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Except for breaking news, the Ada Icon and Bluffton Icon will be closed and on pause on Monday, October 12 for an Indigenous People's Day/Columbus Day holiday. Banks and federal offices are also commonly closed.

Please continue to send us information and inquiries 24/7 to [email protected]. You may also leave a message at 567-400-4266.

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5th anniversary for Iconoclast 2.0

By Paula Pyzik Scott
[email protected] / 567-400-4266

It’s my fifth anniversary as editor-owner of the Bluffton Icon and Ada Icon. Now in my sixth decade of life and my fourth decade of Ada-Bluffton residency, I’m working to make sure the Icons survive me and maintain local focus, content creation and ownership.

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FROM FACEBOOK__Come cheer with the Ohio Northern University Cheerleaders on Saturday, October 17. The clinic will feature all participants during the ONU Football game that day. The cost is $35 per athlete, and further details are below. Registration closes on Wednesday, October 14.

Clinic Schedule:

  • 9:00 AM — Check-In
  • 9:30–11:00 AM — Cheer Clinic
  • 12:00 PM — Cheer for the first quarter of the ONU Game!

Registration includes:

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Harold Dean Conley, 81, worked for Whirlpool

  • / October 12, 2026

Harold Dean Conley, age 81, of Alger, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at Lima Memorial Health System with his family by his side.

Patricia (Ritchie) Wetmore, 85, worked for Procter & Gamble

  • / October 12, 2026

Patricia (Ritchie) Wetmore, age 85, went home to our Lord on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Vancrest of Delphos, surrounded by love and peace.

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