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Icon holiday during extended Easter weekend

Posted by Paula Scott on April 6, 2023 - 5:43am

The Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon will take a break during the extended weekend of April 7-10. We will post breaking news including sports.

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PTO Science Night was fun for everyone

Posted by Paula Scott on April 5, 2023 - 7:41pm

The Bluffton Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) coordinated a school full of science activities for students and their families on March 31. Photographer Ellie Bergstrand provided the Icon with a glimpse of the fun.

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Dwight D. Baumgartner was a machinist at Ex-Cello Corp.

Posted by Staff on April 5, 2023 - 3:07pm

UPDATED October 11, 2023.

Dwight D. Baumgartner, 95, passed away April 5, 2023 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Dwight was born July 16, 1927 in Pandora to the late Elmer and Emma "Viola" (Vermillion) Baumgartner. On June 21, 1947, he married Irene Suter Baumgartner who survives. 

Dwight was a graduate of Pandora High School and was a veteran serving in the United States Army - 9th Infantry - 2nd Division. He was a machinist at Ex-Cello Corporation, Bluffton. 

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Pirate softball edged by Arcadia

Posted by Staff on April 5, 2023 - 10:19am

By Cort Reynolds

Playing at home, the Bluffton softball team fell 5-4 to Arcadia on Tuesday evening, April 4.

The Pirates dropped to 2-3 after suffering their third straight non-league loss. The last two defeats have come by just one run apiece.

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Andrew Paul "Andy" Reichenbach was a mechanical engineer

Posted by Staff on April 5, 2023 - 10:16am

Andrew Paul "Andy" Reichenbach was born June 10, 1980 in Columbus, Indiana to Jennifer and Dean Reichenbach. It was there that he learned to love Jesus, music, and sports. At Columbus North High School, Andy loved playing on the basketball team and playing guitar in his band, The Lost Poets. (PHOTO).

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Beaver baseball April 3 recap

Posted by Staff on April 5, 2023 - 8:13am

By Ethan Stearns, sports information assistant

DEFIANCE, Ohio - The Bluffton University baseball team finished a three-game series with Defiance on Monday, April 3, 2023, with a 5-2 victory, completing the sweep while improving to 11-7 and 5-1 in the Heartland Conference. The Defiance baseball team fell to 3-14 and 0-5 in the HCAC.

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