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Safe Haven purse bingo tickets are sold out

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

Safe Haven of Hardin County has announced:

"We are SOLD OUT for the 2022 Purse Bingo, there will NOT be any tickets available at the door. If you have made arrangements to pick up your tickets don't panic, we still have them.

"THANK YOU to everyone who has purchased or arranged to pick up tickets, we truly appreciate your support!"

The purse bingo event is July 23 at the Kenton Moose Lodge.

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NSF awards $748,839 to ONU for scholarships, workshops

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $748,839 grant to Ohio Northern University to support 15 low-income students who intend to pursue careers in civil engineering, computer engineering, computer science, electrical engineering, or mechanical engineering. The funding will go towards four-year scholarships and academic success workshops for the selected students.

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40th Annual Elks Invitational Swim Meet-WOAL League Champs

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

WAPAKONETA, Ohio⎯More than 500 swimmers and their families will descend on Wapakoneta on July 8-9, 2022 for the 40th annual Elks Invitational Swim Meet and Western Ohio Aquatics League (WOAL) League Championship.  League swimmers are ages 4-18 who are members of one of the league’s teams.

The Wapakoneta Community Swimming Pool is the host site for the 2022 Swim Champs. The facility will host eight teams: Ada, Bluffton, Findlay, Kenton, Shawnee Country Club, Wapakoneta, Westside and Van Wert. Teams will compete for the 2022 league title.

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Scurvy and vitamins

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Scurvy is often a slang term used for someone who is mean or despicable. The Scurvy Song also known as We’ve Got Scurvy is performed by the artist Pink as a bonus track on the album Spongebob’s Greatest Hits as part of the television series Spongebob Square Pants. The song is written as a sea shanty and was released in 2009. Scurvy is usually associated with pirates since sailors were susceptible to scurvy  In a January 10, 2022 article published in the Military Health System news (health.mil), author Janet A. Aker reports 2 million sailors died of scurvy between the 16th and 18th centuries. Historians have documented that scurvy has caused the most suffering throughout history related to vitamin deficiencies.

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ODOT highway construction for the week of July 5

Posted by Staff on Friday, July 1, 2022

LIMA, Ohio⎯The following construction projects are anticipated to affect highways in Hardin County next week. All outlined work is weather permitting.

Due to the Independence Day holiday, no work is planned for Monday, July 4.

  • State Route 81, east of the village of Dunkirk, will be restricted to one lane for drainage work.
  • State Route 67/Espy Street between the southern corporate limit of the city of Kenton and Robinson Avenue is open following a closure for waterline installation.
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Utility bills may be delayed

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, June 30, 2022

Village of Ada announcement: utility bills may be received late this month (July 2022). The Village is converting to a new billing system which has more capabilities and features. Late fees will not be imposed for this month. Thank for your patience and understanding.

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