An Open House for the retired Police Chief in the Village of Ada will take place this week. The Retirement Open House for Chief Michael Harnishfeger will take place this Thursday. It will go from noon until three that afternoon at the Ada Depot. Harnishfeger served over 21 years as Ada’s Police Chief and more than 38 years as an Ohio Law Enforcement Officer.
Four Ohio Northern University seniors believed it was possible to engineer an autonomous solution for food production, and they set out to prove it during fall semester. The manufacturing technology majors in the Getty College of Arts & Sciences designed, built and tested an award-winning, robotic greenhouse, nicknamed “Robogro,” for their senior capstone project. Resource scarcity, a critical sustainability issue, informed their project idea. A robotic greenhouse that plants seeds, […]
The Alger 1st United Methodist Church will sponsor a Monthly Meal Wednesday June 28. The meal will be served from 4:30 until 6:30pm at the Community Outreach Center, 305 North Main Street in Alger. You can dine in or carry out, and deliveries can be requested by calling 419-204-7910. The June menu is hamburgers, chips, fresh fruit and brownies. The ONU mobile clinic will be on site to serve the […]
A gruesome discovery was made by workers in the Central Ohio village of Plain City Thursday afternoon. According to a release from the Plain City Division of Police, workers for the village's contracted refuse company notified police that they discovered what they believed to be a human body in their truck. Officers responded and located the body of an infant in the rear hopper of the truck. The infant appeared […]
The case against a man who was charged in connection to the shooting death of his brother has been dismissed. 68-year-old Dana Lee Breidenbach had been charged with Involuntary Manslaughter and Using Weapons While Intoxicated in connection to the death of his 71 year old brother Wayne back in February. According to documents filed in Hardin County Common Pleas Court, the State moved to dismiss the case, at the State's […]
The State of Ohio will award $114 million in grant awards to support 70 critical water infrastructure projects in 58 counties. In our region: .The Village of Harrod (Allen County) will receive a $40,000 grant to install a standby generator for sewage management. The generator will facilitate sewage and ensure essential services are maintained during any power outages or emergency situations. The grant will also support the construction of a […]
Raabe Pharmacy students A new partnership between Ohio Northern University and Clarkson University will allow students to concurrently earn multiple graduate degrees. That increases their marketability in the rapidly-evolving pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. While earning their Doctor of Pharmacy degree, ONU’s Raabe College of Pharmacy students can simultaneously complete an MBA in Healthcare Management, Master of Science in Clinical Leadership or Master of Science in Healthcare Data Analytics through Clarkson […]
The Hardin County Safety Council is accepting new members through 31. The new members are for the upcoming program year. You can earn a 3 percent rebate on your workers' compensation premium by participating. Contact Morgan Ellis at the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance to learn more and to complete your enrollment form. The number to call is 419-673-4131. For more information, visit the Hardin County Chamber and Business […]
The United Way's Annual Days of Caring Event will take place August 4th and 5th, and they are looking for dedicated volunteers to join them to help make a difference in the community. The United Way will be sending volunteers throughout Hardin County to support local organizations and individuals in need of a helping hand. The volunteers will coordinate and implement a variety of programs and services in the county. […]