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US 68, SR 15 ramps at Lima Avenue closed

Temporary closures, lane restrictions affect traffic this week
Posted by LizGH on November 19, 2019 - 1:44pm

The following are current or upcoming traffic impacts related to the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 in Hancock County through the city of Findlay. All work is weather dependent.

Paving on the Interstate 75 project will cause ramps at U.S. 68/state Route 15 and Lima Avenue to temporarily close in Findlay this week. Pavement repairs are expected to close River Road and Howard Street under the Blanchard River bridge.  In addition, Logan Avenue will be restricted to one lane for pavement repairs. Traffic impacts are detailed below:

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BWC delivers $42,375 check to Unarco, Pandora

Company officials will invest the check into workplace safety
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2019 - 1:09pm

Kelli King, operations manager, said the company will spend its dividend on an AED defibrillator, a weld fume exhaust removal kit, powered tables to minimize manual lifting by workers, and other safety devices.

The top executive for the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation stopped in Pandora on Nov. 14 to tout the agency’s safety programs and recent $1.5 billion dividend for Ohio’s private and public employers.

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Camp Friedenswald director to share during Bluffton University Alumni Forum today

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2019 - 10:11am

2007 Bluffton graduate Jenna Liechty Martin will share “Why Living My Best Life Depends on You: Camp as a Place of Interconnection and Joy,” at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, in Yoder Recital Hall. 

Martin is the executive director of Camp Friedenswald in Cassopolis, Mich. During Forum, Martin will discuss how serving at Camp Friedenswald has created an experience for her to form genuine community and connection, which is vital to living her best life. 

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Bluffton University
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Lugibihl ag-business public auction Dec. 7

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2019 - 9:28am

A public auction featured David Lugibihl’s agri-business equipment and personal items takes place at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, at 6705 Tom Fett Road, Bluffton. An inspection date is from 9 a.m. to noon on Monday, Dec. 2.

The auction includes a line of equipment, antique tractors and trucks, primitives/antiques, farm toys and shop tools and parts.

The auction will include two rings. A loader will be on site to help load items on the sale day. The auction is conducted by Schrader Auction of Columbia City, Ind.

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Here's BHS boys' and girls bball rosters and schedules

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2019 - 8:51am

Alexa Hanna, Bluffton High School athletic director, released the 2019-20 BHS boys' and girls' varsity and JV rosters and schedules. Those are attached below.

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43 degree temperature swing this past week

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 19, 2019 - 8:38am

In the past seven days, temperatures ranged from a low of 6 degrees on Nov. 12 to a high of 49 degrees on Nov. 18, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Additional weather information for the week is on chart above.

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