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Taynor and Velasco-Urbina 1st Team All-HCAC

Posted by Staff on November 12, 2022 - 5:38am

The Bluffton University men's soccer team capped off a record-setting 2022 campaign with two First Team All-Heartland Conference selections and one player named Honorable Mention All-HCAC. Dalton Taynor (Troy/Miami East) and Angel Velasco-Urbina (Lexington, Ky./Henry Clay) are the first honorees named first team from Bluffton since 2009. It is just the third time since Bluffton joined the Heartland in 1999 that the Beavers have been accorded with multiple first team selections. Junior Elijah Zimmerman (Archbold) picked up his second consecutive Honorable Mention All-HCAC plaque.

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Ohio Crop report from USDA NASS

Posted by Staff on November 12, 2022 - 5:36am

With harvest underway, Ohio farmers anticipate very good corn and soybean yields this year, according to Cheryl Turner,  State Statistician, USDA NASS, Ohio Field Office. The November Crop Production Report is based on conditions as of  November 1, 2022. Some highlights of the report follow: 

• Ohio corn production is forecast at 580 million bushels, down 10 percent from last year. The yield is forecast at 186  bushels per acre, down 7 bushels from last year and down 1 bushel from last month. 

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Weekend Doctor: Urinary incontinence in women

Posted by Staff on November 12, 2022 - 5:32am

By Joshua Ebel, MD
Blanchard Valley Urology Associates

Many women suffer from urinary incontinence, also known as urinary leakage. For some, this can be a slight dribble with activity that is a daily inconvenience. For others, it can be a major source of embarrassment that interferes with daily life. Just because incontinence is common, it doesn’t mean you have to live with it. There are a variety of solutions out there depending on your goals and the type of incontinence you have.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Teachers win $1K prize in Healthy Kids Fall Step It Up Challenge

Posted by Staff on November 11, 2022 - 6:29am

Four staff members at Bluffton Elementary School have been rewarded for being physically active role models for students. The school is the Northwest OHSAA district region winner in the Health Action Council’s Healthy Kids Fall Step It Up Challenge.

Bluffton is among six schools receiving $1,000 for achieving the most steps.

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People
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Bluffton EMS report for October 2022

Posted by Staff on November 11, 2022 - 6:24am

Bluffton EMS Chief Jan Basinger provided the following activity report for local volunteer crews during October 2022.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Beavers kick off 2022-23 men’s basketball season hosting Denison

Posted by Staff on November 11, 2022 - 6:21am

The Bluffton University men's basketball team will return four starters when the Beavers attack the hardwood this season. COVID-19 and other injuries slowed Bluffton and snapped its string of four consecutive Heartland Conference tournament berths.

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