Black Swamp Area Council Honors Distinguished Volunteer Service at 2026 Scouters Conference

Black Swamp Area Council Honors Distinguished Volunteer Service at 2026 Scouters Conference

Silver Beaver Recipients: Steve Schroeder, Don Spar and Glenn Barclay (left to right) Findlay, Ohio – April 27, 2026 – Volunteers from across Northwest Ohio gathered at Camp Berry on Saturday for the 2026 Scouters Conference, a full day of collaboration, training, and celebration hosted by the Black Swamp Area Council, Scouting America. The event concluded with the Council Recognition Luncheon and Annual Meeting, highlighting outstanding service to Scouting and the election of council leadership. Council Leadership Elected During the […]

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Governor DeWine’s OhioSEE Program Brings Eyeglasses to 23 Students at Northview Elementary School in Jackson County

“OhioSEE is working, and today is a great example of that,” said Governor DeWine. “This school district flagged dozens of students who needed follow up eye care after the school nurse provided an initial vision screening, but only three students ended up getting a follow up comprehensive exam. This is exactly what OhioSEE is addressing. Now, every student, kindergarten through third grade, who is identified as needing follow up care in this school will receive it." Twenty-three students in kindergarten […]

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Auglaize County Sheriffs Office Investigation Leads to Meth Seizure and Arrest

Auglaize County Sheriff's Office The Auglaize County Sheriff's Office released information Monday on a Grand Lake Task Force investigation from last week. According to a release, the investigation led to a traffic stop on I-75 that resulted in the seizure of approximately 1.5 pounds of suspected methamphetamine, with a street value of $20,000, and $806 in U.S. currency. An Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office K-9 was requested to conduct a sniff of the vehicle and gave a positive indication. During a […]

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Revitalize Kenton Event Improves Downtown with Community Help

Revitalize Kenton: a community partnership 24 volunteers showed up this past Saturday for Revitalize Kenton's Downtown Clean-Up Day. They ranged in age from children up to 80 years old volunteers. According to organizers, 70 man hours were invested in the clean-up effort. The crew worked on the hill in the parking lot by the Kenton Theatre, did some weed eating, worked in the Alltel and Gene Autry Park areas and cleaned up trash. Volunteers reported that they found less trash […]

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Kenton-Hardin County Soroptimist Members Installed on Midwestern Region Board

Kenton/Hardin County Soroptimist International Several members of Kenton-Hardin County Soroptimist International were installed on the Midwestern Region Board over the weekend. Ruth Waggoner was Installed as the Governor for the 2026-2028 Biennium. Serving alongside her on the Board will be Karen Kier Region Secretary, Laura Ferguson as District II Director, and Maylene Deckling as Region Treasurer. The Soroptimist International Midwestern Region board held its annual conference over this past weekend in Columbus.

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Final Week of In-Person Early Voting Underway at Hardin County Courthouse

This is the last week for in-person early voting at the Board of Elections Office in the Hardin County Courthouse. You can vote until 7:30 this evening, 7:30 am until 8:30 pm on Tuesday, Wednesday through Friday 7:30 am until 7:30 pm, Saturday May 2 from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm and Sunday from 1:00 pm until 5:00 pm. There is no early voting on Monday, May 4, and Primary Election Day is Tuesday, May 5. The Board of Election […]

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Bluffton University Honors Students at 2026 Academic Awards and Honors Forum

Photo: Bluffton University BLUFFTON, Ohio—Bluffton University recognized student achievement, scholarship and academic excellence during the annual Academic Awards and Honors Forum held April 21, 2026, in Yoder Recital Hall. The Forum celebrated students who have demonstrated intellectual curiosity, perseverance and a commitment to learning across disciplines. Faculty chairs presented Distinguished Scholar awards to students selected by their departments for excellence in their academic fields. Among those honored were: Emily Jones, distinguished scholar in art Olivia Maag, distinguished scholar in art and writing Jenna Woods, distinguished […]

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The University of Findlay and The Ohio State University Announce New Partnership in Rural Veterinary Medicine

Photo: University of Findlay The University of Findlay (UF) and The Ohio State University announced a new partnership to support rural veterinary medicine in Ohio. Part of The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Protect Health in Ohio initiative (Protect OHIO) the new partnership works to strengthen the recruitment of students pursuing careers in large animal veterinary medicine, formalizing the pipeline between University of Findlay and Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine. The Large Animal Rural Veterinary Mentoring […]

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OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Honors Donor Legacies with Donate Life Flag Raising

Photo: OhioHealth In observance of National Donate Life Month, OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital partnered with Lifeline of Ohio on April 8 to host a flag-raising ceremony, bringing together caregivers, donor families and transplant recipients to reflect on the lasting impact of organ, eye and tissue donation. “Donor families and their extraordinary gifts remind us why we do this work,” said Jim Parobek, president of OhioHealth Hardin Memorial Hospital and OhioHealth Marion General Hospital. “We are proud to honor their legacies […]

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