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By Liz Gordon-Hancock
The Bluffton Scrap Artist Quilters (BSAQ) are delivering 48 home-made quilts to area veterans on Veterans Day, Monday, Nov. 11. The club will visit veterans in Birchaven, Hilty Home, Mennonite Memorial Home, and Maple Crest to present the quilts.

BSAQ has been making twin-size quilts for veterans for 12 years, focusing on Ohio veterans for the last five years.

"We keep up with all the local institutions so all of our local vets have a quilt," said club member, Pat Rodabaugh.

Police also responded to a runaway school student

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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.

First quarter 2019-20

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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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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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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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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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