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State of the Village report at June chamber meeting

Posted by Paula Scott on June 25, 2022 - 7:07am

At the June meeting of the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce, Village Administrator Jesse Blackburn provided a concise and informative State of the Village presentation. He gave chamber members a snapshot of upcoming and recent developments.

POPULATION
Blackburn began with population data from the 2020 Census, showing a decrease of 158 people:

2010 Census population: 4,125

2020 Census population: 3,967

Housing data shows that this decrease took place while 61 residential units were added to the village.

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Business
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Where are we?

Posted by Paula Scott on June 25, 2022 - 6:14am

It's been a while since the Icon has seen a no smoking sign, but this one is surely too pretty to take down. Do you know where we are? We're at the Bluffton Senior Citizens Center at 132 N. Main St.

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Weekend Doctor: Penicillin allergy

Posted by Staff on June 25, 2022 - 5:28am

By Maria Slack, MD
Allergy and Immunology Specialists of Northwest Ohio

Do you have a penicillin allergy? Even if you were allergic, you may not be any longer!

With the cold and flu seasons come frequent trips to the doctor’s office. For some, treatment with an antibiotic is needed and having an antibiotic allergy can really limit a person’s options, causing providers to treat with less safe, less effective and more costly antibiotics.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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ODOT roadwork announcements for the week of June 27

Posted by Staff on June 25, 2022 - 5:04am

ODOT District 1 announced the following highway construction update for the week of June 27, 2022:

  • Interstate 75 northbound near the Bluelick Road interchange will be restricted to the right/driving lane on Tuesday, June 28, to clean up a diesel spill.
  • U.S. 30 rest areas between Interstate 75 and State Route 65 are expected to close on Monday, June 27, for approximately 10 days for concrete pavement repairs.
  • U.S. 30 between State Route 65 and State Route 696 will close the left/passing lane in both directions for pavement repairs.
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Regional news
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Content-swap: ICAPP podcast interview with Bob Cupp

Posted by Paula Scott on June 24, 2022 - 10:29am

Today's content swap with the Ada Icon: we're sending Ada readers our story on the July 24 Bluffton Cars & Coffee event. From Ada, we offer the following:

Ohio Northern students and ICAPP Fellows Hailey Trimpey and Kennedy Aikey got the chance to sit down with Ohio Speaker of the House Bob Cupp, who reflected on his accomplishments and the events that shaped his career in public service. This interview can be found in their newest podcast episode titled, “All That Goes Into Holding a Political Office.” The hosts dive into what motivated Cupp to pursue a career in politics and what advice he had for young people regarding the political process. 

LINK to podcast https://anchor.fm/un-cappit

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People
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Photo-story: Bluffton Cattle Club visits Mennonite Memorial Home

Posted by Staff on June 24, 2022 - 6:00am

On Saturday June 18, the Bluffton Cattle 4-H Club held their monthly meeting at the Mennonite Memorial Home and let the residents pet a variety of animals. 

There were lots of cats, some cattle, goats, a chicken, a goat and a dog. Some of the 4-H members also did their demonstrations as well. There were approximately 10 residents who enjoyed petting and seeing the animals that the 4-H-ers have raised.

There were also samples of chevon (goat meat) and dried fruit for the club.

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Regional news
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