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Bluffton-Rhodes nursing partnership announced

The agreement encourages transfer of students between the two institutions; designed to to help meet the need for nurses in northwest Ohio

Rhodes State College and Bluffton University today announced a partnership involving the nursing programs of the two schools, designed to to help meet the need for nurses in northwest Ohio.

The agreement between Bluffton and Rhodes  facilitates the transfer of students between the two institutions.

My season of motherhood

Diapers, sleep deprivation and dancing chickens

By Liz Gordon-Hancock
To everything, there is a season. And I'm not talking about the fall, winter, spring, summer... or even the Christmas season, but the seasons that come with motherhood. These seasons are typified by little things, like diapers or high chairs, soccer balls or pom poms.  

If you have a teenager, you may be in the season of door-slamming and hormones. If you have a growing boy, you may be in the season of monthly shoe-shopping, as you try to keep up with your son's ever-growing feet.

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Mercy Health-St. Rita’s scholarship program accepting applications

Mercy Health – St. Rita’s Medical Center  2020 Mercy Health –St. Rita’s Scholarship Program is now accepting applications. The program for high school seniors graduating in the spring of 2020, allocates $1,500 scholarships to students from Lima area who are interested in pursuing careers as medical professionals.

Students in Allen, Auglaize, Hardin, Hancock, Logan, Mercer, Paulding, Putnam, Shelby and Van Wert counties may apply. Applications can be found at more than 70 high schools and career centers around the 10 county districts.

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More details of Harmon Field

To Icon:
In response to your old picture of Harmon Field (click here to see the picture, posted 12/16/19) , it occurred to me that I had done some research on other Harmon fields for my On The Road Ohio radio series that airs on 1330 WFIN, Findlay (8:32am, M-F) and 1430 WFOB, Fostoria (10:44am, M-F). 

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Overnight lane closures at SR 103 – I-75 midnight Wednesday

Interstate 75 state Route 103 may have overnight lane closures on Wednesday, Dec. 18, into Thursday, Dec. 19, for utility work, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. 

The work is expected at state Route 103 at midnight, possible closing one lane of Interstate 75 southbound.

Work is being performed by Asplundh Construction, Willow Grove, Penn.

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Unique Christmas gifts available "in your own backyard"

Blluffton-made items ready to go under your tree

Searching for a really uniquie Christmas gift? Search no more.

The Icon has an entire bag full of ideas. The best part is that you don't need to leave town to make these purchases. You don't even need to surf the Internet and pay one-day delivery prices.

LOTS OF PHOTOS EXAMPLES BELOW -

The Icon offers viewers its annual survey of Bluffton-made products or products that say "Bluffton." These are available at very reasonable prices. Each makes a unique Christmas gift.

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