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Rep. Jon Cross COLUMBUS – State Representative Jon Cross (R-Kenton) supported the historic transportation budget that passed through the Ohio House Wednesday. The budget will provide state funds to the 83rd House district. The $12.6 billion budget is the largest commitment of highway infrastructure spending in Ohio’s history, with $1 billion set aside to create the new Rural Highway Fund. These state dollars will help small, local communities pay for […]

The Hardin Northern Winter Sports Awards Ceremony has been scheduled. It will take place on Thursday, March 9th at 7pm in the HN High School gym.   All Junior High and High School athletes who participated in Basketball or Cheerleading will be recognized.

ADA, Ohio - The most recent full-time job and graduate school placement rates for Ohio Northern University students who graduated in 2022 reflects a continuing positive trend. The University-wide placement rate was at 96%, holding relatively steady compared to the 2021 placement rate of 97%. The College of Business saw a 100% placement rate while the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Engineering and Pharmacy experienced 95%, 96% and 98% percent […]

The United Way of Hardin County is continuing the search for individuals to serve on the Board of Directors.   If you are interested in joining, email: director@unitedwayhardincounty.org for an application.   The Board of Directors is a diverse group of community leaders who strive to help make the United Way of Hardin County the best it can be.

(COLUMBUS, Ohio) – The Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) announced today that local governments, state agencies, and state-supported universities with residential substance use disorder treatment programs will benefit from $1.2 million in federal grants through the Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program (RSUDT). RSUDT (formerly called the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment grant) seeks to prepare individuals with substance use disorders for reintegration into communities by delivering community-based treatment and […]

The Ridgemont High School will present Once Upon a Mattress later this month. Performances for the musical are scheduled March 17 and 18 at 7pm and a matinee performance at 2pm on March 19 at the Ridgeway Building. All tickets are sold online: https://www.ridgemont.k12.oh.us/TicketBoxOffice.aspx

The Kenton Middle School has announced the dates for Parent Teacher Conferences this month. They will be held on the evening of March 23 and during the school day on March 24. Contact the Kenton Middle School office to schedule a conference time. The number is 419-673-1237.

Andreas Baumgartner BLUFFTON, Ohio—Andreas Baumgartner, associate professor of art at Bluffton University, will present the Colloquium, “From the Studio to Santiago: Finding Creative Renewal Through AI Imaging, RC Modeling and the Footpath of the Camino,” at 4 p.m. on Friday, March 17 in Centennial Hall’s Stutzman Lecture Hall. Baumgartner’s Colloquium presentation is based on interdisciplinary studies and experiences from his spring 2022 sabbatical. During his time on sabbatical, Baumgartner explored […]

Gage D. Shafer-Haws A man who was arrested this past weekend in Findlay has been named as a suspect in several recent bank robberies around the region. 28 year old Gage D. Shafer-Haws, of Benton Ridge, Ohio, was located at a residence in Findlay and was arrested without incident. He is suspected of being involved in five bank robberies dating back to December 31, 2022. That includes the robbery at […]