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Dough Hook collects donations to Ronald McDonald house

Posted by Staff on November 4, 2022 - 6:49am

The Dough Hook Meat Market is teaming up with Ronald McDonald House Charities of Northwest Ohio to help those in need. Throughout the months of November and December, The Dough Hook Meat Market will be collecting cash donations that will be turned into meat for the house’s freezer.  

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Business
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BHS cross county ready for state finals

Posted by Paula Scott on November 4, 2022 - 6:48am

The Bluffton High School boys cross country team will be returning to the OHSAA finals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 5 at Fortress Obetz, south of Columbus.

Cross country coach Bill Theisen told the Icon that team is ready to run its best times. “We really plan for peaking at regionals and holding that to state.”

Twenty teams with seven runners and many individuals will compete, creating a field of 300 or more runners. Theisen explained, “If you want to do well, you’ve got to get out pretty fast. It’s a lot like regionals because that has 200 runners.”

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Sports
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Bluffton High School honor roll announcement

Posted by Staff on November 4, 2022 - 6:33am

Bluffton High School has announced the first quarter Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year:

9th Grade – all A:

Madison Beasley, Hunter Betts, Brooklynn Bible, Lauren Bowers, Aubrey Burkholder, Keith Burkholder, Oliver Combs, Grace Conley, Grady Coonfare, Lillian Dagani, Calvin Derstine, Truett Diller, Kynzie Ewing, Emily Granger, Evan Grothause, Elizabeth Hartzler, Allison Herrmann, Ethan Hoffman, Elizabeth Honse, Elijah Jones, Isaiah Kohli, Liliana Liberato, Alayna Mueller, Brooklyn Nance, Claire Phillips, Hudson Phillips, Micah Rehm, Macy Schaadt, Blaize Schwarz, Ava Smallcombe, Elizabeth Suter, Blair Utendorf

10th Grade – all A:

Brody Anderson, Levi Antrim, Hailey Ballinger, Halie Bretz, Lena Brown,  Raelyn Clinger, Asa Clingerman, Kaleigh Coffman, Kally Cotter, Hannah Creeger, Xavier Diller, Marek Donaldson, Quinn Eachus, June Essinger, Maia Gearing, Karlee Geesaman, Emma Green, Adalie Hanefeld, Carter Hohenbrink, Grace Lemley, Gabriel Meza, Savana Missler, Brooklyn Moser, Chayse Rodabaugh, Austin Scherger, Braylin Scherger, Jordan Schweingruber, Zoe Shank, Alliyah Shisler, Avery Smith, Logan Smith, Kara Snyder, Evan Speicher, Griffin Stackhouse, Mackay Tuttle, Gracie Yarnell

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People
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Leaf pickup paused until November 7

Posted by Staff on November 3, 2022 - 1:00pm

On November 3, Mayor Rich Johnson announced that Village of Bluffton leaf collection services have been paused due to several equipment failures.

This service is scheduled to return on Monday, November 7.

Johnson's message includes "Thank you for your patience as we work to get this practice back on schedule."

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Regional news
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Apollo renewal levy on November 8 ballot

Posted by Paula Scott on November 3, 2022 - 7:17am

Apollo Career Center High School has issued a reminder that a renewal levy in on the November 8 general election ballot in the eleven school districts it serves.

  • This is the district's only renewal levy
  • Apollo Career Center has a 0.19 mill renewal levy on the ballot November 8, 2022 for maintenance expenses:
  • The original levy was passed by voters in 2013 at 0.19 mills
  • This is a 10 year levy.
  • $416,994 is collected from the levy each year.
  • These dollars can only be used for maintenance of the current facility including HVAC systems, roofing, windows, and other equipment.
  • No salaries or benefits can be paid from this levy.
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Regional news
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Bluffton University trustees meeting for Fall 2022

Posted by Staff on November 3, 2022 - 6:48am

The Bluffton University Board of Trustees met in October for their annual fall meeting. The board welcomed a returning member, toured the Knowlton Science Center construction site and approved new endowments.

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Bluffton University
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