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Bluffton middle school students for second quarter
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2021 - 1:09pm

Here's the Bluffton Middle School Honor Roll for the second quarter of the 2020-21 school year.
• Click here for the elementary honor roll 
• Click here for the high school honor roll

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Forgotten Bluffton: The oil boom of the 1890s

500 oil wells were pumping oil around Bluffton during this era
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 24, 2021 - 1:00pm

You’ve heard the term “oil boom” as it relates to the history of Bluffton. What exactly does the term mean and what is its significance? (The oil boom here meant both oil wells and natural gas wells.)

Note: Check one of the photos at the bottom of this story. It shows one of seven wells shot on the Rev. Chris Badertscher farm on Bentley Road in 1898. At that time, oil sold for 80 cents a barrel. Rev. Badertscher was offered $20,000 for the oil rights but refused to sell. The well was pumped for 15 years.

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Losing weight: How much and how fast?

Everything you need to know about losing weight and keeping it off
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on January 23, 2021 - 6:00am

This story provided by Ohio Northern University HealthWise Pharmacy.

When trying to lose weight, how much should you lose and how fast should you do it?

It's natural to want to lose weight fast, but evidence shows that losing weight slowly (about one to two pounds per week) is the trick to keeping the weight off. How much weight you should lose in total is going to depend on your unique situation. That's why it's important to speak with your health care provider before starting a weight-loss plan.

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Health Services
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Weekend doctor: The COVID-19 Vaccine

The word on everyone's lips these days
Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on January 23, 2021 - 6:00am

By Jeffrey Eiden, MD & Leah Eiden, MD
Family Medicine 

Vaccine.
The word on everyone's lips these days. As family physicians working during a pandemic, we find ourselves studying the specifics of the COVID-19 vaccines and passing the information on to our patients, answering questions, giving advice, and discounting misinformation. Here is what we've been sharing.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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Bluffton swimmers win quad over Ada, Botkins, Sidney Lehman

Tonight's competition includes Bath, Marion Local, Lima Central Catholic
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 22, 2021 - 3:55pm

Bluffton Swim Team wins quad meet with Ada, Botkins and Lehman Catholic

The Bluffton swim team hosted a quad meet with Ada, Botkins and Lehman Catholic on Jan. 15 at the Lima YMCA. 

Landon Armstrong finished with a second place in the 200 meter medley relay, second place in the 200 meter individual medley, second place in the 200 meter freestyle relay, and won the 100 meter breaststroke with a time of 1:12:13. 

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Sports
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2020 was record year for EMS calls

573 calls for service • Of those, 378 involved patient transports
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 22, 2021 - 3:44pm

2020 was a record year for Bluffton EMS total calls, according to Jan Basinger, EMS chief.

Bluffton EMS had 573 calls for service in 2020, which averaged to 1.57 calls per day. Of those 573 call 378 involved patient transports.

This compares to 2019, which experienced 546 calls and 398 patients transported. The accompanying chart shows the four-year call record.

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