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Hardin County Horse Banquet is February 15

Posted by Paula Scott on Tuesday, January 21, 2025

Provided by OSU Extension in Hardin County

The tenth annual Hardin County Horse Banquet will be held on Saturday, February 15 at the Kenton Moose Family Center. 

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for a silent auction to raise funds for the scholarship and food will be served at 6:00 p.m. Banquet tickets this year are $12 for adults and $10 for ages 18 and under. A child’s meal is $6.50 with kid-friendly food.

Reservations need to be made by February 10 by calling the following Hardin County Horse Club Advisors or committee members: Jonda Cole, Wendy Hooker, Ashley Haudenshield, Laura Gossard, Cinda Bame, Ranee Liedel, or Greg Liedel. 

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Creation of missing persons working group announced

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

COLUMBUS—On January 12, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced the creation of a working group to examine how missing persons cases are investigated and offer recommendations for improvement.

Members of the new Missing Persons Working Group will review and study Ohio’s resources and response to adult and juvenile missing persons cases including database usage, law enforcement staffing and training, and investigation best practices.

The Missing Persons Working Group will convene its first meeting at the Ohio Department of Public Safety on January 23, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. Recommendations are expected to be issued at the end of April.

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$7.5M in campus safety grants awarded to Ohio colleges and universities

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, January 14, 2025

COLUMBUS__On January 13, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced that 28 colleges and universities in Ohio will receive a total of $7.5 million in funding for security projects that enhance the safety of students and staff.

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2025 Girl Scout cookie sales have begun

Posted by Staff on Monday, January 13, 2025

Girl Scouts of Western Ohio has kicked off the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season, "a time when Girl Scouts everywhere build their entrepreneurial skills as they find new and inventive ways to sell cookies, unboxing brighter futures for themselves."

Girl Scout Cookie season runs through March 16. Watch for girls taking orders this month, and visit gswo.org/findcookies/ to sign up for notifications. Cookie booths begin February 14.

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ODW Update for January 9

Posted by Paula Scott on Friday, January 10, 2025

Provided by the Ohio Department of Wildlife for Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two

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Winter Weather Advisory update for January 5-6

Posted by Staff on Sunday, January 5, 2025

Weather Event Onset 1:00 PM (EST), January 5

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches.

* WHERE...Auglaize, Hardin, and Mercer Counties.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon (January 5) to midnight EST Monday Night.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning and evening commutes.

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