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Ada's "Super" connection

Posted by Fred Steiner on February 2, 2020 - 7:17pm

That "pigskin's" from Ada. Wilson's sent 108 made-in-Ada Super Bowl footballs to the San Francisco 49ers and to the Kansas City Chiefs last week. The arrow points to one of those balls in the screen shot taken from ESPN Twitter during the first quarter of tonight's Super Bowl.

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How your smartphone can affect your sleep

Posted by LizGH on February 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by Ohio Northern University Healthwise Pharmacy.
Americans may be getting less sleep than they have in previous years, and it might be because of smartphones.

Lack of sleep isn't just linked to chronic conditions like type 2 diabetes and heart disease. It's also tied to poor academic performance among children, as well as motor vehicle crashes.

Recommended Sleep Times

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Health Services
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What you need to know about the Coronavirus

From Allen County Public Health Department
Posted by Icon K on February 2, 2020 - 6:00am

Allen County Public Health is closely monitoring this situation and is working with the Ohio Department of Health as well as other state and local public health partners and CDC to respond to this emerging public health threat. The goal of the ongoing U.S. public health response is to contain this outbreak and prevent sustained spread of 2019-nCoV in this country. The risk for getting coronavirus is low unless you have traveled to China within the previous 14 days of becoming ill, or have been around someone ill with the virus.

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Regional news
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Weekend doctor: Winter aches and pains

Posted by LizGH on February 1, 2020 - 6:00am

By Thomas Kindl, MD
Blanchard Valley Pain Management
It’s that time of year when we dig out snow shovels out of storage and exchange our shorts for snowsuits. The frigid temperatures and snow-filled driveways can make this season one of the toughest on our backs and achy joints.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Sign up underway for Bluffton Diamond Sports

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2020 - 2:50pm

Bluffton Diamond Sports is currently accepting registrations for the 2020 Spring / Summer youth baseball and softball teams for Boys ages 7-Jr High and Girls ages 8-Jr High. 

Registration must be completed online at www.BDSonline.org.  The registration deadline is Feb. 14, 2020.  Registration questions may be emailed to [email protected].

 

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Sports
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Winter walk

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 31, 2020 - 1:44pm

So far this winter hasn't thrown very many snow day roadblocks along Bluffton's pathways. Here's a scene from earlier in the week as a pedestrian pushes a stroller along the Augsburger Road path westbound.

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