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Watch the "Great Conjunction" tonight

Jupiter and Saturn will be easy to see with the unaided eye by looking toward the southwest just after sunset
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 21, 2020 - 8:43am

FROM NASA - Skywatchers are in for an end-of-year treat tonight, Dec. 21.

What has become known popularly as the “Christmas Star” is an especially vibrant planetary conjunction easily visible in the evening sky over the next two weeks as the bright planets Jupiter and Saturn come together, culminating on the night of Monday, Dec. 21.

In 1610, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei pointed his telescope to the night sky, discovering the four moons of Jupiter – Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto.

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34 Bluffton ideas to wrap and place under the tree

There’s one week to go. Are you ready? It's a cinch with this list
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 17, 2020 - 2:09pm

There’s one week to go. Are you ready?

In case you are in the camp with those who have run out of gift ideas, or simply have run out of gas trying to come up with something clever, allow the Icon, and the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce to assist you.

Thirty-four Bluffton chamber members offer gift cards or gift certificates. Can you even name 34 Bluffton businesses?

We can, and we’ve provided the list below. Looking over the business list it appears that there is probably something for everyone on your list.

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Federal funds will cover 100% of airport taxiway rehabilitation

Engineering work on the nearly $1 million project takes place in 2021
Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2020 - 3:50pm

2021 will see completion of a nearly $1 million updgrade at the Bluffton airport, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

A November airport planning meeting included a review of 2020 and earlier grants and status updates for several future grants. The discussion points of that November meeting were part of the Dec. 14 Bluffton council agenda.

Blackburn told council members that in 2020 the village received a federal grant to upgrade certain airport taxiways. In 2021 engineering for those upgrades will take place.

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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 16, 2020 - 6:42am

So, you think you know Bluffton? You'll find Iris the cat on the mural on North Main Street.

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“A” from Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

For Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on December 16, 2020 - 6:00am

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center once again was awarded an ‘A’ in the fall  Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing St. Rita’s achievements providing safer health care. 

This is the sixth consecutive top grade awarded to St. Rita’s by the nationally recognized rating organization.

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Ohioans are now being vaccinated

Posted by Fred Steiner on December 15, 2020 - 4:59pm

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

VACCINATIONS BEGIN IN OHIO
 The first COVID-19 vaccinations have been administered in Ohio. Shipments of 975 doses were delivered this morning to both The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and UC Health in Cincinnati.

Several healthcare workers and personnel who are routinely involved with the care of COVID-19 patients immediately received vaccinations. 

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