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Forgotten Bluffton: the town jail

You've walked past this door and probably never gave it much thought
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2020 - 3:06pm

You’ve walked past this door and never gave it much thought.  It’s one of the oldest pieces remaining from the original 1887 town hall construction. What do you suppose is behind the door?

The answer today is a brick wall. The original answer was the town jail.

As you can see, there’s plenty you don’t know about the Bluffton town hall. And, we’ll get to much of that in future columns.

This week, let’s talk about the jail, which until now, you may have never known existed in the first place. 

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Findlay ramps to open, traffic on I-75 to be switched into final traffic pattern

The project in its entirety is expected to be completed in late October
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2020 - 3:02pm

The remaining closed, reconstructed ramps at the U.S. 68/State Route 15 interchange with Interstate 75 will open this weekend, marking the last, significant structures to be completed on a historic project in Findlay and Hancock County. 

"This project is a significant part of our efforts to modernize and reconstruct the I-75 corridor in northwest Ohio. Since 2012, we have invested $1.1 billion into nearly 55 miles of I-75 from the Ohio and Michigan border to Lima," said Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Jack Marchbanks, who was in Findlay to mark the occasion.

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Ohio Northern football, volleyball and soccer games in March 2021

Ohio Athletic Conference releases sport schedules; football games on Friday nights in March and April
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 16, 2020 - 1:19pm

FROM ADA ICON - The Ohio Athletic Conference has announced the schedules for football, volleyball and men's and women's soccer for the 2021 spring seasons.

All sports will begin competition on the weekend of March 12, 2021, and will conclude on the weekend of April 16 with championships games in all sports.

The four schedules feature conference-only competition and remain under the NCAA's 50 percent waiver rule so that all student-athletes will not use a season of competition.

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Weekend doctor: Is heel pain keeping you down?

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2020 - 6:12am

By Alison Niemeyer, DPM
Podiatry Specialists of Northwest Ohio
Is heINow that summer is here, and the weather is nice, have you found yourself suffering from a bout of heel pain?

Specifically, is the pain worse first thing when you get up in the morning? If so, you may be suffering from a common foot condition known as plantar fasciitis. This common foot ailment will affect 1 in 10 people during their lifetime and is more common in women than men.

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Nasal spray for depression gets new approved use

FDA approves Spravato (esketamine) to treat major depressive disorder
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 15, 2020 - 6:00am

This column provided by ONU HealthWise Pharmacy.
Spravato (esketamine) is considered the first big advancement in depression treatment since the approval of Prozac — and it just got approved for a new use.

Approved for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in March of 2019, esketamine is now approved to treat depressive symptoms in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) and acute suicidal ideation or behavior.

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Data shows increase in cases in younger adults

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 14, 2020 - 5:19pm

Today Governor DeWine shared updated data on the percentage of cases in Ohio by age group. The data shows a significant increase in positive cases among younger adults over the summer, particularly in the age range of 20-29. 

As of Friday afternoon, there are 106,557 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Ohio and 3,784 confirmed and probable COVID-19 deaths. A total of 12,128 people have been hospitalized, including 2,755 admissions to intensive care units. In-depth data can be accessed by visiting coronavirus.ohio.gov. 

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