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University Nutrition Association host to food pantries benefit dinner

Friday, Nov. 11, at First Mennonite Church
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 5, 2016 - 6:00am

The Bluffton University Nutrition Association (BUNA) will hold its annual Harvest Dinner, benefiting both the Bluffton Community Assistance Corporation and the Lima-based Churches United Pantry, from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11, at First Mennonite Church, 101 S. Jackson St., Bluffton.

This year’s dinner will include homemade soup, bread and dessert. Nonperishable food items will be accepted, as will cash and checks made payable to BUNA. All proceeds will benefit the two food pantries. 

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Bluffton University
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Blanchard Valley Hospital recognized for outstanding patient safety

Awarded “A” in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on November 5, 2016 - 6:00am

Blanchard Valley Hospital was recently honored with an “A” grade in the Fall 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, which rates how well hospitals protect patients from errors, accidents, injuries and infections. 

The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 30 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to produce a single “A,” “B,” “C,” “D” or “F” score representing a hospital’s overall capacity to keep patients safe from preventable harm. More than 2,600 U.S. hospitals were graded in Fall 2016, with 844 hospitals receiving an “A.”

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Regional news
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Watch this video of Life Flight landing on I-75

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 4, 2016 - 9:37pm

A Life Flight helicopter from the Bluffton Airport landed directly on the northbound lane of Interstate 75 late Friday afternoon (Nov. 4).

The landing was a result of a two vehicle accident, which stopped northbound traffic.

Click here for more photos of the accident.

 

 

 

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Life Flight called to accident on I-75 overpass

Bluffton EMS, fire and police on the scene
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 4, 2016 - 5:17pm

What appears to be a rear-end accident on northbound Interstate 75 has completely stopped traffic in the interstate.

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The accident may have occurred around 4:40 p.m. this afternoon. Photos taken by the Icon were at 4:55 p.m. A U-Haul truck has rear-ended another Pro Shear truck just on the north side of the overpass at State Route 103.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Bluffton voters decide on national, state and local issues Nov. 8

Where do you vote? Local precinct maps below
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 4, 2016 - 4:33pm

Bluffton and Richland Township voters’ will cast ballots on a wide range of local, state and national candidates and issues on Tuesday, Nov. 8.

The Icon provides the following information about voting.

For Allen County voters, early voting may take place in the Allen County Board of Elections office, lower level of Third Court of Appeals building, 204 N. Main St., Lima.
• Saturday, Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Sunday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 5  p.m.
• Monday, Nov. 7, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m

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Regional news
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Bluffton's favorite jazz trio

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 4, 2016 - 3:06pm

The Jerry Szabo Trio, with Szabo, Dean Alstaetter and Dave Sycks entertained those attending the Bluffton Lions Club Foundation Dare to Dream fundraiser at Sycamore Lake Winery on Nov. 2. CLICK HERE FOR A VIDEO.

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