By Karen L. Kier, Pharmacist, ONU Healthwise Pharmacy
The term “going viral” describes content spreading quickly and broadly across social media. In 2016, Pinkfong, a South Korean entertainment company released a version of a youth song called Baby Shark with an accompanying YouTube dance video. The video has gone viral with 7.04 billion views as of November 2020, 10 billion by January 2022, and an amazing 15.34 billion by November 2024.
As flu season approaches its peak, area hospitals and public health officials are reporting a significant rise in flu cases throughout Allen County and surrounding communities. In response, we are strongly urging residents to prioritize their health and the health of others by staying home if they are feeling unwell and by practicing good hygiene to limit the spread of disease.
To slow the spread of illness, Allen County Public Health recommends the following measures:
Applications are being accepted for the 2025-2026 Hancock Youth Leadership (HYL) program. Affiliated with the Findlay•Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, HYL is an investment in the future of Findlay and Hancock County. Its purpose is to enhance knowledge and develop leadership skills in a select group of high school students, motivating them to become positive role models, active and committed to their civic responsibilities.
Candidates for the office of Student Senate president at Bluffton University will debate at Forum at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 18, in Yoder Recital Hall.
Bluffton University will host a Reader’s Theatre, “I Have Not Forsaken the Word of God, ” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, in College Hall’s Ramseyer Auditorium.
The production is directed by Dr. Melissa Friesen, Mary Nord Ignat and Joseph Ignat professor of theatre and communication at Bluffton University, and is based on testimony of Jacques d’Auchy from “Martyrs Mirror.”
