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Wes Klinger will lead Bluffton school board in 2021

Larry Hoffman named vice-president
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2021 - 3:09pm

Bluffton school board selected Wes Klinger as its president for 2021 during its Jan. 11 reorganization meeting.

Several additional board appointments were made. Those follow:
• Larry Hoffman, vice-president
• Brad Dailey, official delegate to the 2021 Ohio School Board Conference
• Larry Hoffman, alternate delegate
• Brad Dailey, legislative liaison to the Ohio School Board Association
• Wes Klinger, student achievement liaison

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Public Meetings
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Take a hike

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2021 - 1:14pm

With afternoon temperatures in the 40s, this so-far-mid-January offers opportunties for a walk in the park. The icon photographed this family on the dyke between the Buckeye and Riley Creek.

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So, you think you know Bluffton? The answer

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2021 - 6:51am

So, you think you know Bluffton? You'll find this and two like it at The Centre.

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Regional news
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State of Ohio releases Phase 1B timeline for vaccinations

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2021 - 6:30am

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted provided the following updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

PHASE 1B TIMELINE

Governor DeWine reemphasized the vaccine distribution timeline for Phase 1B of Ohio's vaccination program, which is set to begin next week with those ages 80 and older.

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Regional news
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Slabtown bridge estimated to take 60 days to repair

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 13, 2021 - 6:19am

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and the Allen County Engineer's Office have completed the initial scope for the repair of the Slabtown Road bridge over U.S. 30, which closed in December due to a bridge strike.

The tentative schedule for the repairs sets construction to begin as early as mid-April and will take approximately 60 days to complete.

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Regional news
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New Year's resolutions you can keep

Four ways to make your New Year's resolutions stick
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on January 13, 2021 - 6:00am

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

It's that time of year again — time to make resolutions with all those good intentions behind them. But how can you make sure they stick this year?

New Year's resolutions can be tricky. Around 80 percent of people fail to keep their New Year’s resolutions, clinical psychologist Joseph Luciani told the New York Post.

And most people don't keep their resolutions for very long, either. Research has shown that Jan. 12 is the day New Year's resolutions tend to falter. 

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Health Services
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