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Alger Summer Reading wrap up and thank yous

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Summer reading programs are big business for our public libraries. Here in Ada, the summer reading program wraps up on July 30.

Summer Reading 2022 is over at the Alger Public Library. Director Stacey Hensley reports:

"Ocean’s of Possibilities was amazing for Alger Library. We'd again like to thank everyone for participating in Summer Reading 2022.

111 people signed up for Summer Reading:

  • 66-Kids
  • 9-Teens
  • 36-Adults

We held 37 programs over 4 weeks, with 411 attending programs! 86 people attended our Kickoff event!!  And as always: IT TAKES A VILLAGE!

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ODOT construction updates for Napoleon and Thayer Rds.

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 18, 2022

ODOT District 1 has issued the following Traffic Impact and Project Updates for the Week of July 18, 2022:

Napoleon and Thayer Roads are expected to reopen the week of Aug. 15.

  • Detour: I-75 to SR 81 to SR 235 back to SR 309 (see map).
  • Thayer Road between State Route 117 and Reservoir Road is closed.
  • Napoleon Road between Reservoir Road and Clum Road is closed.

State Route 696 between the village of Beaverdam and the Putnam County line will be restricted to one lane for pavement repairs.

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Local weather, USDA crop weather reports for July 11

Posted by Staff on Thursday, July 14, 2022

Local weather observations by Guy Verhoff, Pandora

The attached report provides weather observations for our area during the first 11 days of July. 

A low of 55 and high of 91 were observed in Pandora, Ohio.

Attached is the Ohio Crop Weather Report for July 11 from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Great Lakes Region.

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Clum Rd. closure on July 12

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 11, 2022

The Allen County Engineer Office has announced that Clum Rd. between Napoleon and Hardin Roads will be closed on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for roadway berming.

Emergency vehicles will have access.

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Content-swap: Bluffton excursion trains

Posted by Staff on Monday, July 11, 2022

It's a content swap: We're sending Bluffton readers Cort Reynold's barnstorming basketball story. From Fred Steiner and the Bluffton Icon, here's a great train story.

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Construction on SR 81 near Dunkirk

Posted by Staff on Thursday, July 7, 2022

ODOT District 1 update for the week of July 11, 2022:

Weather permitting, State Route 81, east of the village of Dunkirk, will be restricted to one lane for drainage work.

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