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K-9 Kato on sick leave

Bluffton's police dog suffering from a collapsed lung
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2020 - 1:52pm

Bluffton police department’s K-9 Kato is on sick leave, according to Sergeant Tyler Hochstetler, his handler.

In a letter to Bluffton council, Hochstetler explains that on March 27 Kato showed signs of an illness.

“I took him to the vet because of his lethargic state,” wrote Hochstetler. The physician's exam, blood work and X-ray concluded that Kato is suffering from a pneumothorax (collapsed lung).

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Hydrant flushing starts April 16

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 14, 2020 - 11:28am

The Village of Bluffton will begin its the bi-annual flushing of the fire hydrants this week, according to Bryan Lloyd, assistant village administrator. The project should begin on Thursday, April 16.

"The process should take approximately two weeks to complete," he said, adding,  "In the past, some residents have reported discoloration of the water during this process."

The discoloration usually subsides within a few hours of the flushing being completed in the area. Running a spigot for a few minutes can also help.

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Nine confirmed cases in Hardin. County

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2020 - 10:53am

On April 13, Kenton Hardin Health Department is reporting the 8th and 9th confirmed cases of COVID-19. These are confirmed lab results of the virus.

According to Kelsey Ralston of the health department, "We at this time have not had a positive patient recover. We will however report those recovered cases as we have them in the county."

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Republic trash routes delayed one day this week

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 13, 2020 - 10:45am

Nixle announcement, 10:07 a.m. Monday, April 13 -

Republic trash routes will be delayed one day this week. Contact Jesse Blackburn, village administrator, with questions.

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Is Bluffton the teddy bear capital of Ohio?

Our census report is up to 80 bears and other stuffed animals in local windows • Check out the Icon's Teddy Bear Hunt map
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 12, 2020 - 8:46pm

Send the Icon your teddy bear address
We also welcome photos!

Just remember, it’s a work in progress.

Posting bear sightings on the Bluffton Icon’s teddy bear hunt map reminds us of an airport. Think, O’Hare in Chicago. We seem to learn of a new bear in a window about every other minute.

Last week when the Icon asked Bluffton residents to provide addresses of teddy bears in windows, well, we figured a couple dozen, tops. 

Not so.

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Bear with us - they are wild and cute

Over 70 teddy bears in Bluffton - Icon is still working on the map
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 10, 2020 - 1:36pm

Here's an update from a previous story about teddy bears in and around Bluffton.

Please, "bear" with us.

The Bluffton Icon's bear hunt will post locations over the weekend of the cuddly little guys perched in windows around town and in the countyside. 

We originally announced we'd post these on Friday – however, we now have over 70 bear sightings reported. It's taking longer than we expected, particularly because on Wednesday we had only 12 bears.

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