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Gary Donnal was retired from Ford Motor Plant

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 1, 2015

Gary L. Donnal, 68, died on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2015 at 9:07 p.m. at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, Ohio.

He was born on Aug. 1, 1946 in Lima to Arthur and Loretta (Lawrence) Donnal and they preceded him in death. On June 18, 1967, he married Lorraine K. Barry and she died on Aug. 10, 2011.

He retired from Ford Motor Company – Lima Engine Plant. He was a former volunteer Law Enforcement Officer in Alger.

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Red Cross assisting Mt. Cory family following Friday house fire

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 1, 2015

The American Red Cross of Hancock County is helping a Findlay family and a Mt. Cory family following fires in their homes.

A Findlay family of four received assistance for clothing and seasonal clothing and comfort kits with personal hygiene items following the fire in their Elm St. home on Thursday evening.   Red Cross Disaster Responders Bill Davis and Karl Gingrich responded to the call for help.

Early Friday morning, Red Cross Disaster Responders Pat Swisher and Karl Gingrich answered a call for assistance at a home fire on N. Main St. in Mt. Cory.  After assessing the immediate needs of the resident, assistance for clothing and seasonal clothing was provided.

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Six January days had minus zero degree readings

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, February 1, 2015

Raise your hand if you thought January 2015 was colder than most Januarys.

There's lot of hands raised out there and you are correct. According to Guy Verhoff, Pandora weather observer, the average January 2015 daily temperature was 21.6 degrees.

The normal January daily temperature is 25.4 degrees.

Even though it was a colder-than-normal January the highs and lows included a 59 degree fluxuation. The high temperature of January was 51 on Jan. 3. The low was seven days later at minus 8. That mark was one of six January days that reached minus zero degrees.

Snowfall for the month included 13.1 inches.

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Good Agricultural Practices class Feb. 10 in Mt. Victory

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, January 30, 2015

A Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) class has been planned for Hardin County.  GAPs classes are training sessions for fruit and vegetable producers taught by personnel from Ohio State University’s Fruit and Vegetable Safety Program.  The February 10 program will be from 9:00 am-12:00 noon at the Scioto Valley Produce Auction, 18715 County Road 200, Mt. Victory.  The GAPs class is open to all fruit and vegetable producers and will be presented without technology.  Attending an OSU GAPs class does not equate to being ‘GAPs Certified.’

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Here’s how the ‘Bears did last week and who they play this week

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, January 30, 2015

Last Week at Ohio Northern:

   Men's Basketball - Won 76-66 H v Heidelberg; Lost 69-65 at Capital
   Women's Basketball - Won 61-45 at Heidelberg; Won 60-40 H v Capital
   Wrestling - Won 21-12 at #26 Heidelberg
   Men's Swimming & Diving - Lost 215-78 at Case Western Reserve
   Women's Swimming & Diving - Lost 214-75 at Case Western Reserve
   Men's Indoor Track & Field - 1st of 11 at Defiance Invitational
   Women's Indoor Track & Field - 1st of 11 at Defiance Invitational

This Week's Schedule:

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Ada McDonald’s celebrates Mondays with steaming coffee billboard

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on Friday, January 30, 2015

Drive down Cable Road or Elida Road and what might appear to be a billboard on fire is actually a fresh, steaming cup of coffee — or at least appears to be.

Local McDonald’s franchise, Lewis Family McDonald’s, has recently introduced a new “Free Coffee Mondays” promotion. This limited time promotion offers guests a free small premium roast coffee every Monday with no purchase necessary.

To raise awareness, McDonald’s put up two extended billboards, one on Cable, and one on Elida, with steam rising from the cup of coffee. Travelers were quick to notice the billboards, and at a glance, thought they were on fire, causing them to quickly call the fire department.

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