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6-State Trooper Project to Focus on Traffic Safety on Interstate 75

COLUMBUS – The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be joining forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to focus on speed, safety belt and OVI enforcement on Interstate 75. The three‐day initiative will begin today, February 13 and will continue through Sunday, February 15. The campaign will include the Kentucky State Police and Michigan State Police. The remaining members of the 6-State Trooper Project, Indiana State Police, Pennsylvania State Police and West Virginia State Police, will not participate due […]

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OSHP Investigating Fatal Crash in Defiance County

DEFIANCE – The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle crash that occurred in Adams Township, Defiance County.  The crash occurred on Domersville Road near Flory Road at 9:04 p.m yesterday. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2012 Chevrolet Malibu was northbound on Domersville Road. A 2008 Chrysler Town & Country and 2023 GMC Sierra were southbound on Domersville Road. The driver of the 2012 Chevrolet Malibu went left of center into the path of […]

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Awards and Announcements From The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center 

Yount elected American Academy of Microbiology fellow The American Academy of Microbiology has elected Jacob Yount, PhD, professor of Microbial Infection and Immunity at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, as a fellow to its Class of 2026. Fellows of the academy, the honorific leadership group and scientific think tank within the American Society for Microbiology, are elected annually through a highly selective, peer-review process based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions that have advanced microbiology. Yount’s research focuses on understanding […]

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Hardin County Historical Museums Launches Free Monthly Speaker Series

Hardin County Historical Museums, Inc. Hardin County Historical Museums announced a new free monthly speaker series. It will be held on the last Thursday of every month. February's topic will feature Ray Brown, as the Museum celebrates Black History Month. That will be on February 26 starting at 6pm at 223 North Main Street in Kenton. The guest speaker is Dr. David Strittmatter.

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Ohio Farm Bureau Accepting Applications for Bill and Helen Swank Scholarship

The Ohio Farm Bureau is accepting applications for its Bill and Helen Swank Scholarship. It is in honor of Dr. C. William Swank who was the Ohio Farm Bureau executive vice president from 1968-1996, and he served the Farm Bureau for a total of 40 years.   To apply for this scholarship or one of the many others, visit ofbf.org/scholarships. The deadline to apply is March 31.

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USDA Designates 28 Ohio Counties as Natural Disaster Areas due to Drought

COLUMBUS, Ohio, February 12, 2026 – This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation, or to refinance certain debts. The FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, […]

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Hardin County Cattle Producers to hold Beef Banquet, Award Scholarships

Hardin County – The annual Hardin County Beef Banquet will be held on Saturday, March 28 at the Hardin County Fair Community Building. The doors will open at 6:00 p.m. with the banquet beginning at 6:30 p.m. Banquet tickets this year are $20.00 presale, $25.00 at the door. Non-exhibitors ages 7-12 are $10.00. Kids ages 6 and under are free. 2025 Hardin County Junior Fair Beef Barn Exhibitors are free. Tickets for the beef banquet can be purchased through any […]

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West Liberty-Salem Graduate Awarded Full-Tuition Presidential Scholarship at Bluffton University

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Brevin Louden, West Liberty, Ohio, has been awarded the university’s full-tuition Presidential Scholarship, valued at more than $156,000 over four years. A graduate of West Liberty-Salem High School, Louden is involved in numerous academic, athletic and service activities. He has participated in basketball, track and cross country and is a member of the National Honor Society and student council. He has also served as a class officer and been active in Link Crew, the wellness committee, Spanish […]

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