Posted by Fred Steiner on August 18, 2020 - 1:44pm
Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is exploring renewing its previously suspended Our Daily Bread Mobile Meals Program, according to Chris Moser, director of resource development and church relations.
The popular program was suspended with the arrival of covid-19 in Ohio.
Moser said that it is hoped the program can restart, which is available from Mennonite Memorial Home of Bluffton and Hilty Home of Pandora.
“But, prior to making an announcement on its continuation,” he said, “we are making an appeal for needed volunteer drivers."
Today is the final day to register on line; from Tuesday on, call the Middle School
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 17, 2020 - 3:06pm
Students planning to attend Bluffton schools this fall need to draw their attention to two form on the school website today (Monday, Aug. 17), according to Greg Denecker, superintendent.
The project in its entirety is expected to be completed in late October
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2020 - 3:02pm
The remaining closed, reconstructed ramps at the U.S. 68/State Route 15 interchange with Interstate 75 will open this weekend, marking the last, significant structures to be completed on a historic project in Findlay and Hancock County.
"This project is a significant part of our efforts to modernize and reconstruct the I-75 corridor in northwest Ohio. Since 2012, we have invested $1.1 billion into nearly 55 miles of I-75 from the Ohio and Michigan border to Lima," said Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks, who was in Findlay to mark the occasion.
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2020 - 5:19pm
Today Governor DeWine shared updated data on the percentage of cases in Ohio by age group. The data shows a significant increase in positive cases among younger adults over the summer, particularly in the age range of 20-29.
As of Friday afternoon, there are 106,557 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 3,784 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 12,128 people have been hospitalized, including 2,755 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov.
More Allen County residents have been doing their part to help stop the spread of COVID-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2020 - 11:13am
Governor Mike DeWine announced Thursday, August 13, that Allen County has moved to Orange Level 2 Alert. Allen County currently meets the following two indicators:
• New cases per capita (over 50/100,000)
• Proportion of cases not in a congregate setting
In addition to the indicators Allen County’s per capita case rate dropped to 96.73 cases/100,000, below the benchmark of 100/100,000 that kept Allen County in Red Level 3 Alert last week.