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H2Ohio Initiative sees 32% increase in enrolled acres

Posted by Staff on March 29, 2024 - 6:00am

Northwest Ohio farmers enroll more than 1.8 Million acres of cropland

COLUMBUS__On March 28, Governor DeWine and the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) announced more than 1.8 million acres are now enrolled into H2Ohio, a comprehensive water quality plan designed to address complex issues affecting Lake Erie. The results of the most recent signup period show a 32 percent increase in enrolled acres when compared to previous sign ups.

ODA recently completed an open enrollment period for 14 counties in northwest Ohio within the Maumee River Watershed. Farmers in this area were eligible to re-enroll acres into Best Management Practices (BMPs) that were nearing the end of their original contract term, which began in 2020. Additionally, farmers could use this opportunity to enroll new acres. Of the total number of producers currently enrolled, 90 percent of producers who signed up originally decided to re-enroll. Approximately 25 percent of all producers in the new Maumee enrollment are new to H2Ohio.

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PHOTO Fur coats at 1K on St. Patty's Day

Posted by Paula Scott on March 28, 2024 - 5:00pm

Did cold weather keep you away from the St. Patrick's Day 1K to benefit Bluffton Family YMCA? Perhaps a fur coat was in order. The course was from Bluffton Dari Freeze to Southgate Lanes. Prizes included awards for fastest cat and dog. Fastest goat was a surprise.

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Obituary for Bonnie Lou Geiger

Posted by Staff on March 28, 2024 - 1:32pm

Bonnie Lou Geiger, 94, of Green Springs and formerly of Pandora, passed away March 27, 2024 at Elmsprings of Green Springs, Ohio. Bonnie was born February 5, 1930 in Bluffton to the late Elmer and Sylvia (Suter) Geiger.

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Pirates sweep track quadrangular

Posted by Staff on March 28, 2024 - 9:49am

ADDED March 28: Results on oh.milesplit.com HERE

By Cort Reynolds

BATH__The Bluffton High School boys and girls track teams each won a four-team meet at Bath Tuesday evening, March 26.

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NOTICE No parking on Main on March 28

Posted by Paula Scott on March 28, 2024 - 8:49am

March 28 message from the Village of Bluffton: No Parking on either side of Main St. in Bluffton today from Jefferson St. to Bentley Rd. "We received late notice that a tar sealant is being placed against the curb by Helms & Sons Excavating to finish the ODOT paving job from last year. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation."

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Bluffton students on Apollo Career Center honor roll

Posted by Staff on March 28, 2024 - 8:00am

The following 12 high school students from Bluffton have been recognized on the Apollo Career Center Honor Roll for the third quarter of the 2023-2024 academic year.

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