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Medicare Open Enrollment virtual town hall on Oct. 1

Posted by Staff on September 28, 2024 - 6:00am

10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 1, register at www.insurance.ohio.gov/

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Judith L. French and Medicare experts from the department’s Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP) are hosting a free, virtual town hall on Oct. 1 at 10 a.m. to help Ohioans prepare for the upcoming Medicare open enrollment period and officially launch OSHIIP's annual statewide Medicare Checkup events.

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Bluffton to offer new physical education major

Posted by Staff on September 28, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton University students now have the opportunity to major in physical education. The four-year degree allows students to receive a multi-age license (Pre-K-12) to teach health and physical education.

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Bluffton University
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Healthwise: Scurvy and Vitamin C

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 9:18am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy.  In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news, author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. 

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Health Services
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UPDATED: BHS homecoming game as scheduled, parade postponed

Posted by Paula Scott on September 27, 2024 - 8:40am

ANNOUNCED AT 3:00 P.M., SEPTEMBER 27: Marching Band will perform and Homecoming Court will be announced at 5:30 p.m. today at the Bluffton High School Gym. "We invite ALL to attend in the gym at 5:30 p.m. and then head to the football game!! The Parade will be postponed until Oct. 18th, celebrating Homecoming and 100 years at Harmon Field!!!"

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Living in Bluffton
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Pirate girls soccer shuts out Wildcats, holds onto NWC top spot

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:21am

Bluffton visits Columbus Grove in a showdown for the NWC title Monday, Sept. 30 at 5 p.m.

By Cort Reynolds

BLUFFTON - Playing at home, the Bluffton High School girls soccer team dominated visiting local Northwest Conference rival Delphos Jefferson 5-0 on September 26.

The Pirate record improved to 8-2-1 overall and 5-0 in NWC play after the decisive home win.  

The Wildcat girls fell to 6-7 overall and 2-2 in the NWC with the loss.

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Pirate boys soccer nips O-G

Posted by Staff on September 27, 2024 - 7:16am

By Cort Reynolds

OTTAWA – Playing at Glandorf Park, Bluffton High School boys soccer team broke open a scoreless battle late and beat non-conference foe Ottawa-Glandorf 1-0 on September 26.

Pirate Jackson Brauen scored in the 64th minute to provide the eventual winning goal.

The Pirate record improved to 7-6 overall with the close victory. 

O-G fell to 5-7-1 after the shutout loss.

Bluffton directed five of its 13 shots at the Titan keeper in the defensive bout. O-G got off nine shots, three of which were on goal.

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