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Allen County's covid-19 cases jump dramatically

September had 323 newly identified cases in Allen County • and, 322 new cases in just the past 7 days
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 2:23pm

Allen County remains at Risk Level 3 (Red) for COVID-19 as of October 29, 2020

Public health data indicates that for the second week in a row Allen County is designated Red Alert Level 3 for risk of the spread of COVID-19, as defined by the Ohio Public Health Advisory System. Allen County meets the following three data indicators:

•  New cases per capita (375.2 cases per 100,000 residents) *100/100,000 is considered high-incidence by the CDC

•  Sustained increase in new cases

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Here's what's for lunch in November

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 1:54pm

It begins with Popcorn chicken, peas, blueberries, milk and ala-carte cheddar stuffed pretzel. It's the November Bluffton school menus.

The menu through Nov. 27 is at the bottom of this story, or you make click here to view it.

 

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Turn your clocks back Saturday night

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 11:15am

The Icons remind viewers that Daylight Saving Time (DST) ends this weekend.

On Saturday night before going to bed, turn your clocks back one hour. The next time change is in early March 2021.

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Lane restrictions and ramp closing on I-75 announced

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 9:43am

Interstate 75 between Napoleon Road and State Route 235, just south of the village of Beaverdam to three miles north of the village of Bluffton, will experience lane restrictions and ramp closures for paving and reconstruction through November 2020.

I-75 southbound between the villages of Bluffton and Beaverdam will have daytime lane restrictions until noon, and nighttime lane restrictions, 7 p.m. – 7 a.m.

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Bluffton in Bloom committee meets Tuesday

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 30, 2020 - 9:24am

Here are scheduled Bluffton council meetings for November. All meetings will be in the Village’s Town Hall unless noted.

• Bluffton in Bloom Committee – Tuesday, 11/3, 7 p.m.
• Pathway Board – Thursday, 11/5, noon, via Zoom.
• Council Meeting – Monday, 11/9, 7 p.m.

Invitations to the Zoom meeting can be obtained by contacting Jesse Blackburn at [email protected]. 

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Building permits in third quarter 2020 double 2019's figure

First third quarters of 2020 reached $3.79 million • That was $2.3 million in 2019
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 29, 2020 - 3:52pm

Building permits from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30 
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Village of Bluffton building permits totaled a little over $1.6 million in the third quarter of 2020, according to the village office. That is almost double the $850,000 figure from 2019’s third quarter.

Twenty-seven permits were issued from July 1 through Sept. 30, which included 26 residential permits and one commercial permit, which was an $18,650 demolition of the former Burger King building.

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