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Riley Creek Arbor is sponsoring free pool admission

Posted by admin on July 7, 2021 - 11:00am

The first 125 people at the Bluffton Community Pool will get free admission on the following days:

  • Friday, July 16th, 2021 from 12:00 - 8:00 p.m.
  • Saturday, July 17th, 2021 from 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Riley Creek Arbor of Gleaner Life Insurance Society regularly supports the local community through monetary and volunteer efforts. The Arbor consists of members from Bluffton, Lima, and surrounding communities.

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Regional news
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Bluffton swimmers set to compete in 39th WOAL title meet at Kenton Fri.-Sat.

Posted by admin on July 7, 2021 - 9:00am

By Cort Reynolds
More than 450 swimmers and their families will descend on Kenton July 9-10 for the 39th annual Elks Invitational Swim Meet and Western Ohio Aquatics League championship.

The WOAL is for swimmers aged four to 18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.

The Kenton Municipal Swimming pool is the site for the 2021 Swim Championships and will host eight teams from Ada, Bluffton, Findlay, Kenton, Shawnee Country Club, Wapakoneta, Westside and Van Wert. Teams will compete for the 2021 league title.

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Sports
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Wheat harvest is underway

Posted by admin on July 7, 2021 - 7:00am

Wheat harvest is underway across many farms in the area. The Icon spotted this familiar scene in early July between Bluffton and Ada.

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Red, White and Ah-choo? Not this Year

Steer clear of asthma and allergy triggers this summer.
Posted by admin on July 6, 2021 - 11:00am

With the summer around the corner, loads of people get out and enjoy the outdoor fun. You and your family have big summer plans: fireworks, picnics and swimming. Now you just need to make sure that no one ends up red (itchy rashes), white (a box full of tissues), or blue (coughing or an asthma attack) for the wrong reasons. That’s why it’s so important to be prepared, so allergies and asthma don’t overshadow the festivities.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Final thoughts on...

Journalism in a small town and all the encounters you can't predict
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 6, 2021 - 8:21am

By Fred Steiner
(Photo accompanying this column shows Fred Steiner and Ryan Lowry cutting the Icon’s first anniversary cake in 2010.)

Thoughts on:
• how the Icons came to be,
• journalism in a small town,
• and a memo to Steve Stratton on retirement.

Here’s the thing:

You can earn a living working in your profession in a small, rural community. But, along the way, you can’t predict the encounters that hit like insects on a car window at 70 mph.

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Iconoclast View
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Icons pass to second generation owners

Posted by admin on July 6, 2021 - 7:00am

The Bluffton and Ada Icons passed on to their second generation of owners at the beginning of the month. Fred and Mary Pannabecker Steiner, who launched the two community journalism websites, announced Ryan and Gayle Lowry of Bluffton as the new owners beginning July 1. Read the full story.

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