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Robert Jorg 1967 - 2020

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 9:20pm

Robert Andrew Jorg, 53, of LaGrange, Indiana, died Dec. 8, 2020, at Parkview North Hospital, Fort Wayne. 

Bob was born in Troy, Ohio, on Sept. 5, 1967,  to Paul Allen Jorg and Marcia Louise (VanDoren) Jorg, who survive him on Hamilton Lake, Hamilton, Indiana, sister, Tracey Jorg Rollison and brother-in-law Douglas Rollison of Indianapolis.

He is also survived by one nephew, Alexander Rollison and two nieces, Bella and Gemma Rollison, also of Indianapolis.

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Gov. DeWine: "This is an embarrassment to our country"

Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 4:16pm

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has issued the following statement on the situation at the U.S. Capitol:

"This is an embarrassment to our country.  This must stop immediately. 

"The President should call for the demonstrators to leave our Capitol Building. The final step in the constitutional process of electing our president has been disrupted.

"The stopping of the count of the Electoral College votes has occurred because the security of the U.S. Capitol has been breached by a violent mob.  

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2020 village building permits reached $4.4 million

80 permits filed • largest project was $953,185 for Dunkin Donuts building
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 3:42pm

Bluffton’s 2020 building permits totaled $4.4 million, according to information provided to the Icon by the Village of Bluffton.

The 80 building permits totaled $4,477,874, including:
• $3,459,843 – residential
• $1,018,031– commercial/industrial
• $33,550– demolitions

All 2020 permits were in Allen County. The single largest construction project was a permit filed totaling $953,185 by Danop LTD, (Dunkin Donuts), and a $18,650 filing by this company to demolish the Burger King building.

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Regional news
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Phased approached to prioritize vaccine distribution

Ohio has 3 times the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations it had on Nov. 1 and nearly 7 times the number it had on Oct. 1
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 3:07pm

Here are updates on Ohio's response to the COVID-19 pandemic from the governor's office. 

VACCINATION PHASES
Because the availability of the vaccine remains limited in Ohio and across the country, Ohio is taking a phased approach that prioritizes the most vulnerable citizens, those in the healthcare field, and school staff members.

Phase 1A, which is currently underway, includes approximately 1 million Ohioans. 

It is anticipated that vaccine distribution in Phase 1B will begin as Phase 1A begins to wind down. 

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Regional news
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Second quarter dooms Lady Pirates at Crestview

Bluffton's record dropped to 6-6 overall
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 2:41pm

By Cort Reynolds
CONVOY - The visiting Bluffton girls basketball team was stymied 48-19 by Crestview in a Northwest Conference makeup contest Tuesday night.

The Lady Knights shut Bluffton out 22-0 in the decisive second period to build an insurmountable 34-6 halftime cushion. They led the Pirate girls 12-6 after the first quarter.

Bluffton bounced back to win the third quarter 11-10, but could muster only two fourth-period points.

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Pirate boys fall late at Wapak

Bluffton dropped to 3-5 with the defeat • Wapak improved to  8-2 after the win.
Posted by Fred Steiner on January 6, 2021 - 2:37pm

By Cort Reynolds
WAPAKONETA - Wapakoneta pulled away from visiting Bluffton with a big fourth period to post a 55-44 non-league boys basketball victory Tuesday night.

The Pirates trailed by just two points heading into the final stanza. But the Redskins outscored Bluffton 20-11 down the stretch to win by 11.

Wapakoneta hit eight of 11 free throws in the fourth period as Zach Rogers scored nine of his 13 points. Redskin Noah Ambos added seven of his 15 markers in the decisive last quarter.

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