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Local Law Enforcement Partners Report Successful Interagency OVI Enforcement Efforts

Findlay – The Findlay Post Ohio State Highway Patrol, in conjunction with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office and the Findlay Police Department, worked two OVI enforcement efforts in April to remove impaired drivers from local roadways and help reduce the number of fatal traffic crashes in Hancock County. Both efforts were worked on Friday and Saturday nights and focused on impaired driving. The first effort was worked with Findlay PD from April 12 through April 13. The second enforcement effort […]

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USPS Employees Conducting Stamp Out Hunger Event

OHIO VALLEY- With the help of sponsors, volunteer organizations and U.S. Postal Service employees in 10,000 communities nationwide, the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive on Saturday, May 11. Stamp Out Hunger is the nation’s largest single-day food drive. Last year’s drive resulted in carriers collecting 71.6 million pounds of food from local communities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands. […]

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USDA Announces New Decision Tool for New Dairy Margin Coverage Program

WASHINGTON, April 30, 2019 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced today the availability of a new web-based tool – developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin – to help dairy producers evaluate various scenarios using different coverage levels through the new Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) program. The 2018 Farm Bill authorized DMC, a voluntary risk management program that offers financial protection to dairy producers when the difference between the all milk price and the average feed cost (the margin) […]

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Quest Moves to Fill Minter’s Position on Board of Directors

Following the retirement of Terry Minter from the Quest Federal Credit Union Board of Directors, Camella “Cam” Hemmerly has been appointed to serve the remainder of his term, expiring in 2022. Following the appointment of Hemmerly to the Board of Directors, Travis King was appointed from the Board Development Committee (non-voting) to the Credit Committee to serve the remainder of Hemmerly’s term, expiring in 2022.   The Board of Directors unanimously approved both appointment.

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LaRose to Give Commencement Address at Rhodes State

Secretary of State Frank LaRose will give the commencement address to the Rhodes State College Class of 2019. The College will confer 192 degrees at 2:00 pm on Saturday, May 4, at the College’s 49th annual commencement exercise at Lima’s Veterans Memorial Civic & Convention Center. Frank LaRose took office as Ohio's 51st Secretary of State on January 14, 2019. He served two terms in the State Senate prior to being elected to statewide office. In his role as Ohio’s […]

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Ohio State Patrol Focuses on Motorcycle Safety

COLUMBUS - May is National Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the Ohio State Highway Patrol would like to remind motorcyclists to ride trained and sober. As summer approaches, motorists should be aware of an increase in motorcycles on the roadways. In 2018, there were 3,317 traffic crashes involving motorcycles that resulted in 146 deaths and 2,842 injuries. Although total crashes and fatalities decreased as compared to 2017, 77 percent of crashes involving motorcycles resulted in at least one injury or […]

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HN FFA Hosts Annual Elementary Ag Day

Hardin Northern FFA hosted their Annual Elementary Ag Day this past Monday.   Kindergarten-6th grade students at Hardin Northern were able to spend their day on the Crooks Family Farm learning about various agriculture topics, which were presented by the high school FFA members.   Elementary students were able to see and pet rabbits, chickens, horses, goats, sheep, piglets, dogs, and beef cattle.   Also on site were various agriculture machines; tractors, a combine and a crop duster helicopter flown […]

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Wearing Sunglasses Can Help to Prevent Eye Damage

COLUMBUS, OH (May 1, 2019) – Ultraviolet rays pose a danger to more than just your skin. In fact, cumulative UV damage has been linked to the development of macular degeneration, cataract and cancer. It can also cause immediate injury, such as a corneal sunburn (photokeratitis) that occurs from extended exposure to rays reflected off water, snow or concrete. Prevent Blindness has declared May as Ultraviolet (UV) Awareness Month to help educate the public on the dangers of UV exposure […]

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