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I-75 work south of Bluffton affect local traffic patterns next week

Posted by LizGH on August 23, 2019 - 6:00am

Ohio Department of Transportation provided the following schedule of work planned for the week beginning Monday, Aug. 26. Some of it affects local traffic patterns.

Interstate 75 between the Stewart Road overpass and Napoleon Road, between the city of Lima and the village of Beaverdam, will be restricted to one lane in both directions for a pavement resurfacing project.

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Blanchard Valley Health System ‘Allergy, Asthma & Lung Health’ presentation Sept. 12

Posted by LizGH on August 23, 2019 - 6:00am

Blanchard Valley Health System (BVHS) will host “Allergy, Asthma & Lung Health,” a presentation of the “Live and Learn” series, to educate the community about allergens affecting the lungs as well as asthma triggers and symptoms.

 This event is Thursday, Sept. 12 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Marathon Auditorium of Blanchard Valley Hospital, 1900 S. Main St., Findlay. A boxed lunch will be provided during the event.

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Last-minute back-to-school details

First day of Bluffton schools is Monday
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2019 - 4:40pm

With the first day of school on Monday, here's some back-to-school reminders from the Bluffton elementary. This information is also on the school website.

LUNCH INFORMATION:  A school lunch costs $2.50 and extra milk is 50 cents.  The lunch menu will be sent home with students but parents may also view it on our website. 

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Making the Riley cleaner

Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2019 - 2:57pm

Volunteers from Bluffton Clean up worked on a clean up of Riley Creek from the village park to Jefferson Street on Aug. 21. Joy Stemen said that it took only two hours to get from the village park to the Jefferson bridge. Check Bluffton Clean Up on Facebook for the next clean update.

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Randal Anderson was co-owner of Anderson Tractor

A 1974 Cory-Rawson HS graduate
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2019 - 1:49pm

Randal L. Anderson, 63, died on Aug. 21, 2019. at his home. Randy was born June 2, 1956, in Bluffton to the late James and Esther (Schumacher) Anderson. 

On Oct. 28, 1978, he married Kimberly Acheson Anderson who survives.

Randy graduated from Cory-Rawson High School in 1974. He co-owned Anderson Tractor Supply in Bluffton with his brother, Gary, for the past 43 years. Randy was a member of Bethel Church of Christ, Ada, where he had been a deacon, Sunday School teacher and head of the Missions Committee. 

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High hopes for Bluffton University women's cross country team

Women picked to finished 2nd in HCAC
Posted by Fred Steiner on August 22, 2019 - 10:53am

In the 2019 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s and women’s cross country preseason polls, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is the overwhelming favorite for the men, while the tighter women’s race saw Manchester University emerge as the winner.

In the women’s poll the top three teams were separated by only 10 points, while all three received first-place votes.

The Spartans claimed the top spot with 74 points and five first place nods.

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