Window Wonderland and Ohio’s Biggest Small Town Christmas Parade Announced

The Kenton Historic Courthouse District officially announces this year’s Window Wonderland reveal will occur on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. The Kenton Lions Club: Ohio’s Biggest Small Town Christmas Parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 pm around the courthouse square. Also planned for that evening is the lighting of the Hardin County Courthouse Christmas lights. The magical evening will begin with the unveiling of the festively decorated Window Wonderland. The Kenton Historic Courthouse District Coordinator, Carol Steegman, has been collaborating […]

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False Active Shooter Alerts at Regional Schools Wednesday

The first occurred in Allen County at around 9:40 Wednesday morning. The Sheriff’s office received a call stating an active shooter was at Lima Temple Christian School with multiple injuries. Within 3 minutes law enforcement was on scene and began assessing the situation. This first search of the building was done within minutes, and it became immediately clear that the report of an active shooter was false. The school has been cleared, multiple times. There is no active shooter and […]

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Thanksgiving Travel Numbers Continues to Rise

COLUMBUS, Ohio (Nov. 15, 2022) – AAA predicts 54.6 million Americans (more than 2.2 million Ohioans) will travel at least 50 miles from home this Thanksgiving (Nov. 23-27). That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 (1.1% in Ohio) and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes (96% in Ohio). Continued higher costs of living and gas prices, coupled with concerns about inflation, are slowing travel volumes from exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Yet, this year’s national travel projections are more than 10% higher than the 10-year […]

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HN Represents at Ohio School Board Association’s Student Achievement Fair

Drone Racing Team & physics class-Left to Right-Bekah Allen, Preston Grappy, Justin Thiel, Mr. Reeves, Mrs. Souder, Lauren Lenhart & Leif Trachsel History BrigadeLeft to Right -front row- Cadence Coy, Ellie Curlis, Kylee Legge, Mr. FosterBack Row-Zach Spearman, Zeb Wilson, Katie Good Hardin Northern's History and Science departments were represented by high school students at the Ohio School Board Association's Student Achievement Fair in Columbus. Students in Joe Foster's History Brigade shared about their club's activities, including their Living History […]

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Another High Speed Chase on Tuesday Morning

On Tuesday morning at around 10:15 am, Detectives from the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit were attempting to serve a warrant on a person wanted for a probation violation. While conducting surveillance, detectives observed a person matching the suspect’s description in a vehicle leaving the village of Carey. Detectives then followed the suspect and initiated a traffic stop. The suspect then fled in the vehicle reaching speeds over 100 mph and leading officers on a 20-mile chase. The suspects in […]

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State Patrol Now On TikTok

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol is recruiting the next generation of state troopers on its new TikTok account that launched today. The Patrol’s TikTok account can be found at @OfficialOSHP. The new TikTok account will primarily be utilized for recruitment purposes to promote interaction and create a community of engagement with those seeking to make a difference in their communities and looking for a career of service. “Launching our new TikTok account on November 15, which is the […]

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ODOT District 1 Seeking Comments For Proposed Projects

LIMA, Ohio (Nov. 15, 2022) – The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 1, in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and Executive Order 11988, is seeking public comments regarding the following proposed projects: ALLEN COUNTY State Route 117 small bridge and culvert replacement (PID: 107835) – ODOT is proposing to replace two culverts under State Route 117 near the eastern edge of the village of Spencerville. One structure is located just east of the Wisher Drive intersection […]

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Riverdale Esports Successful.

It was a huge night for The Riverdale Falcon Esports team this past Monday night. Premier 1 finished 12th in the state tournament! There were 87 teams total when we started the season. Reserve 1 took home second place in their division of the state tourney and Captain Josiah Thomas was the top scorer for the season! The Flacon Esports Facebook page thanked the students, staff, and family that supported the team this season and to those who came out […]

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H.N. 3rd Grade Completes Too Good for Drugs Program

Hardin Northern 3rd graders recently concluded their "Too Good For Drugs program". The program teaches students goal setting, decision making, identifying and managing emotions and effective communication. It is also an evidence based prevention program designed to enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and it introduces and develops social and emotional skills for making healthy choices and building positive friendships. The students participated in the 10 week program, 30 minutes a week. Each student graduated […]

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