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Rising country singer has recorded a song about Bluffton

All due to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer

Thanks to a fluke vehicle breakdown on I-75 last summer, a rising star on the national country music scene will soon release an album featuring one song about Bluffton.

That rising star is Sal Walker and his band April Shortbread.

Late Sunday evening last July 21, Derek Dukes stopped to help a group traveling in a Tuscany Thor Motor Coach stalled on the southbound exit 140 ramp. 

Assessing the situation, Dukes drove to the Beaverdam travel center. There he explained the breakdown problem to a mechanic who returned with Dukes and repaired the stranded vehicle.

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Help your community - wear a mask

Masks help stop the infected from infecting others

By JoAnna “Anna” Kauffman, M.D.
and Tobias S. Buckell

There are two reasons to wear a mask:

• to protect *yourself* against what's out there, so you can personally try to avoid infection, and

•  to protect *others* from what *you* may have so that you don't infect the community.

The second reason is what some doctors and epidemiologists are emphasizing as an important tool for fighting COVID-19. They are not recommending you keep N95 masks.

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I-75 northbound at Findlay 1 lane April 1-2 - for beam setting over the railroad

Interstate 75 northbound in Findlay will be restricted to one lane on Wednesday, April 1, and Thursday, April 2, for beam setting over the railroad. 

On both days, the restriction will begin at noon and continue until four beams are set.

The right lane of Interstate 75 northbound will close from the southern end of the project, just south of Harrison Street/county Road 144, to the Sandusky Street overpass, which is just south of the state Route 12 interchange.

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"If someone in Bluffton was diagnosed with the virus, we would transfer that person to Findlay"

Dr. Kose talks about how Bluffton Hospital copes in the current health situation

Dr. William Kose, Blanchard Valley Health System medical officer, says the triage and testing tent outside the Bluffton Hospital is working well after seven days.

CLICK HERE for the Icon's story on the triage and testing tent.

In a phone conversation with the Icon Friday afternoon, he talked about how the Bluffton Hospital is coping with the current health situation.

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A man from the local area had found a purse with a large amount of cash

Ryan Burkholder, Bluffton police chief, experiences all types of situations in his job with the police department. Here’s a recent note the Icon received from him – it’s good news story:

In the last few weeks, we have been challenged in many different aspects of life such as our normal routines, our jobs, and our beliefs. 

I would like to share with you some recent moments of generosity, honesty, and unselfishness.  

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COVID-19 case numbers at 4 in Allen County

Two additional cases of COVID-19 in Allen County were included in the daily Ohio Department of Health update today, making the total number 4 confirmed cases in Allen County as of 2 p.m. March 29.

Starting today Allen County Public Health will be posting the updated numbers on their website, www.allencountypublichealth.org, and on their social media:  Facebook:  @AllenCountyPublicHealth; and Twitter:  @ACPublicHealth. The information will be updated daily by 2:30 p.m.

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