Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club Celebrates 10 Years of Discovery

Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club Celebrates 10 Years of Discovery

Photo: Benjamin Logan Local School Distict BELLEFONTAINE, OHIO – From planting trees and creating wildlife habitats to exploring local ecosystems, Benjamin Logan students are discovering that environmental science isn't just something they study in a classroom. It's something they can experience, investigate, and influence right in their own community. The Benjamin Logan Environmental Science Club kicked off its 10th year with a visit to Jolly Acres earlier this month, where 28 student members pressed fresh apple cider, painted pumpkins, and […]

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Kenton First Methodist Church to Host Trunk or Treat on Halloween

Kenton First Methodist Church Kenton First Methodist Church will host its annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 31. The event will take place from 3:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the church, located at 234 North Main Street in Kenton. Families are invited to wear their costumes and bring their treat bags for an afternoon of decorated trunks, candy, and family fun. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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6-State Trooper Project Focused on I-70 Enforcement

COLUMBUS – Earlier this month, the Ohio State Highway Patrol joined forces with members of the 6-State Trooper Project to reduce unsafe driving behaviors along Interstate 70. The high-visibility campaign ran from Friday, October 9, through Sunday, October 11, and included the Indiana State Police, Pennsylvania State Police and Ohio State Highway Patrol. During the enforcement, Ohio troopers issued 573 speed citations, 27 safety belt violation citations and made 11 impaired driving arrests. In total, among the three states participating […]

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University of Findlay to Host 25th Annual Information Assurance Forum on Agentic AI and Security

The University of Findlay’s department of computer science will host the 25th Annual Information Assurance Forum on Wednesday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Stewart Center TLB Auditorium, located at 950 N. Main Street, Findlay. This year’s theme is “Securing Automation: The Rise of Agentic AI and Bots.” Rapid advances in AI offer opportunities for business process improvement, decision-support analysis, and design generation, but they also bring challenges in security, compliance, and ethics. Speakers will share […]

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Northern Hardin County Fire District to Host Open House

Northern Hardin County Fire District The Northern Hardin County Fire Department will host an open house on Sunday, October 25. The event will take place from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. at the Dunkirk Fire Station, located at 201 North Main Street in Dunkirk. The district is asking voters to approve a five-year tax levy to fund construction of a new, stand-alone building to supplement the existing fire station, which was built in 1966. Northern Hardin County Fire District According to […]

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Governor DeWine Announces $92 Million to Expand Access to Quality Healthcare in Rural Ohio

(SANDUSKY, Ohio)—Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), today announced Rural Health Transformation Program awards totaling $92 million to manage chronic illnesses and expand access to preventive, primary, maternal, and behavioral healthcare in rural areas. “These investments will transform healthcare in rural Ohio,” said Governor DeWine. “We are grateful to Dr. Oz, CMS, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for standing up this important program […]

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Ada Man Facing Strangulation Charges After Domestic Disturbance Investigation

Hardin County Sheriff's Office Inmate Roster An Ada man was arrested this week following a domestic disturbance in Ada. Officers from the Ada Police Department took 34-year-old Justin E. Long into custody Wednesday after investigating the incident. Long is being held on 2 counts of strangulation and one count of domestic violence. He is scheduled to be arraigned at 2:00 pm Monday, October 19 in Hardin County Municipal Court.

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Ohio National Guard security force assistance battalion to case unit colors ahead of inactivation

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The 5th Battalion, 54th Security Force Assistance Regiment, located in Columbus, will conduct a casing of the colors ceremony at 1 p.m., on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at the Defense Supply Center Columbus, 401 N. Yearling Ave., Building 2, Columbus OH 43213.The ceremony is a traditional military event where a unit’s organizational colors are lowered, rolled and placed into a protective sheath. The ceremony precedes the battalion’s official removal from the Ohio Army National Guard’s force structure, […]

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Bluffton University Announces Cast for Fall Theatre Production of “Poor Clare”

BLUFFTON, Ohio – Bluffton University Theatre has announced the cast and production team for its fall play, “Poor Clare” by Chiara Atik. “It’s 1211 in Assisi, Italy, and Clare’s got beauty, wealth and a rich suitor who showers her with expensive presents. So why is she so drawn to this guy Francis who gave up all his possessions just because poor people are suffering? Everyone in town says he’s crazy. And yet… she starts seeing everything in her life differently. […]

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