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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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Patriotic Pops Concert Set for June 28 in Ada

A Patriotic Pops Concert will be held in Ada on June 28. The Lima Symphony Orchestra will be playing several patriotic songs along with performing the Armed Forces Salute to honor those service men and women who have served our country.  This is a free concert open to the public.  The concert will last approximately ninety minutes with an intermission.  The public is asked to bring their lawn chairs for seating to enjoy the event.              The concert will take place […]

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Five Juveniles in Custody Following Criminal Damaging Reports in Dunkirk

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a string of criminal damaging and mischief incidents in Dunkirk that resulted in five juveniles being detained early this morning. According to a release, on April 23, 2026, at approximately 1:56 a.m., the Hardin County Sheriff's Office received multiple reports regarding criminal damaging and criminal mischief occurring within the Village of Dunkirk. Deputies arriving on the scene observed several individuals fleeing from a residence in the immediate vicinity of the reported property damage. […]

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Miller Pleads Not Guilty to Murder and Other Charges; Trial Set for July

Screenshot A Lima woman was arraigned in Hardin County Common Pleas Court this (Wednesday) morning on charges of murder, involuntary manslaughter, strangulation, and felonious assault. 64-year-old Donna Jo Miller pleaded not guilty to all charges. Judge Maria Santo set bond at $500,000 cash or surety and scheduled the five-day jury trial to begin July 13. Miller was arrested late last week on the charges connected to the death of Paula Dirmeyer in November of 2025, following an investigation conducted by […]

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