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Photo: Alger Public Library The Alger Public Library is working with the Hardin County Family and Children First Council and the Alger First Methodist Church on a Coats and Shoes pickup event for youth. Pickup will be on November 15 from 3 until 5pm at the Community Outreach Center, 305 North Main Street in Alger. You must be low income, and youth must be between birth and 18 years old. […]

Photo: Kenton OHP-FFA Chapter The Kenton OHP-FFA Chapter is celebrating a big win this week.  On Wednesday evening, Kenton FFA students Jozie Winegardner, and Leeza Moldovan competed in the District 6 FFA Job Interview Contest. For the contest, they had to make a resume, cover letter, complete a job application, go through and interview, and write a follow-up letter. Leeza Moldovan won the district contest and will compete for a […]

Photo: Activate Allen County- Healthy Families Expo Activate Allen County is hosting a Healthy Families Expo on Saturday, November 23 at the Lima Civic Center. They are inviting the community to join them for this free family-friendly event. There will be a variety of fun activities taking place from 10am until 1pm that day. The first 100 children will receive a free t-shirt, local exhibitors will be on-site providing health […]

In response to persistent drought conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that 79 Ohio counties are authorized for emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres this week. CRP participants in all remaining Ohio counties are also authorized to donate emergency haying and grazing rights to livestock producers affected by severe drought conditions in southeast and southern Ohio. “We’re experiencing historically significant […]

Photo: City of Kenton The City of Kenton submitted a comprehensive lead line inventory for over 3,200 properties as part of its commitment to comply with EPA regulations. By November 15th, property owners will receive a letter regarding the status of their water service line. This includes details about whether lines contain lead, galvanized materials, or if the material is currently unknown. You’ll be notified if your property has lead […]

Photo: Wapakoneta Police Department The City of Wapakoneta is holding a vehicle auction on Thursday, November 14. Bid Forms will be available on the City of Wapakoneta's website. They are accepting bids at the City of Wapakoneta Administration Building, 701 Parlette Court in Wapakoneta until Wednesday, November 13th at 2:59 p.m. You can stop in for a form located at the dispatch window. All vehicles have a salvage title and […]

Hardin Northern has released information regarding the Senior trip to New York City and billing information.  The deadline to register is November 30th. Paper copies are available in the office at the school. The four day New York City tour is scheduled for March 11 through March 15, 2025. If parents have any questions, they can contact Andrew Cano at 419-759-2331 extension 1210. More information on the trip can be […]

Bluffton University has received a grant from Allen County Land Bank to demolish Berky Hall.  “Bluffton University is grateful to receive a grant from Allen County Land Bank to assist us in the removal of Berky Hall on the Bluffton campus,” said Phill Talavinia, vice president of student life and athletics. “Now that we have the new Knowlton Science Center in place, we can remove the old science building and […]

The City of Kenton has scheduled a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand reopening of Kenton’s Main Street on November 26th. This event signifies the culmination of months of construction aimed at improving the city's infrastructure and streetscape. The ribbon-cutting is scheduled to commence at 6:25pm that evening and will be followed by the Kenton Lions Club: Ohio's Biggest Small Town Christmas Parade at 6:30pm. Prior to the parade, there will be […]