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At 10 a.m., April 26, Jamie Nygaard, the Icon's roving photographer shares this map titled "How do Blufftonites get to the other side of town?"

Her directions: Phillips to Road R, turn on County Line Road to 313, turn left on 313 (also known as Main), turn right onto 235 and then turn right onto 103.

High water from Riley Creek split town in two parts

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FROM BLUFFTON ICON - While Bluffton slept on April 26, rain continued to fall. When resident awoke the daily routine changed in several ways:

12:07 a.m. –
Nixle announcement from Bluffton PD:

There are several roads closed in town due to flash flooding. The Riley Creek is continuing to rise. It is unknown how high the Riley will get but if you live in flood prone areas you should take your normal precautions. Rain is expected to continue throughout the night making it likely that the Riley Creek will flood out of its banks.

Todd James: “We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire”

The American Red Cross North Central Ohio Chapter responded to a fire on County Road 35 near Alger on Thursday.

The Red Cross provided assistance for the immediate needs of those affected, such as temporary lodging, food and clothing.

“We’re deeply saddened for those who were impacted by this fire,” said Todd James, Executive Director, North Central Ohio Chapter.

“As we continue to help them, we urge everyone to take steps to minimize the risk of a fire occurring in their home.”

Here's the weather report covering April 16 to 22.

Mona Gossard of 302 Carryout holds 2-year-old Margaret Price, who in turn holds a hot dog right off the 302 outdoor grill. Margaret is the daughter of Jason and Alexis Price, Ada. On Monday 302 Carryout started serving its famous grilled sandwiches outdoors on South Main Street.

Online poll surveyed 1,505 registed Ohio voters between April 5 and 10

Trump is vulnerable in Ohio if Democrats raise right issue and candidate, according to Ohio Northern University’s “Northern Poll” results

Attached is a snapshot of the survey.

Ohio is a toss-up for the 2020 presidential election, and the Democrats have a good chance to take the pivotal state if they can focus on the right issues and put forward the right candidate.

Those are among the findings of the recent “Northern Poll” conducted by Ohio Northern University.

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