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ODOT kicks off 2024 construction season

Posted by Staff on April 19, 2024 - 6:55am

Work zone safety emphasized; 43 ODOT crews struck so far in 2024

LIMA__The Ohio Department of Transportation officially kicked off highway construction season in northwest Ohio with a media event held at the County Road 99-Interstate 75 interchange in Findlay, where a diverging diamond interchange (DDI) will be constructed. The project will begin early this spring and conclude in 2026.

Notable highway projects in the Icon readership area:

  • U.S. 68/State Route 15 interchange ramp relocation and roundabout construction, Hancock County
  • U.S. 30 resurfacing between U.S. 68 and State Route 37, Hancock County

WORK ZONE SAFETY 

So far this year, 43 ODOT crews have been struck while working. This compares to 56 ODOT crews hit all of last year. 14 ODOT workers and nine contractors were injured in work zone crashes in 2023. Sadly, one contractor was killed. 

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GRAPHIC April 26-May 4 BHS Senior Art Exhibit

Posted by Paula Scott on April 19, 2024 - 6:00am

Bluffton High School seniors will be featured in an exhibit at Bluffton's Gallery  323 from April 26-May 4. Students involved are Theo Andreas, Ella Armstrong, Lauren Bassett, Jessica Boop, Brooke Camper, Sadie Combs, Caitlyn Couch, Hayden Dearth, Taylor Follas, Morgan Fruchey, Rylee Geesaman, Jasmine Hasting, Olivia Hobensack, Liam Jordan, Hope Miller, Ahri Secession, Gage VanAtta and Bella Wingate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Napoleon Rd. paving, April 22-23

Posted by Staff on April 18, 2024 - 7:34pm

The Allen County Engineer has announced that Napoleon Road, between Dixie Hwy and Sandusky Road, will be closed April 22-23 from 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. for asphalt paving.

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Bluffton Lions report inside, outside projects

Posted by Staff on April 18, 2024 - 10:39am

By Paula Pyzik Scott

The Bluffton Lions Club April 2024 newsletter reflects the variety of projects undertaken by our local chapter of Lions International. The newsletter is edited by Barbara Plaugher.

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People
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Shredded paper can be recycled if...

Posted by Staff on April 18, 2024 - 9:41am

...bagged correctly. With tax time on our mind, the Icon asked Rumpke Waste & Recycling if shredded paper can be recycled in Bluffton.

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Living in Bluffton
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Power to the People: The Opill®

Posted by Staff on April 18, 2024 - 7:03am

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band released Power to the People on March 22, 1971. The song hit number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. 

The FDA on July 13, 2023 gave the power to the people when they approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill. The progestin-only pill contains norgestrel 0.075mg as the active ingredient. The brand name is Opill®. 

The Opill® became available for purchase starting on March 18, 2024 through numerous vendors. It is available at retail stores, online stores, and the manufacturer’s website. You can have it delivered via the mail, DoorDash and curbside pickup. 

The Opill® packet contains 28 tablets individually packaged by day and week. The first 3 rows (weeks) are yellow pills with the active ingredient in the tablets. The white pills in the last row contain inactive ingredients allowing the body to menstruate.

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