By Andrew Hoang, Student Pharmacist, and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
In 1973, the band Aerosmith, featuring lead singer Steven Tyler, released a rock ballad titled Dream On. The song appeared on their debut album, named after the group. In an interview, Steven Tyler shared that he would lie on the floor under the family piano listening to his classically trained father play music.
Tyler had composed the song by the age of 14. Dream On was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018 and is listed in the top 500 greatest songs of all time.
Can dreaming affect sleep quality, and how does food impact sleep? Why is sleep quality so important?
UPDATE: An Icon reader inquired about needing to opt out if you are in a third-party agreement and not currently in the aggregation program. Palmer Energy Company, the energy consultant serving Allen County, replied that if the customer has a third-party agreement, then they should not need to opt out repeatedly. But if AEP is the supplier, then yes, they should follow the opt out procedure. Questions can be directed to Amy Hoffman, (419) 539-9180 ext 106, [email protected].
By Paula Pyzik Scott
An Allen County community electric aggregation notification was mailed to residents and small businesses on October 20, announcing a new rate of 9.78 cents ($0.0978) per kWh.
This increase is a little over 3 cents per kWh from the old Dynegy government aggregation rate of $0.0657.
Wilma Joyce Laeufer, 92, passed away on October 26, 2025, at Lima Memorial Health System. Wilma was born January 9, 1933, in Cairo, Ohio, to the late Donald and Helen (Harpster) Anderson. On September 19, 1956, she married Jackie "Jack" Laeufer, who preceded her in death on June 19, 2020.
UPDATE 4:22 P.M. FROM AEP: The wind was causing some issues with overhead lines and crews have been assessing the area since yesterday. Today, they found the issue that caused the flickering lights for customers and made the necessary repairs to get the power back on. We understand that there is never a convenient time to experience power quality issues but know that our field personnel worked as quickly as they safely could to make repairs.
Thursday, October 30, from 6:00-7:30 p.m. is the designated Trick or Treat night in the Village of Bluffton. It's also "Trick or Can" night for Bluffton University students who will be collecting donations for the Bluffton Food Pantry. Forecasts show a decreasing change of rain by evening.
Bluffton ballots for the November 4 General Election include the opportunity to vote for three Village of Bluffton council candidates. Four seats on council will be open in January 2026, with Jerry Cupples, Mitch Kingsley and David Steiner not running for reelection.
The three candidates are Thomas Downey (write-in), Liz Gordon-Hancock and Phill Talavinia (incumbent).
