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Prof. Buchanan to share prairie wetland research

Posted by Staff on October 2, 2023 - 7:03am

Jacob Buchanan, M’Della Moon endowed chair in botany and environmental science, will present the Colloquium, “The influence of environmental and biotic filters on prairie pothole community dynamics” at 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 13 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall.

During the presentation, Buchanan will discuss a subset of his dissertation.

The prairie pothole region is a massive wetland complex in north-central North America. This region is characterized by gentle rolling hills dotted with millions of small wetlands called prairie potholes. These wetlands support aquatic insects and crustaceans adapted to a harsh climate and seasonal availability of surface water. Buchanan will discuss the relative influence of temperature, disturbance, organismal movements and predation on the behavior of these communities.

This event is free and open to the public.

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Celebrating fall in Bluffton

Posted by Paula Scott on October 2, 2023 - 6:54am

Picture-perfect day in Bluffton HERE.

By Paula Scott
Icon editor

Sometimes the job of reporting for the Icon takes me out of my comfort zone. A case in point: the annual antique tractor show at Maple Crest which is a special feature of the Bluffton Fall Festival. The closest I’ve come to a tractor is an occasional hayride and the fact that my dad worked for Massey Ferguson in Detroit for most of my childhood.

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Citizens National Bank will host Customer Appreciation Day on October 6

Posted by Paula Scott on October 2, 2023 - 6:00am

Area residents and businesses are invited to a Customer Appreciation Day celebration on Friday, October 6, from 11:30 am to 1:00 p.m., at the Citizen National Bank Bluffton office,102 S. Main St. 

Free lunch including hamburgers, brats, sides and a cookie, will be served. Attendees may also enter to win a variety of door prizes. 

The bank hosts this annual event as a way to show appreciation for its customers. “We’re really looking forward to networking with our customers and having the chance to thank them in person for the trust they place in our bank every day,” says Brandt Miller, Bluffton Market President.

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Pirate boys soccer upset by Falcons 

Posted by Staff on October 1, 2023 - 8:24am

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School boys soccer team fell victim to a second-half rally and was defeated 2-1 at Riverdale Saturday, September 30, in a non-league match at Falcon Field.

The Pirates led 1-0 at the half, but gave up two goals after intermission to lose.

Bluffton dropped to 4-7-2 overall with the road defeat. 

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Bluffton girls soccer nipped by Kalida

Posted by Staff on October 1, 2023 - 8:22am

Bluffton hosts Columbus Grove on October 3

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School girls soccer team lost a defensive battle 1-0 to visiting Kalida Saturday morning, September 30.

The Pirate girls fell to 9-5-1 with the non-league loss, while the Wildcats girls improved to 5-4-3 after the win.

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Pirates’ rugged defense stymies Knights

Posted by Staff on October 1, 2023 - 8:13am

Bluffton visits Grove in the regular season finale October 20

By Cort Reynolds

The Bluffton High School football team shut out visiting Crestview 21-0 in a Northwest Conference showdown Friday night, September 29, at Harmon Field. (Scoreboard HERE.)

The stingy Pirate defense posted its fifth consecutive shutout to pave the way for unbeaten Bluffton. The Pirates did not allow a point in the month of September.

Bluffton improved to 7-0 overall and 4-0 in the NWC with the lopsided win. The Pirates are tied for the conference lead with Columbus Grove.

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