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Triplett Foundation accepting scholarship applications

Posted by Staff on March 8, 2024 - 6:00am

The R.L. and Etta L. Triplett Memorial Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships to be awarded to Bluffton High Schools seniors planning to enroll at Bluffton University in the fall.

Scholarships of $2,000 were presented to an individual BHS seniors in 2022 and 2023 during the May academic awards ceremony.

The amount of the 2024 award is dependent upon the number of student recipients. Students must be a Bluffton High School senior planning to attend Bluffton University who is not eligible for tuition exchange.

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Save the date: PTO Family Science Night, April 5

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2024 - 10:04am

The Bluffton PTO (Parent Teachers Organization) will host a night of hands on science fun for the whole family on Friday, April 5 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

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New OSU Extension online food business course

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2024 - 7:01am

From Ohio State University Extension

Are you a baker ready to sell your home-baked goods? Are you a farmer looking for value-added opportunities for crops you’ve grown or livestock you've raised?

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COLORING PAGE In the path of totality... Bluffton, Ohio

Posted by Paula Scott on March 7, 2024 - 6:54am

Here comes the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024. Who will you share the excitement with? Stay tuned for more Icon news & information about viewing and preparing for this phenomenal event. Eclipse coloring page printable PDF.

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A pinch of salt: Health effects

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2024 - 6:00am

By Megan Gushrowski, Pharmacist and Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

If someone uses the idiom to “take it with a pinch of salt,” they are asking you to consider or evaluate a statement because one may be skeptical about the truthfulness. Others may think of a pinch of salt when it is used in cooking. However, a pinch of salt (sodium chloride) does have an impact on one’s health.  

A diet high in sodium is a known contributing factor to high blood pressure and a recent study shows it may increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. A study published by the Mayo Clinic in November 2023 asked people whether they always, usually, sometimes, or never/rarely added salt to their food and then followed these people to see if they developed type 2 diabetes. 

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LETTER Soil erosion rates and the cover crop option

Posted by Staff on March 7, 2024 - 6:00am

By Matt Burkholder
The Nature Conservancy 
Farmer Advocate for Conservation Coordinator 
[email protected]

Does Riley creek have to turn brown after a rainfall event?

The short answer is no. But why does it turn brown? Most farm field’s drain into lakes and streams in our community. Unfortunately last fall many farm fields were tilled bare, exposing soil to erosion. Often a fall tillage pass is done to break up the soil and reduce compaction caused by heavy machinery.  Heavy machinery will always make some compaction. The last two fall seasons were very dry; as a result I would argue there wasn’t as much compaction made as farmers think. After a tillage pass is made rain water does infiltrate into the soil quickly. Soon after that the topsoil crusts over and water infiltration begins to decline, resulting in the need for another tillage pass. As farmers and landowners it is our responsibility to reduce erosion. The annual rate of soil erosion in Ohio is approximately 2.7 tons. That is not acceptable and it doesn’t have to be this way. 

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