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Adults Delaying Medical Care to Avoid COVID-19 Deemed Dangerous and Unnecessary

KENTON, OHIO – More than 40 percent of American adults have avoided or delayed receiving medical care because of concerns about COVID-19, and people with multiple underlying medical conditions, such as diabetes or hypertension, are significantly more likely to avoid urgent or emergency care compared to people without these conditions. This included 12 percent of adults who chose not to seek or avoided getting urgent or emergency care. Delaying or avoiding necessary medical care has been associated with a host […]

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ONU COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Resuming

ONU COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Update: ADA, Ohio - Ohio Northern University has been able to acquire two-dose Moderna vaccines for its upcoming state-sponsored COVID-19 mobile mass vaccination clinics. Clinics scheduled at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Bucyrus on Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and at Ohio Northern University on Friday from 2-6:30 p.m. will still be offered. Clinics scheduled in Hardin, Logan, Union, Marion Crawford and Wyandot counties next week and through the end of May are, at […]

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Scam Targeting Older Adults in the Area

A scam is targeting older adults in the surrounding areas.  Scammers are reportedly saying they are with the PASSPORT program and are asking individuals for their banking information.  When care managers or representatives from the Area Agency on Aging 3 call, they do not ask for your banking information.  All are advised to be cautious of any personal information you give out over the phone.

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Kenton Schools Career Readiness Advisor Ready to Post Summer Job Openings for Students

The Kenton City Schools Career Readiness Advisor is ready to post summer job openings at the Kenton High School. Hardin County and surrounding Northwest Ohio businesses in need of summer help or looking for high school graduates for full-time employees can email Christina Cross at crosscatkentoncityschools.org She will post the job announcement on the job board in the hallways at the Kenton High School. Cross also meets one on one with students to help with their career planning.

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Bids Received for Two CDBG Projects in McGuffey

The Hardin County Commissioners opened bids recently for two CDBG projects in McGuffey. Three bids were received for the McGuffey Street Resurfacing project. All came in under the estimated cost of $205,000.  Two bids were opened for the village's Water Meter Replacement Project. Both were well under the estimated cost of just over $160,000.  The bids were accepted as presented and were taken under the advisement to be awarded at a later date.

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Findlay District Troopers Removing Drugs and Weapons from Roads

Efforts making Northwest Ohio safer FINDLAY – Ohio State Highway Patrol Findlay District troopers have been working hard and increasing enforcement efforts to remove drugs and illegal weapons off roadways in northwest Ohio. Troopers have made remarkable traffic stops that directly impact the safety of our communities. Below is a snapshot of traffic stops with notable drug seizures: .153 pounds of marijuana seized with a street value of $382,500; .Four pounds of hashish seized with a street value of $67,020; […]

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Marion Palace Announces “Happy Days” as Summer Musical

Auditions Planned for May Happy days are here again. Palace Theatre Executive Director Bev Ford announces the theatre’s season will open with a local production of “Happy Days, the New Musical” on July 10, 11, and July 16, 17, and 18, 2021. Director, Clare Cooke will hold auditions for the upcoming summer production on Monday, May 17 and Tuesday, May 18 by appointment only. The Palace Board of Directors and theatre staff, along with Cooke and the artistic team, are […]

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HCSO Hosting Informational Firearms Class

The Hardin County Sheriff’s Office in conjunction with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Volunteers In Police Service will be hosting an informational firearms class at the Sheriff’s Office Saturday May 8th.  The class will be open to individuals sixteen years of age and older. Persons below the age of eighteen must be accompanied by a parent.  Participants should not bring any firearms or ammunition to the class.  Interested persons should  register no later than May 1st to vips@hardin sheriff.com.   Registrations will […]

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UNOH Launches Inaugural Giving Day April 21-22

The University of Northwestern Ohio is launching its inaugural Giving Day at 8:00am on April 21, 2021. UNOH Giving Day is an inspiring 36-hour event for alumni, students, and friends to come together and support the University of Northwestern Ohio. Donations can be made to specific areas of the University such as scholarships, athletics, specific programs, and more. Donors can choose how they want to impact UNOH. We encourage participants to invest in the areas of UNOH that they love […]

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