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Feb. 25


  • Handled Suspicious Person Complaint on Ream St

  • Traffic stop Warning for Stop Sign

  • Traffic stop Citation issued for Speed
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Handled Parking Violation Complaint on University & Johnson
  • Traffic stop Warning for Equipment

  • Handled Possible Burglary in Progress complaint on N Main St

Feb. 26


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Annabelle Kritzler, 98, died at 2:05 a.m. March 2, 2013, at Hardin Hills Health Center, Kenton.

She was born March 2, 1915, in Hardin County to Harley and Ottie James Skidmore, who preceded her in death.

On Dec. 7, 1937, she married Mason Tabor, who died May 30, 1959. On Dec. 13, 1962, she married Walter Kritzler, who died June 29, 1999.

Mrs. Kritzler was a homemaker. She was a member of Bridgeport Church of Christ, Dunkirk. She was a 1931 graduate of Kenton High School.

Survivors include a stepson, Tom (Janice) Kritzler, of Alger; a stepdaughter, Madelyn (Steve) Lowery, of Kenton; and eight grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.

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A Pennsylvania Railroad Pacific passenger steam locomotive is headed your way. This one, however, is only a model. You'll find it on display in the Ada railroad depot. The 4-6-2 wheel-alignment locomotive was once a familiar site in Ada, as it carried passengers from New York to Chicago in the 1940s and 1950s. Karl A. Roider, Jr., donated this locomotive to depot display. Click for a photo of a real version.

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This report from AEP meterologists: A winter storm will bring snow to northwestern Ohio this afternoon through Wednesday, but major impacts now look unlikely. AEP meteorologists are now confident that the high-impact heavy snow and wind will not reach northwestern Ohio.

AEP says rain today will change to wet snow late tonight with 1 to 4 inches snow accumulations.

Winds will also become gusty Wednesday. Expect 4 to 7 inches of wet snow accumulations from South Bend and Fort Wayne through Muncie and Lima.

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By Andrew Korba

Senior's Alison Steinbrunner and Lydia Weaver were named 2012 Division III Women's Cross Country All-Academic honorees by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).

To be eligible for this honor, a runner must have a GPA of at least 3.30 in the most recent semester and finish in the top 35 of the NCAA Regional Championships.

In addition, both the Ohio Northern men's and women's cross country teams were named as an All-Academic team.

A team must have a cumulative GPA of at least 3.10 to be eligible for the award.

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February came and went and the days continue to get longer and longer in promise of spring.  According to Guy Verhoff, local weather observer, this February was above average in a couple ways but not by much.

The average temperature in February was 27.7 degrees (F), which is .5 degrees higher than our normal average.  We had a high temperature of 52 degrees on Feb. 18 and our lowest temperature was 7 degrees, recorded on Feb. 7.

Precipitation in the form of rain was 2.01 inches for Feb. with our average being 1.9 inches.  Over an inch of that was recorded on Feb. 26.   We also recorded 7.2 inches of snow in February with 2.5 inches of that falling on Feb. 4.

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