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Peace oratorical contest to be held at Bluffton University

Bluffton University will hold its annual C. Henry Smith Peace Oratorical Contest at 7:00 p.m. on April 10 in Yoder Recital Hall. 

PHOTO Swiss Historical open house for pre-eclipse weekend

The 1843 Schumacher homestead, 8350 Bixel Rd, will be open on April 6 and 7 from 1:00-4:00 p.m. Enjoy self-guided tours of the house, garden, workshop and barn. Activities include games, toys, candle making and cornhusk dolls. Open fire popcorn and lemonade will be served.

Masterworks concert to feature Duruflé’s Requiem

Bluffton University’s Masterworks performance of French composer Maurice Duruflé’s “Requiem” will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14 in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public with first-come, first-served seating.

CNB hosts Community Shred Days, highlights fraud prevention

Community Shred Day, April 26

April is National Community Banking Month. It focuses on the many contributions community banks make to the areas they serve through local lending, employee volunteerism and personal service. 

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Bluffton Elementary Honor Roll for the 3rd quarter of 2023-2024

Bluffton Elementary has issued the following 3rd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2023-2024 academic year.

ALL A Honor Roll

4th Grade: Abel Diffin, Isla Gordon-Hancock, Julia Knowlton, Makenna Lieb, Josephine Myers

5th Grade: Morgan Basinger, Natalie Basinger, Rose Burkholder, Emily Byers, Quinn Cupples, William Dailey, Claire Dukes, Kendall Emans, Malia Fought, Elijah Fry, Jonathan Gallant, Grant Gesler, Megan Goldsberry, Lydia Gratz, Gabriella Gremling, Gabriella Holmes, Henrietta Kaiser, Kinley Kill, Milena King, Zachary Lehmkuhle, Julianna Lewis, Averie Marquart, Mikah Miller, Kayla Mueller, Sage Music, Simon Phillips, Samuel Rinaldi, Bryce Sehlhorst, McKenna Stoner, Caroline Stratton, Cooper Tuttle, Isabella Whitta, Ellia Zink

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What to expect when you're expecting a total solar eclipse, part 2

NOTE: As of April 5, the forecast for Monday afternoon is mostly sunny with a high near 71 degrees.

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Icon has sifted through local and national resources to provide you with the following tips on what to expect when you’re in the “path of totality” of the total solar eclipse in the communities of Ada and Bluffton on Monday, April 8, 2024.

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