What's big, pink and looks like a cross between a sci-fi movie and bounce house? The giant inflatable colon that is coming to Southgate Lanes on April 19, thanks to GI Physicians Inc.
From 3:00-5:00 p.m. the community education event will offer free bowling, free food and appetizers from QT Kays Kitchen. Call 419-358-6966 to reserve your lane.
Guests will also have the chance to walk through a giant colon to see what a gastroenterologist sees when performing a colonoscopy. A colonoscopy examines the inside of your large intestine and can be used to screen for colon cancer and precancerous polyps.
Southgate Lanes is located at 9700 Dixie Highway in Bluffton. GI Physicians Inc is located at 512 N. Cable Rd. in Lima.
By Shay McGuire, PsyD
Psychologist, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio
Adult Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a misnomer, as it implies that ADHD can develop in adulthood. Assessment of ADHD in adults has dramatically increased, as many adults have sought evaluation for the development of Adult ADHD.
Robert "Bob" O. Town, 92, passed away April 3, 2025 at the Mennonite Memorial Home in Bluffton. Bob was born November 18, 1932 in Argos, Indiana to the late Orval and Gwendolyn (Ransbottom) Town. On October 18, 1951 he married Dorothy Fisher Town who preceded him in death on May 22, 2015.
On Wednesday, April 2, Dustin Ray Bolen of McGuffey was sentenced to 19 years to life in prison, having pleaded guilty to three felony counts including murder.
The charges were related to the death of his father, Michael Bolen, who was reported missing on March 31, 2024. Dustin was arrested in November 2024 and the father’s body was discovered under a family home in December.
UPDATE WTOL-11 reports that the Putnam county tornado near Dupont on Wednesday, April 2 had a rating of EF-2! Peak winds to 120 mph and a max width of 375 yards.
From Putnam County EMA, approximately 3:00 a.m. on April 3
Putnam County EMA, Putnam County Fire Departments, Putnam County Police Departments, and the Putnam County Sheriff's Office handled multiple calls for service related to the tornado warning issued late evening on 4-2-25.
