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Allen County covid-19 cases jump

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 13, 2020 - 6:03am

According to the Ohio Department of Health the number of new COVID-19 cases per capita for Allen County is 679. This number represents the number of new cases per 100,000 people in Allen County over the past 14 days.

Local public health officials are noting a drastic increase in the number of new daily reported cases:

•  There have been 871 newly reported cases to date in November, and 25 hospitalizations

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Regional news
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Trailer ablaze

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2020 - 9:27pm

An explosion around 8:30 p.m. this evening jolted residents as the noise echoed across town. A semi heading into town on State Route 103 near Diamond Manufacturing experienced a malfunction. The quick-thinking driver pulled into the Diamond parking lot, disengaged the cab from the trailer, driving the cab to safety while the trailer was ablaze. Blufton rescue squads were immediately on the scene. Jefferson Street was blocked off from County Line Road to the railroad. Smoke from the fire was visible west of Main Street. Click here for a video.

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Introducing a new Icon column: Our Swiss connection

Is one of these Swiss-German surnames in your family tree? Althaus, Amstutz, Badertscher, Basinger, Bucher, Diller, Geiger, Habegger, Hilty, Lugibihl, Matter, Moser, Neuenschwander, Schultz, Schumacher, Sommer, Stauffer, Steiner, Sutter or Zurflugh
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2020 - 5:12pm

Is there a Swiss-German surname in your family?

For example: Althaus, Amstutz, Badertscher, Basinger, Bucher, Diller, Geiger, Habegger, Hilty, Lugibihl, Matter, Moser, Neuenschwander, Schultz, Schumacher, Sommer, Stauffer, Steiner, Sutter or Zurflugh?

If so, the Icon's new feature will interest you. Here's some background:

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Columnists
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BCE annual meeting Friday morning

You can watch on Zoom
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2020 - 2:42pm

On Nov.13 the Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs board will hold an annual meeting in conjunction with the November Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce member meeting.

The 7:30-8:30 a.m. online meeting will provide an update on services provided and new opportunities being developed by the BCE for the entrepreneurs of Allen, Hancock, Hardin, and Putnam counties.

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Business
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Meet the October BHS student of the month

Julia Smallcombe hopes to attend Miami University next year
Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2020 - 2:36pm

Julia Smallcombe, a Bluffton High School senior, is the BHS October student of the month.

She is a member of Student Senate, National Honor Society, Show Choir, Latin Club, Math Club, Renaissance and yearbook. She is an Ohio Teen Ambassador and a Miami Bridges member. 

She is also on the school's tennis and track teams and the Bluffton swim team. She has been on the all-A honor roll throughout high school, and has received top of the class awards in Personal Wellness, Principles of Food, Geography and Model United Nations. 

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People
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Just a sample of what's inside

Posted by Fred Steiner on November 12, 2020 - 2:23pm

The following is a sample of the content of "Blufton Anthology - A creek runs through it." Pre-sale discounted copies are now available for $19.95 plus tax.
Click here for an order blank.

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