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COVID-19: What are the odds?

Hardin County is at 111.6 cases per 100,000 people
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2021 - 9:20am

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise in the United States, globally, and in Ohio. 

On April 15, 2021, the US reported 74,374 new COVID-19 cases with 2,164 from Ohio and four from Hardin County. This week Ohio contributed 2.9% of the country’s cases. 

Hancock County is in the top five reported counties in Ohio with 304.8 new cases per 100,000 people and Allen County is reporting 160.2 per 100,000. 

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Columnists
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So, you think you know Bluffton?

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 20, 2021 - 9:01am

So, you think you know Bluffton? Okay, where is this? Answer tomorrow.

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Regional news
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Youthful Pirates lose to MC in baseball

Bryan stop boys' tennis team
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2021 - 4:28pm

By Cort Reynolds
BLUFFTON - The host Bluffton baseball team lost 16-1 to Miller City Friday evening in non-conference action.

Youthful Bluffton dropped to 0-11 with the defeat. MC improved its record to 8-2 with the victory. 

The Pirates scored their lone run in the bottom of the first, but MC had already tallied four runs. They added five runs in each of the third and fourth frames, plus two more in the fifth.

MC banged out four triples and three doubles among their 15 hits in the run-rule shortened, five-inning game.

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Sports
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Contract night for school board

16 certified contracts, 13 classified contracts, 5 extended service contracts, 36 supplementary contract on the agenda
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2021 - 3:16pm

It’s contract night at the Bluffton school board’s April meeting tonight.

The board will act on 16 certified contacts, 13 classified contracts, 5 extended service contracts and 36 supplementary contracts for the 2021-22 school year.

All contracts are listed in the board’s agenda attached to this story. In addition, certified contracts are posted below this story.

Several other actions in preparation for next year’s school year are also part of the agenda. The board will also set school fees for elementary, middle school and high school classes.

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Public Meetings
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Jedd Emans was a 1982 Pandora-Gilboa HS graduate

Celebration of Life May 15 at St. John Mennonite
Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2021 - 2:14pm

Former Bluffton resident Jedd A. Emans, 57, of Lima, died Saturday, April 17, 2021, surrounded by his  family at his residence. He was born in Bluffton on Dec. 21, 1963, to David and Karen Emans, who survive in Pandora. 

Jedd graduated in 1982 from Pandora-Gilboa High School and in 1986 from Bowling Green State University, College of Business.

Jedd went on to hold an accomplished and successful career in the tire industry. 

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Obituaries
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A spring setting sun

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 19, 2021 - 1:48pm

What is it about sunsets that make you want to photo them? The Icon spotted this fiery glow along Bentley Road last week. It is framed by a yet-to-bloom red bud.

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