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Rail Crossing Community Impact Index Tool measures impact of blocked rail/roadway at-grade crossings

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 15, 2023

Railroad crossing impact tool available HERE, Eleven rural and urban crossings are listed for Ada, Ohio. Visis Rail.Ohio.gov/

The Ohio Rail Development Commission (Rail Commission) has released a free, publicly accessible tool to measure the impact of blocked rail/roadway at-grade crossings in Ohio. The Rail Crossing Community Impact Index (RCCII) is an interactive tool that allows users to find crossings within their own community and creates weighted scores for motorized, non-motorized, and truck-specific traffic.

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Bulldog girls basketball loss at Grove

Posted by Staff on Friday, December 15, 2023

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE__The visiting Ada High School girls basketball team was outscored 31-9 over the middle quarters at Columbus Grove and lost 63-22 in Northwest Conference action Thursday night, December 14.

Ada trailed 24-7 after the first period and never recovered. 

CG guard Lauryn Auchmuty bombed in four triples and tallied 14 of her game-high 26 points in the opening stanza as the hosts built a big early lead and cruised to victory.

Auchmuty added nine more points in the second period to extend the lead to 36-15 at intermission.

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GRAPHIC Technology Trainer at APL

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, December 14, 2023

Did you know the Ada Public Library has a whole day set aside for technology assistance? On Wedensdays from 11 a.m.-8 p.m., you can schedule an appointment with Chloe to ask technology questions. Walk-ins are also welcome.

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Help!: Flu, COVID-19 and RSV

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 14, 2023

By Karen L. Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU Healthwise Team 

Help! was the fifth album for the Beatles and included the song by the same name. John Lennon wrote the song and was quoted as indicating he needed help at the time he wrote it. The Beatles were the first rock band to be recognized in the category of Album of the Year at the Grammys in 1966. 

A recent survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania about the tripledemic of RSV, COVID-19, and flu indicates we need help when it comes to information!

According to the survey, only one-third of American adults fear they or a loved one will get the flu, COVID-19, or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) this winter. Recent CDC data from July 2023 indicates approximately 79% of Americans have had COVID-19 since the epidemic started. 

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Hardin County Quality of Life survey for 2023, results for 2022

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 14, 2023

Results for the 2022 Quality of Life survy were released on October 12 and are attached HERE.

Hardin County residents are being asked to complete a Quality of Life Survey as part of a community health improvement plan process. The quality-of-life survey results will be presented at the 3rd CHIP meeting in January 2024. 

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December 12 field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers 

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Anyone observing illegal activity can call the TIP hotline at 1-800-POACHER (1-800-762-2437) and make an anonymous report. 

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two 

In October, State Wildlife Officer Ryan Burke, assigned to Hancock County, and State Wildlife Officer Matt D. Smith, assigned to Huron County, patrolled Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area during the early white-tailed deer gun hunting season. The officers noticed a parked vehicle with gun cases in the cab. They contacted the hunter, who had harvested a doe, and discovered the hunter had purchased a deer management permit after the harvest. The hunter was issued a summons for attaching or using a tag on a deer that was taken before the permit was purchased. The defendant paid $170 in fines and court costs in Upper Sandusky Municipal Court. 

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