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By Cort Reynolds

KALIDA - The Bluffton High School boys and girls cross country teams each finished ninth at the Kalida Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3.

BOYS RESULTS
Van Wert won the 21-team boys meet with 55 points, followed by Crestview (66) and Bryan (86). The Pirates tallied 332 points.

Sophomore Atticus Prothro finished 27th to post the top Pirate showing with a time of 17:35.4. Junior Levin Essinger came in 30th at 17:40.7. Toby Clevidence crossed the line 59th in 18:30.2.

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FROM BPL UPDATES__Bluffton Public Library is hosting the ONU Mobile Health Clnic on Thursday, October 8 from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

All services are provided by individuals with the Ohio Northern University Healthwise program.

This clinic includes free screenings for blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol (please fast for 12 hours to participate in cholesterol or blood sugar screening). Participants may speak with ONU Healthwise students and staff about their results or concerns, and even receive referrals to area doctors.

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By Paula Pyzik Scott

Emergency crews were dispatched to a crash on I-75 south of Bluffton. The dispatch call described a vehicle striking a charter bus.

The Bluffton Fire Department extricated a passenger from one vehicle, which involved removing a door, according to Chief Jon Kinn.

Five bus passengers were checked and refused transport to the hospital.

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