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Health department reports covid-19 outbreak in Delphos

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 10, 2020 - 6:35am

Health officials from Allen County Public Health are notifying the public about a coronavirus outbreak in the Delphos.

Eighteen people who attended the Delphos Eagles since Sept. 22, have tested positive for the coronavirus. There are 8 hospitalizations associated with this outbreak. The outbreak is not related to one particular event, rather a variety of activities over several days.

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Weekend doctor: Thumb pain is a common complaint

Variety of causes: tendonitis, arthritis, fracture and nerve compression
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on October 10, 2020 - 6:00am

By James J. Davidson, MD, and Katie Fultz, PAC

Blanchard Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

 

Thumb pain is a common complaint that patients have in our orthopedic clinic. It is most common near the wrist at the “snuffbox” area or basilar region of the thumb. This pain can be very debilitating because it affects all aspects of daily living that require using the hand for grip. 

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Bluffton girl netters season ends in sectionals

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2020 - 2:16pm

By Cort Reynolds
ELIDA - The Bluffton girls tennis team competed hard but saw their season end at the Div. II sectional tournament Thursday at Elida.

Three Bluffton girls competed in the singles flight, while two Lady Pirate doubles duos also played but fell in tough three-setters.

In her first match Pirate Caitlyn Couch rallied to beat Claire Ellerbrock of Ottawa-Glandorf 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 in the round of 32. It turned out to be the only Pirate win of the day.

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Sports
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Wesley Richard was a former Bluffton University faculty member

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2020 - 1:48pm

Former Bluffton resident, Wesley D. Richard, 80, of Goshen, Indiana, died from a second brain bleed Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Elkhart General Hospital.

He was born in 1939 in Washington County, Iowa, to Glen and Margaret (Wenger) Richard and grew up near Wayland, Iowa. His parents preceded him in death.

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Obituaries
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Soybean dust

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2020 - 1:45pm

It's soybean harvest season outside of Bluffton. Here's a harvest scene along Columbus Grove Road. This can only mean that corn harvest will follow shortly.

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Life Flight helicopters will stock and carry blood on board

Bluffton Airport one of four airbases maintained in the program
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 9, 2020 - 1:35pm

The helicopters in the Mercy Health – Life Flight fleet, including those that use the Bluffton Airport, will now stock and carry blood on board helicopters to give patients in need of lifesaving transfusions.

Mercy Health has invested in storage facilities at each of the four Life Flight locations to house and maintain blood right at the base. This new approach means that our flight crews will bring blood on every patient transport.

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