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Meet "Trap," the Icon's dog of the week

Trap, 6 year old neutered male terrier mix, 17 pounds, cute little guy.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

Cropland values, cash rental rates projected to decrease

Each year The Ohio State University Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics completes a survey to estimate current and future trends of cropland values and cash rents.  

The 2015-16 survey of Western Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents has been completed and is now available to the public.  Based upon the survey, cropland values and cash rents are projected to decrease in 2016.  Bare cropland values are expected to decrease from 4.8% to 11.1% in western Ohio depending on the region and land class.  They also project cash rents to drop 5.6% to 7.6%.

Be a prince or princess on July 26

The Inn at ONU hosts its second  prince and princess tea of the summer on  Sunday, July 26.

The first tea of the summer was June 24. Here's a photo of the event. The tea includes food, tea and tunes. Reservations are required. For details, contact The Inn at 419-772-2500 or email [email protected].

The catfish are jumping at Liberty Conservation Club July 9

The Liberty Conservation Club will sponsor a catfish tournament from 6 p.m. until midnight on Saturday, July 9.

The tournament is open to members and non-members. The club is located at 1552 State Route 235, north of Ada. Call 419-234-5795 for more details.

Rawson town festival set for July 9

The Rawson town festival is Saturday, July 9. Here is the schedule of activities:
4 p.m. - Craft show and FFA hog roast
6:30 p.m. - Parade
Following parade
   2nd Trix (tennis courts)
   Al Basinger (depot)
   Life Flight
   Pony rides
   Black Swamp Raptors (rehabitation center)
   Games and food
9 p.m. - Five gun raffle and 50/50 drawing

Car show Saturday at CL Church of the Brethren

The 10th annual County Line Church of the Brethren car show is from noon to 3 p.m., Saturday, July 9, at the church, 4227 N. Hardin Road, Harrod.

In addition to the car show there is a chicken barbecue from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brabecue tickets are $8 each and must be ordered in advance by calling 419-649-5364.

Car show details:
• Registration is from 11 a.m. to noon.
• $10 per entry
• Top 10 Awards
• Awards at 3 p.m.
• Door prizes for car owners
• Children’s activities
• Chicken barbecue

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