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Agricultural easement purchase program taking applications

Posted by Staff on January 12, 2024 - 6:00am

Landowners in Allen County can apply from January 11-February 26, 2024. 

LIMA__The West Central Ohio Land Conservancy (WCOLC) is in the process of selecting interested landowners who meet the qualifications for the Local Agricultural Easement Purchase Program (LAEPP) in Allen County from January 11th-February 26, 2024. Interested agricultural landowners are encouraged to call 567-204-9126 or email [email protected] for additional information.  

The WCOLC will complete a pre-certification scoring of qualified applicants.  The WCOLC will select the landowners with the highest pre-certification scores and aid them in completing an application to be submitted to the Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) for purchase of their agricultural easement.  

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Ada roots, world travels feed Rose Previte’s entrepreneurism

Posted by Staff on January 12, 2024 - 6:00am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

Creator of a Michelin-starred restaurant. World traveler who has researched the cuisines of the Middle East and North Africa. Entrepreneur from Ada, Ohio. That’s Rose Previte, daughter of Jeanne and Peter Previte.

Rose is making news these days with her first cookbook, Maydān: Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. Having established three restaurants in the Washington D.C. area, she is now sharing favorite recipes with home cooks. Her recent book tour included stops on network news as well as at Greenhorn restaurant in Bluffton.

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People
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PHOTO Up with the sun

Posted by Paula Scott on January 12, 2024 - 6:00am

Local drone photographer Zac Kohli was up with the sun on a recent January morning. His view encompasses much of Bluffton and is aimed straight down College Avenue.

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Miriam Lee worked at Community Pro Hardware

Posted by Staff on January 11, 2024 - 11:43am

UPDATED on January 11.

Miriam P. Lee, 91, passed away January 10, 2024 at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton. Miriam was born August 13, 1932 in Bluffton to the late Marden and Minnie (Mueller) Basinger.  On June 12, 1953 she married Robert Lee who preceded her in death on January 26, 2019. 

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Obituaries
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Bluffton School Board organizes for 2024

Posted by Staff on January 11, 2024 - 6:00am

Alice Basinger sworn in as newest board member

By Paula Pyzik Scott 

The Bluffton Exempted Village School District board of education held a reorganizational meeting on Wednesday, January 10. New board member Alice Basinger was sworn in along with Jeremy Scoles, who was reelected in November elections.

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Public Meetings
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Fishin’ in the Dark: Omega Fatty Acids

Posted by Staff on January 11, 2024 - 6:00am

By Sarah Lysinger, Student Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band released their song Fishin’ in the Dark on June 7, 1987 and it hit number one on the country charts both in the United States and Canada.  The American country rock band started in 1966 in Long Beach, California. Several artists covered the song written by Wendy Waldman and Jim Photogio. Kenny Chesney released a cover of the song with the title You and Me Go Fishing in the Dark. After Garth Brooks recorded his cover version in 2005, the number of downloads of the original song certified it as platinum.  

For those who know the lyrics, you realized the song is not really about fishing or even counting the stars at night.  It is too bad they were not fishing because the science about the benefits of fish in your diet is advancing.  

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