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Bluffton University offers great education at great price: U.S. News & World Report

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 17, 2010 - 1:35pm

Bluffton University offers "a great education at a great price among regional colleges" in the Midwest, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The 2011 edition of the magazine's Best Colleges guidebook ranks Bluffton in the top 10 of the "Great Schools, Great Prices" category, and in the top tier-placing 20th among 95 institutions-of the "Best Regional Colleges" listing.

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Bluffton University
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Time for some ice cream

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 7:53pm

Josiah Bergstrand, one-year-old son of Sarah and Benji Bergstrand, seems to be enjoying his plastic fork (or is it a spoon). The Icon captured this pose during the Music on the Lawn Sunday evening at the Mennonite Memorial Home. You may also check out the Bergstrands when you watch The Icon You Tube video of the event.

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What's for lunch...in the first week of school?

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 7:05pm

What's for lunch?...in the cafeteria.

It's almost the first week of school. What's for lunch? Here's the answer. Click here to view the first week of school's menu for the elementary and middle school.

Then follow The Icon all year for the noon school menus. The menus are found in The Icon "Forms" page.

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Regional news
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What's the northern-most country south of the United States?

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 5:26pm

This completes our out-of-state (and province) three part series with Nebraska, New York and finally Ontario. All three plates were parked in a row on Main Street.

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Regional news
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The Icon seeks BHS fall sports writers and photographers

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 4:48pm

Do you like Bluffton High School sports? The Icon is expanding its coverage of the community this fall by including game accounts of BHS sports.

The Icon has non-paid openings for writers in all varsity, junior varsity and junior high sports. These openings are available to parents, students or sports fans.

We'll provide you with a press pass to get into home and away games. We'll also provide some writing tips.

The Icon also welcomes action photos of any Bluffton school sports. We'll also provide you with a press pass.

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Sports
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Amy Roby MMH employee of the month

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2010 - 4:36pm
Amy Roby

Amy Roby is the August employee of the month at Mennonite Memorial Home. She began as a Resident Assistant at Maple Crest in September of 2008.

Amy is always willing to help in various ways outside of her normal responsibilities and comes in to work with a cheerful attitude. She also has a genuine concern for the residents. Amy, her husband, Nick, and daughter, Ella, live in Bluffton.

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People
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