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Ohio July agricultural prices from USDA NASS Great Lakes

Posted by Staff on September 4, 2024 - 6:00am

Some Ohio highlights for prices received by Ohio farmers during July 2024:

Corn $4.04 per bushel, up $0.34 from June and down $1.94 from 2023

Soybeans $11.60 per bushel, down $0.50 from June and down $3.40 from 2023

Wheat $5.58 per bushel, up $0.06 from June and down $0.94 from 2023

Milk $23.40 per cwt., up $0.20 from June and increased $5.20 from 2023

Nationally, the July Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 123.5, decreased 2.7 percent from June and 1.2 percent from July 2023.

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GRAPHIC August 2024 EMS calls for service

Posted by Paula Scott on September 4, 2024 - 6:00am

EMS Chief Jan Basinger provided the following August 2024 call report: 71 Total calls for August / 48 Medical / 7 Hospital to Hospital Transports / 2 Motor Vehicle Accidents / 12 Fire Calls / 2 Special Events / 51 Patients transported/ 568 Calls for January-August. For more information, visit https://www.bluffton-ohio.com/ems.

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September 2024 programs and services at Bluffton Public Library

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2024 - 10:56am

The Bluffton Public Library has announced the following events and services for September 2024. If you haven't been to the library recently, September is the perfect time to update your lending privledges or to sign up for your first library card.

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Bluffton Public Library
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Pirates run at Grove Invite

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2024 - 8:24am

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE – The Bluffton cross country teams competed at the massive Columbus Grove Invitational in the Red Division on Saturday, August 31.

St. Francis DeSales won the boys red meet with just 45 points. Ottawa-Glandorf nosed out Toledo St. Ursula Academy for first in the girls red meet, 87-96.

The Pirate boys finished 22nd out of 26 teams with 617 points. The Bluffton girls came in 19th out of 22 squads with 461 points.

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Blood shortage: Severe weather strains Red Cross blood supply

Posted by Staff on September 3, 2024 - 7:20am

The American Red Cross continues to experience a national blood emergency as remnants of Hurricane Debby and other severe weather events across the country have further complicated efforts to rebuild the nation’s blood supply. 

Those in unaffected areas are urged to make an appointment to give now. 

Wednesday, September 11, 2024

  • Bluffton High School, 106 W. College Ave
  • 8:30 a.m. - 01:30 p.m.

Thursday, September 19, 2024

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Regional news
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PHOTO Hello, September 2024

Posted by Paula Scott on September 3, 2024 - 7:18am

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