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Several "driving under suspension" arrests in October

Police also responded to a runaway school student
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 10, 2019 - 4:55pm

Here is the October Bluffton police department docket.

October 2
Officers responded to the middle school in reference to a student who had ran away from school. After alerting the public about the incident, officers located the student in the 500 block of South Main Street.

October 4
Officer received a theft complaint from a North Lawn Avenue resident.

October 7
Officers received a telecommunication harassment report from a State Route 103 business.

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Police/Fire/EMS
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Someone you know is on the elementary honor roll

First quarter 2019-20
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 10, 2019 - 3:38pm

Here is the first quarter Bluffton elementary honor roll for 2019-20. The school sent it alphabetically. Fourth graders are designated with "4" and fifth graders with "5" in the All-A, and fourth graders as "04" and fifth graders as "05" in the A-B honor roll.

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People
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Here we go Pirates! Here we go!

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 10, 2019 - 2:49pm

The game is a-foot. It's Bluffton High School boys' vs Columbus Wellington School in the Division III state finals. All photos by Jamie Nygaard.

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FDA approves new injection to treat hives

Posted by LizGH on November 10, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
There's a newly approved treatment for hives.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Quzyttir (cetirizine) to treat acute urticaria (hives).

Available as an injection to be given into the vein (IV), this new medication is approved for adults and children 6 months of age and older.

Cetirizine injection is now an alternative treatment option to IV diphenhydramine (brand name Benadryl).

The approved dose is once every 24 hours as needed for acute hives.

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Health Services
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Beaver lose final home game of season to Franklin 10-0

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 9, 2019 - 9:20pm

The Bluffton University football team played host to conference foe Franklin College on Nov. 9, in what was the final home contest of the year for the Beavers.

The Bluffton offense struggled on offense, not scoring a point during the contest which resulted in a 10-0 Franklin victory. Bluffton fell to 2-7 overall and 2-4 in the Heartland Conference, while Franklin improved to 5-4 overall and 4-2 in the HCAC.

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Bluffton University
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Weekend doctor: Burning, tingling or numbness in your feet?

It could signal a serious diabetes complication
Posted by LizGH on November 9, 2019 - 6:00am

By Thomas F. Vail, DPM
Podiatrist at the Step Alive Foot and Ankle Center
November is Diabetes Awareness Month and the American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA) slogan this year is, “Don’t Lose Your Nerve to Diabetes.”

More than 30 million Americans are living with diabetes, and peripheral neuropathy, or nerve damage in the feet, is one of the most common—and most serious—complications of the disease. Nerve damage causes burning, tingling, heaviness or numbness in the feet and affects up to 70 percent of all diabetic patients.

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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