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July 11 field reports from the Ohio Division of Wildlife officers

Posted by Staff on July 17, 2023 - 1:36am

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two 
In May and June, wildlife investigators and wildlife officers worked with K-9 units from across the state to enforce walleye regulations on Lake Erie. Investigators and officers made close to 800 compliance checks, looking for valid fishing licenses and ensuring harvested walleye fell within size and bag limits. K-9 units inspected vessels to check bag limits.

Over three days, officers detected numerous violations, including people fishing without a license and taking more than the legal bag limit of six walleye. K-9 units also spoke with hundreds of sportsmen and women to share information about the Ohio Division of Wildlife’s K-9 officer program. State Wildlife Officer Nathan Kaufmann, assigned to Richland County, and K-9 Officer May demonstrated how the canines work and find hidden fish.  

During the white bass run, State Wildlife Officer Charles McMullen, assigned to Sandusky County, and State Wildlife Officer Ryan Burke, assigned to Hancock County, discovered a boat experiencing motor failure on the Sandusky River. The officers towed the four stranded anglers to Riverfront Marina in Fremont where the vessel had put in. The fishermen were happy to be safely assisted to shore.  

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July 25 Drainage Field Day at OSU Lima

Posted by Staff on July 16, 2023 - 7:25am

By Nic Baumer, OSU Extension-Allen County

The Ohio State University at Lima will host a Drainage Installation Field Day on the campus farm on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Field demonstrations by the Ohio Land Improvement Contractors of America, or OLICA, will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will continue in an open-house-style format throughout the day. The event is free and open to the public. Parking will be available off Thayer Road. Maps of the campus with parking and registration areas marked are available as part of the registration process.

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July 1 small grains forecast for Ohio

Posted by Staff on July 16, 2023 - 6:00am

Ohio’s 2023 winter wheat production is forecast at 41.8 million bushels, according to Ben Torrance, State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. This report is based on conditions as of July 1, 2023. Some highlights of the Crop  Production Report follow:

The Ohio winter wheat yield is forecast at 76 bushels per acre, down 3 bushels from last year and unchanged from last  month’s forecast. As of July 2, five percent of the crop was harvested. The crop condition was rated 63 percent good to  excellent, compared with 57 percent at the same time last year.  

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Years before 45817 existed, the story of Bluffton’s post office

Posted by Paula Scott on July 16, 2023 - 6:00am

By Fred Steiner
www.BlufftonForever.com

Six early Bluffton postmasters sat for this Will Triplett photograph in the 1930s.

This impressive group of men represent 66 years of postal service to the Bluffton community. During their eras, the post office was originally located in the town hall, then in early 1900 moved to Vine Street and later to the building housing Roots by Stratton's. Then, in the early 1940s the present post office building was constructed.

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Historical Bluffton
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Tai Chi at the Senior Center

Posted by Sabina on July 15, 2023 - 12:00pm

The last Tai Chi class at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center will be Thursday, July 20 at 9:30. They will have a second session of Tai Chi in the fall starting October 3. Sign up is available in the office for the fall class.

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Remember to share the road with riders

Posted by Paula Scott on July 15, 2023 - 8:48am

July 15 is a day to share the road with cyclists who are taking part in the 9th annual Bluffton Lions Ride to Remember. Over 200 registered riders will be following marked and mapped routes that include the communities of Ada, Benton Ridge, Bluffton, Gilboa, Lafayette, Mount Cory, Ottawa, Pandora and Rawson.

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