Alger photographer Raquel Massie shared this impressive bald eagle sighted on April 5 from the shelter house at Bluffton Village Park. "I love going through there every chance I can," she notes. An Ohio DNR map shows 12 eagle's nests in Allen County and 13 in Hardin County.
April 22 www.ONU.edu/news__A global business and engineering leader, a Supreme Court Justice from Iceland, and a nationally-renowned family physician, are Ohio Northern University’s spring 2025 commencement speakers.
Justice Benedikt Bogason will be featured at the Pettit College of Law ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 17 at 10:00 a.m.
Dr. Ada D. Stewart, BSPh ’85, will participate in the Raabe College of Pharmacy ceremony to be held on Sunday, May 18 at 9:00 a.m.
Brenda Reichelderfer, BSEE ’80, will address undergraduate/MSA ceremony guests and graduates on May 18 at 2:00 p.m.
The ceremonies will be held at King Horn Sports Center’s field house. All three commencement speakers will receive honorary doctoral degrees.
Rebecca Fay Nutt, age 62, of Ada, passed away on Friday, April 25, 2025 at Kindred Hospital, Lima, surrounded by her family.
She was born on April 10, 1963 in Salyersville, Kentucky to Eugene Nickles and Lonie (Barnett) Nickles Jones. Her father Eugene preceded her in death and her mother Lonie Jones survives in Whitley City, Kentucky. Rebecca married Stevie Nutt and he preceded her in death.
By Nathaniel Ratnasamy, MD, Infectious Disease Specialist and Gina Bailey, BSN, RN, Infection Preventionist
Blanchard Valley Health System
There has been concern about measles cases in various parts of the country and a significant uptick worldwide. In the last few weeks, a total of 607 confirmed measles cases were reported by 22 states, including 11 cases in Ohio. Of the 607 confirmed US cases, 74 have been hospitalized, and three have died. According to the CDC, 2025 is already the third-most active year for measles since 2000.
Billy Watterson and Troy Erickson are transforming two historic Ada properties
April 25 media release__Moon King Entertainment Group is pleased to announce the opening of Old Route 69 Brewery, 120 East Buckeye in downtown Ada, Ohio this summer. The 12,0000 square-foot brewery, taproom, restaurant, and 10,000 square-foot beer garden will offer distinctive craft beer, food and family-inclusive entertainment.
The brewery will feature a selection of core Old Route 69 Brewery craft beers, crafted by Head Brewer John Novotny upon launch and is expected to add 10-12 house-brewed beers in the coming months. Guests will enjoy the verdant beer garden that will offer a jumbo LED television, live music, cornhole and other lawn games.
Hardin County Sheriff's Office media release, April 25__On 04/24/25 at 4:29 p.m., a traffic stop was initiated near the intersection of Co Rd 50 and Co Rd 15 as part of a felony investigation. The suspect vehicle, a 2006 Green Honda Ridgeline, was operated by Damon Micheal Kaiser of rural Roundhead, Ohio.
Deputies were able to positively identify Mr. Kaiser as the driver whom was known to have numerous felony warrants. Mr. Kaiser failed to comply with visual and audible signals displayed by Deputies and fled west into Allen County Ohio.
