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Entries must be received by August 31 at 4:30 p.m.

FINDLAY—Residents and landowners of Hancock County will have the opportunity to participate in the Hancock Park District’s Hunting-with-Permission Lottery program provided in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife. Registration can only be done online at www.HancockParks.com from August 1-31. This year’s lottery will be posted on the Hancock Park District’s Facebook page at 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 12. Winners will be announced at that time and those selected will be notified by email. All current rules and regulations and parking passes will then be emailed. 

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A reminder from the Bluffton Exempted Village Schools:

Students going into the 7th and 12th grade during the 2023-2024 school year are required to receive the meningococcal (MCV4) vaccine for entry. This is a two-dose requirement and all seniors should have received their first dose going into the 7th grade. 

This will be the 7th graders’ first dose and the seniors’ second dose. 

The Allen County Health Department will be doing an onsite clinic at Bluffton Middle School on Weds. August 9, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. A letter and a form were mailed out in June to take to the onsite clinic which must be completed ahead of time by the parent.

You can also stop in the Bluffton Middle School or High School office and pick up a form. You can take your child to your own physician, a Health Department or attend this clinic to get their vaccination.

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Bluffton Schools supply lists provided below

This weekend, August 4-6, is the annual Ohio Tax-Free Holiday for specified school-related items. The window of opportunity is from Friday at 12:00 a.m. to Sunday at 11:59 p.m.

During the holiday, the following items are exempt from sales and use tax:

  • An item of clothing priced at $75 or less
  • An item of school supplies priced at $20 or less; and
  • An item of school instructional material priced at $20 or less.

Items used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday.

For more information regarding the sales tax holiday, visit the Ohio Department of Taxation's Sales Tax Holiday web page HERE

Qualified items sold to consumers by mail, telephone, e-mail, or Internet qualify for the exemption if you order and pays for the item and the retailer accepts the order during the exemption period for immediate shipment, even if delivery is made after the exemption period. 

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The Environmental Citizens Advisory Committee (ECAC), appointed by the Board of Health, currently has two vacancies: one for an Allen County resident and one for a Medical Doctor.ECAC meets quarterly with Ohio EPA, local chemical industries and other Allen County representatives to discuss issues such as safety, air quality and environmental issues.

Applicants for these volunteer positions should forward a cover letter/resume to: Allen County Health Commissioner, 219 E Market Street, PO Box 1503, Lima, Ohio 45802. Applications must be received no later than August 31, 2023.

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Full results available HERE.

An Ohio Northern poll of likely Ohio voters examines Issue 1 on the August 8 Ohio special election, a proposed statewide constitutional amendment relating to abortion and contraception and current voter preferences for the 2024 Ohio Senate race.

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Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two 
During the spring walleye run, anglers travel from all over the country to catch their limit of fish. While working sportfishing enforcement along the Maumee River, State Wildlife Officer Nathan Robinson, assigned to Van Wert County, and State Wildlife Officer Ethan Bingham, assigned to Williams County, observed a group of anglers snag several walleye. The fish were placed on stringers and the anglers continued to fish. The officers contacted the anglers, confiscated the snagged fish, and issued multiple summonses for the violations.   

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