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First Pirate boys' soccer loss since Aug. 24

Shawnee sneaks past BHS 2-1
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2019 - 8:40pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - Jacob Miller scored both goals to lead visiting Shawnee to a 2-1 win over the Bluffton boys soccer team Saturday afternoon.

The Pirates dropped to 11-2-1 with the non-league defeat, their first loss since Aug. 24 at Elida.

After a scoreless first half, Miller found the back of the net in the 45th minute to put the Indians on top, 1-0.

Pirate Jonathan Schriner tied it 1-1 with a goal in the 65th minute. But Miller untied it three minutes later with the eventual winning goal.

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Sports
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Pirate of the day

Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2019 - 8:15pm

Emerson Cox is the pirate of the day. Main Street Bluffton had a pirate invasion Friday evening as the Bluffton HS homecoming parade brought out more pirates than we thought this town could handle. Watch the Icon all week for more parade-watching pirates. Emerson is the son of Jason and Heather Cox.

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Cultivating a Culture of Consent

Seminar sponsored by ministerial association and CVS
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2019 - 5:40pm

Bluffton Area Ministerial Association and Day One of Crime Victim Services (CVS) will hold a seminar on “Cultivating A Culture of Consent,” from 6 to 9 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 16, at the English Lutheran Church.

The Day One Department, 330 N. Elizabeth St., Lima,  works with survivors of sexual and gender-based violence.  

The seminar will help equip persons attending to recognize, respond and reduce intimate partner violence.

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Regional news
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Full occupancy of all independent living units at MHCO

87 units spread among MMH, Maple Crest and Hilty Home
Posted by Fred Steiner on October 6, 2019 - 2:09pm

Mennonite Home Communities of Ohio is currently celebrating full occupancy of all independent living units throughout the organization. 

In total, there are 87 independent living units spread among the Mennonite Memorial Home and Maple Crest campuses in Bluffton, and the Hilty Home campus in Pandora. 

Of those units, 34 are independent living apartments in the main building at Maple Crest, and the other 53 are villas.

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Regional news
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First pre-measured low blood sugar treatment approved

FDA approves pre-measured Gvoke (glucagon) to treat severe low blood sugar
Posted by LizGH on October 6, 2019 - 6:00am

Note: this article is provided by ONU Healthwise Pharmacy.
Treating severe low blood sugar doesn't have to be complex and overwhelming. And a newly approved treatment may make things even easier.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Gvoke (glucagon) to be used in emergency instances of severe low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). This new approval, intended for those over the age of 2 who have diabetes, includes the following:

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Health Services
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Weekend doctor: Do antibiotics increase the risk of clostridioides difficile?

Posted by LizGH on October 5, 2019 - 6:00am

By Lisa Shaheen, RN
Birchaven Village Home
Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) is a common bacterium of the human intestine. When there is a disruption in this healthy intestinal bacterium, it can lead to the overgrowth of C. diff bacteria in the colon, becoming an infection and causing diarrhea.

A C. diff infection (CDI) is common in immunosuppressed individuals and can be caused by the overuse of antibiotics

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Blanchard Valley Health System
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