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Cool, wet soils delay farmer planting season in Ada area

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 8, 2014

By Mark Badertscher
Cool, wet soils have delayed the start of planting season this spring in Hardin County.  Usually farmers would prefer to begin planting corn in late April to early May. However, the calendar doesn’t always determine the best time to put the crop in the ground. Other factors that come into play are temperature and moisture levels in the soil.

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Stars of Arbor Day - Ada third graders

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, May 7, 2014

LOTS OF PHOTOS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS STORY

Ada third graders were the first to hear Mayor Dave Retterer proclaim Friday, May 2, 2014, as Arbor Day in the Village of Ada.

During the annual Arbor Day celebration, the Ada third graders proved to be a great audience as the Ada Tree Commission talked to them about trees, planting, dinosaurs and ‘elephant snot’. (If you are not sure what dinosaurs and ‘elephant snot’ have to do with trees, ask a third grader.)

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It must be May

Posted by Paula Scott on Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Temperatures in the 60s as highs and 40s as daily lows. It must be May. Here's the weather summary for the first five days of May from Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer.

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Friday evening at the Depot: Exhibit highlights history and significance of Ada's railroad station

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Ohio Northern University to host Grafik InterventionOhio Northern University will host a Grafik Intervention program at Ada’s historic Pennsylvania Railroad Depot on Friday, May 9, at 9 p.m. In addition, an exhibit will highlight the history and significance of the depot beginning at 8 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. For more details click here.

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Kiwanis Club donates $500 to village for Arbor Day

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Ada Kiwanis Club presented its annual $500 donation to the Village of Ada for its annual tree-planting efforts at the Arbor Day celebration held May 2 at the Ada Schools.

In presenting the check, Club President Heather Cox said, “It has been our privilege to make this annual presentation for the past 34 years.

The motto of Kiwanis International is “Serving the Children of the World.” The membership of the Ada Kiwanis Club works to serve the children and future adults of our community. 
Our annual donation of money for trees is our way of showing children how we also work to create a better, more green environment.”

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Tuesday's primary election includes school district levy and several county issues

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, May 5, 2014

CLICK HERE FOR MAY 6 HARDIN COUNTY SAMPLE BALLOT

Tuesday, May 6, is Ohio primary election day. Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. 

The election has several partisan races. In addition, there is:
• one state issue,
• Issue 4 - Hardin County Board of DD Simon Kenton School & Harco Industries, 
• Issue 5 - Hardin County Extention (4-H) levy
• a mental health and recovery services board levy and
• an Ada school tax levy renewal.

Here is a summary of the mental health levy:

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