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March was a "warm one"

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2010 - 12:43pm

March was warmer than normal, according to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer. Here are the fact to back up that statement:

March normal average temperature 37.5 degrees

March 2010 average temperature 40.7 degrees

March normal average precipitation 2.71 inches

March 2010 precipitation 2.4 inches

March 2010 snowfall 1.3 inches

March maximum temperature 71 on March 31

March minimum temperature 17 on March 4, 5 and 6

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This one is a street address

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 1, 2010 - 4:38am

142 M is a long-time Bluffton plate. It belongs to Korean War veteran Morris Groman, 142 Kibler St.

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Blanchard Valley Hospital among top 5% in U.S. for patient safety

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 31, 2010 - 12:23pm

Blanchard Valley Hospital is a recipient of the 2010 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence AwardTM, meaning that its patient safety ratings are in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals.

This award was based on a new study released today by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Blanchard Valley is one of only 17 hospitals in Ohio and one of only 238 hospitals in the country to receive this designation.

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Groves Bears will reopen Monday in former Movie Gallery

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 1:53pm
Groves will temporarily relocated in the former Movie Gallery

Groves Bears will relocate in the former Movie Gallery building at the corner of Jefferson and Vance Street, according to Robin Wilch of the Main Street business.

Originally, the shop planned to relocated in another Main Street storefront.

"We signed the lease on March 26 and took possession of the building on March 29," said Wilch. "The space is huge with wonderful lighting, customer parking and many other features that will accommodate our needs."

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It's getting warmer: Lowest "high" in past 7 days was 39

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 30, 2010 - 4:46am

It's getting warmer! The lowest "high" temperature reading in the past seven days was 39 on March 26. Here are the highs and lows for the past seven days, reported by Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

Date High Low Precip

March 23 56 36 trace

March 24 57 30

March 25 45 27

March 26 39 23

March 27 52 23

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Bluffton chamber has several ambitious projects planned this spring and summer

Posted by Fred Steiner on March 28, 2010 - 5:11pm

Several projects are on the Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce's plate this spring, according to Fred Steiner, chamber CEO. In addition, other several other projects are in the planning stages.

Three immediate projects are:

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