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Mary Rutan Health Awarded $1.37 Million to Expand Advanced Medical Services and Strengthen Rural Healthcare

Mary Rutan Health is among 22 rural hospitals across Ohio selected to receive $1,377,479 through the state's Rural Health Transformation Program, providing a significant investment in advanced medical services and healthcare infrastructure for Logan, Champaign and Hardin counties and surrounding communities.  The award is part of a $92 million statewide investment announced on October 16 by Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), to improve healthcare access, quality and coordination […]

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Scary on Cherry Returns Tonight in Kenton

Draper Family Light Show Kenton's favorite Halloween tradition is back for its 6th year. The Draper Family's Scary on Cherry is a mix of spooky and fun with a purpose.  The event supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the United Way of Hardin County. It's scary enough for the brave and fun enough for little ones. You can watch the night come alive with thousands of synchronized LED lights and projection mapping. You can sing along with the pumpkin […]

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Hardin County Armory Foundation Honors Two Couples for Preservation Efforts

Photo: Hardin County ArmoryPictured from left to right: Kelli, Jay, Brylee, Carol, Bill, Jayden Bostleman, and Matt Jennings. The Hardin County Armory Foundation honored two local couples, whose dedication and support played a meaningful role in saving Ohio’s oldest armory. With the help of Quest Federal Credit Union, The Moldmakers, Indian Lake High School, and Kenton Marble and Granite, the Foundation is dedicating a functional 1841 six-pound Napoleon cannon in recognition of Frank and Betty Bondi and John and Ruby […]

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Four-Vehicle Crash in Marion Claims Life of Bucyrus Man

MARION – The Marion Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a four-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on October 22 at approximately 10:40 a.m. on South State Street near Gurley Avenue in the City of Marion. The preliminary investigation determined a 2016 Freightliner Cascadia tractor-trailer, operated by Thomas A. Brown, age 41, of Bucyrus, was traveling northbound on South State Street when it struck a 2023 Jeep Cherokee, 2012 Dodge Caravan, and a 2006 BMW 520, all of […]

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Kenton Elementary Students Recognized for Perfect Test Scores

Kenton City Schools Several students at Kenton Elementary School were recognized for their perfect test scores. The recognition took place during the October meeting of the Kenton City Schools Board of Education this week. KES students with perfect scores were Madeline McPheron, Kashden Collier and Finn Battles.

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Vote Scheduled Following Tentative Agreement at Wilson Sporting Goods

The union representing workers at Wilson Sporting Goods in Ada announced Wednesday evening that they have reached a tentative agreement with the company. The announcement was made on the Chicago and Midwest Regional Joint Board Workers United Facebook page. This comes after workers overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal last week. Voting on the tentative agreement will take place starting at 3:00 this afternoon. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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Bluffton University Receives $8,000 Stinner Summit Award

BLUFFTON, Ohio — Bluffton University and collaborative partners received $8,000 through the Ben Stinner Endowment Fund, established by Ohio State University’s Agroecosystem Management Program (AMP) to support Farm, Environment and Agriculture School Trips (FEAST), a Bluffton-led initiative connecting young people with local agriculture, environmental stewardship and food systems through hands-on educational experiences.   FEAST was developed during the 19th Annual Stinner Summit, hosted at Bluffton University in December 2025. The summit brought together farmers, educators, environmental organizations and community members to […]

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Head-On Crash Involving Car and Semi in Putnam County Claims Two Lives

Lima – On October 20, 2026, at approximately 8:18 A.M., the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol responded to a report of a motor vehicle crash involving a passenger car and commercial semi on State Route 613 in Van Buren Township, Putnam County.  Lyle St. Clair Jr., age 45, from West Millgrove, Ohio was westbound on State Route 613 driving a 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo. Christopher Clements, age 47, from Findlay, Ohio was eastbound on State Route […]

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Lima Man Granted Judicial Release After Serving 8 Months of a 4-Year Prison Sentence in Hardin County Case

A Lima man was granted judicial release after serving 8 months of a 48-month prison sentence. According to Hardin County Common Pleas Court documents, 33-year-old Branden L. McMillen was sentenced in February of this year after pleading guilty to one count each of attempted corrupting another with drugs and tampering with evidence. He was indicted in July of 2025 on charges of involuntary manslaughter, trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, corrupting another with drugs, possession of a fentanyl-related compound, and tampering […]

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