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Ohio-wide air quality advisory for June 7-8

Posted by Paula Scott on June 7, 2023 - 2:39pm

UPDATED: The advisory expired at the end of June 8

Ohio EPA is issuing a statewide Air Quality Advisory as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. The advisory is in effect through Wednesday, June 7. Ohio EPA expects the Air Quality Index to be in the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” to “unhealthy” ranges.

When air quality is in this range, people who are in sensitive groups (due to medical conditions, exposure conditions, or innate susceptibility) may experience health effects during outdoor activities. To decrease the potential for health issues, sensitive groups of people (children, elderly, people with asthma or COPD) should limit prolonged or strenuous outdoor activity.

Particulate levels are expected to remain elevated through Thursday, June 8. To see realtime air quality in your area, visit the AirNow website.

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Saturday morning Jazzercize workouts on Vine St. at Main

Posted by Paula Scott on June 7, 2023 - 2:22pm

Jazzercise Bluffton will be offering a free community workout on Saturdays at 8:00 a.m. with the Greenhorn food truck open to serve breakfast.

Vine Street at Main - Weather permitting - 

Flyer HERE.

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June 8-9-10 Garage Sale listings are growing

Posted by Paula Scott on June 7, 2023 - 1:00pm

The weekend of June 8-9-10 promises to be a great garage sale weekend in the Bluffton Icon readership area.

Take a look at the growing number of garage sale ads on our Classifieds Page, including many in Pandora.

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Summary of May 2023 Board of Education meeting

Posted by Staff on June 7, 2023 - 8:55am

By Paula Scott

The Bluffton Exempted Village Schools Board Of Education held a Regular Meeting in the Elementary Library at 7:30 p.m. on May 15, 2023. All board members--Larry Hoffman, Roni Kaufman, Wes Klinger, Jeremy Scoles and Brad Dailey--were present. Eight members of the public were present.

All items requiring the approval of the board were passed unanimously.

The board agenda packet is attached HERE.

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Bluffton University hosted NetVUE gathering on vocation and collaboration

Posted by Paula Scott on June 7, 2023 - 6:00am

University faculty and staff from as far away as Rhode Island, South Carolina and Winnipeg, Canada, came together at Bluffton University May 31-June 2 for the NetVUE (Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education) regional gathering, “Finding Ourselves at the Center: Collaborative Spaces for Purpose, Work, Learning and Engagement.”

“We’re all trying to help students find their way,” said Dr. Lamar Nisly, vice president and dean of academic affairs at Bluffton. “At this gathering, we’re looking at how we make sure we’re having a shared conversation on campuses around the topic of vocation. It’s been really interesting to hear the different structures people have at their institutions.”

A program of The Council of Independent Colleges (CIC), NetVUE is a is a network of nearly 300 colleges and universities, including Bluffton, formed to support and enrich vocational exploration and development. NetVUE funding previously supported the development of Learning in Community, the second-year course of the Bluffton Blueprint.

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Resurfacing project to close U.S. 30 interchange ramps

Posted by Staff on June 6, 2023 - 3:20pm

Short pavement repair closures begin Wednesday

The following construction project is anticipated to affect highways in Hancock County beginning tomorrow, June 7. All outlined work is weather permitting.

The U.S. 30/U.S. 68 interchange and U.S. 30/State Route 235 interchange will have temporary, short-term ramp closures (1-2 hours) beginning Wednesday, June 7, for approximately three days for pavement repairs in preparation for resurfacing. 

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