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So, you think you know Bluffton? You've addresses countless envelopes at this table. The answer is below.

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Awarding Bluffton Bucks from $150 to $400

Decorating for the holidays?

The Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce has a prize for that – four big prizes, in fact. The awards for 2020 have been doubled: $400 for 1st place, $300 for 2nd place, $150 for 3rd place, and $150 for Mayor's Choice.

The chamber sponsors a residential holiday lighting contest to help spread Blaze of Lights spirit throughout the village. It is funded by the generous donations of chamber member businesses.

Here's last week's Icon poll results

Take this week's poll asking for your Thanksgiving dinner plans as affected by covid-19. Click here to take this week's poll.

However, Democrats saw gains over Trump from 2016 to 2020

The 2020 Bluffton and Richland Township votes for president varied little from 2016.

However 2020 - compared to 2016 -  saw a decreased in votes for Trump and an increase in votes for the Democrat candidate.

The following are certified vote totals from the Allen County board of elections posted on its website today. Click here for total county votes by precinct.

248 cumulative cases reported here

According to data from the State of Ohio and Ohio Department of Health the Bluffton 45817 zip code area has experienced:

• 248 cumulative cases of covid-19
• 105 cases the past 30 days
• 49 from the past two weeks 

This data is from an Ohio zip code dashboard. Click here to view the data.

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