FROM BLUFFTON ICON - Thanks to the efforts of Bluffton emergency services, village staff, and a local ad-hoc group working behind the scenes with Bluffton Hospital, Bluffton will have a COVID-19 triage and testing center.
It will open Monday morning, March 23.
Dr. William Kose, Blanchard Valley Health System medical officer, explained details to the Icon:
• A “triage and testing center,” established by Blanchard Valley Health System, will operate in a tented area outside Bluffton Hospital.
• Persons who believe they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 may call 419-369-2399 for a phone pre-screen conversation with a registered nurse.
The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1 has chosen single-lane roundabout designs to improve the safety of two intersections on state Route 309 east of Lima.
During a public meeting in January, roundabouts were the recommended alternative presented for the intersections of state Route 309 at Thayer Road and state Route 309 at Napoleon Road.
The decision was made after ODOT and its consultant, Jacobs Engineering Group of Cincinnati, gathered feedback on the alternatives during stakeholder meetings and a public meeting.
A total of 14 Ohio Northern student/athletes were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in the five winter sports for 2019-20.
The women's basketball team led all squads with five honorees. Women's swimming and diving had four student/athletes, wrestling had two and men's basketball and men's swimming and diving had one each.
The award winners must be a sophomore or higher in class standing, maintain varsity status and have a cumulative grade-point-average of at least 3.50.
The Kenton-Hardin Health Department is collecting information from businesses with restricted hours or closings.
If your business has closed or restricted access, the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance asks businesses to complete the form and it will be shared with Kenton-Hardin Health Department and the media.
