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Take a summer art walk through Bluffton

Third installment "The Family," by John Peter Klassen
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 10, 2020 - 1:28pm

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Summer is a great time to explore the art spread across the Bluffton community – especially for viewers unable to visit art galleries elsewhere in Ohio.

As a weekly series, The Icon will feature the art created by John Peter Klassen, a long-time Bluffton College art professor.

For some viewers, this series is familiar. For others, it may be a first-time experience.

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ADA group focuses on covid-19 school safety

Collecting questions from the public: Ask Me Anything
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 10, 2020 - 1:14pm

FROM ADA ICON - Ada SAFE (Schools Are For Everyone) 2020 announces the beginning of “AMA: COVID Questions,” which will allow members of the community to ask questions related to the novel coronavirus and COVID-19.

These questions will then be answered by a panel of local experts from the fields of immunology, epidemiology, medicine, psychology, and public health. AMA stands for "Ask Me Anything."

Ada SAFE 2020 hopes that the videos that result from this project can provide vital information for all community members as Ada prepares for the opening of schools this fall.

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The answer to "So you think you know Bluffton?"

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 8, 2020 - 6:48am

So you think you know Bluffton? Where is this? The answer is in the photo below: It's the Bentley Road entrance to Yoder Recital Hall.

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Harvest time coming

Here's what goes into a wheat harvest
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 2:33pm

Provided by Mark Badertscher, Hardin extension office
If you aren't a farmer, but have always wondered about all the things that go into a crop harvest, this article will provide many of your answers.

Farmers will be harvesting wheat in the next few weeks, seeing the outcome of what they planted nine months ago.  

However, farmers are already taking steps to prepare for the harvest, such as cleaning storage facilities and checking harvesting equipment.

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So you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on July 7, 2020 - 11:46am

So you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? The answer is provided tomorrow.

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Planning commission considering rezoning proposal

Four properties bordering railroad and Riley Creek
Posted by Fred Steiner on July 6, 2020 - 4:13pm

The Bluffton village planning commission will hold a public hearing at 7 p.m., Thursday, July 16, to consider a proposed zoning reclassification, according to Jesse Blackburn, village administrator.

Held in the third floor of the town hall, 154 N. Main St., the hearing will consider rezoning of four parcels. These parcels are currently zoned Residential I (R-I). The hearing's intention, according to Blackburn, is to rezone them Industrial II (I-II).

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