 6:29pm

Taking a year off between high school and college isn’t unheard of. But doing it between the first and second year of college probably isn’t as common, and not for the reason that Kelsey Waidelich did.

Waidelich, now a sophomore at Bluffton University, left school last academic year for a six-month service trip to Guatemala.

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