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Thayer-Dixie Hwy injury accident on July 16

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2024 - 10:56am

The Lima News reported that a Bluffton woman was injured in a two-vehicle collision at Thayer Rd and N. Dixie Highway on July 16.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Allen County OVI checkpoint on July 19

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2024 - 10:02am

The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced that an OVI checkpoint will be held in Allen County on the evening of July 19. The OVI checkpoint, funded by federal grant funds, is planned to deter and intercept impaired drivers.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Letter: Allen Soil and Water Conservation District urges you to adopt your storm drain

Posted by Staff on July 18, 2024 - 7:25am

By Casey Heilman
AllenSWCD District Administrator  

Taking care of storm drains is not only important to reducing flooding but is also  important to the health of the Ottawa River [and in Bluffton to the Maumee River]. The Allen Soil and Water Conservation  District is urging you to “adopt” the storm drain in front of your home. Make it part  of your weekly lawn maintenance to check your storm drain. By taking care of this  drain, you can help reduce the amount of debris entering [these watersheds].

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Letters
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I Heard It Through the Grapevine: Hearing and health

Posted by Paula Scott on July 18, 2024 - 6:00am

By Alaina Kortokrax, Pharmacy Resident and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

I Heard It Through the Grapevine was first released by Motown Records on September 28, 1967.  It was recorded by Gladys Knight & the Pips. The second release was in August of 1968 by The Miracles, even though they were the first to record it in 1966.  The third release was by Marvin Gaye on October 30, 1968.  The Marvin Gaye version was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998 and has been used in television commercials and movies. 

Why is hearing so important to our health?  

Hearing loss has been associated with an increased risk of cognitive decline, dementia and poor physical health. The National Institute on Aging reports a faster decline of memory and concentration in those individuals who have hearing losses without corrective devices compared to those with normal hearing. A Johns Hopkins study followed 639 adults over a 12-year period and found those with mild hearing loss were 2 times more likely to develop dementia compared to those with severe hearing loss, who were 5 times more likely. 

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Health Services
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Obituary for Tyler Leigh Thompson

Posted by Staff on July 17, 2024 - 4:10pm

Tyler "Ty" Leigh Thompson, 38, passed away July 14, 2024 at her residence. Ty was born August 17, 1985 in Findlay, Ohio to Joe and Brenda (Beilharz) Faine. 

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Obituaries
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Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow, part 1

Posted by Staff on July 17, 2024 - 6:18am

In this series, the Icon presents the Bluffton Beyond Tomorrow comprehensive plan in eight segments, which can be found in full on the Village of Bluffton website HERE. The Bluffton Public Library has two print copies.

INTRODUCTION

Bluffton, Ohio is a place and a people. It is institutions, governmental and nongovernmental systems, and it is home. People form families, find work and livelihood here, build and operate businesses, educate and care for children, develop values, provide goods and services. It is a home away from home for university students, and it is the choice of many to retire here.

Excerpt from 2006 Final Visioning Report

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