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Holiday hours for Alger Public Library

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

For the Christmas holiday, the Alger Public Library will be closed December 24 and December 25 and reopen on Thursday December 26 at 9:00 a.m.

There will be no late fees for items due on days closed.

Alger Public Library
100 W. Wagner St.
PO Box 18
Alger, Ohio 45812
Ph. 419-757-7755
Fax 419-757-0026
www.algerlibrary.org
www.facebook.com/algerlibrary

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Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District taking 2025 tree orders

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District is holding its annual tree sale. Species available are River Birch, Dawn Redwood, Red Oak, Swamp White Oak, Arborvitae, Blue Spruce, Norway Spruce and White Pine.

These trees are offered as a low cost source of plant materials for wildlife, timber plantings, windbreaks, and other conservation uses. They are available to anyone without restriction. Because of their low cost, HSWCD cannot furnish replacements or deliver packets.

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Heating assistance available for older Ohioans

Posted by Staff on Monday, December 16, 2024

Application Deadline: May 31, 2025

The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind older Ohioans that assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines for a household of up to seven members and 60% of State Median Income for a household of eight or more members to pay their heating bills.

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ODW field reports for Northwest Ohio

Posted by Staff on Thursday, December 12, 2024

State Wildlife Officer Levi Farley, assigned to Paulding County, observed an angler throwing a cast net along the Auglaize River. The individual caught a crappie with the cast net and harvested the fish. Officer Farley contacted the individual and issued a misdemeanor summons for possessing a sport fish by means other than angling. The suspect paid $150 in fines and court costs.

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Silver Birch Foundation holds Charity Gala on Dec. 14

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, December 11, 2024

First Black Ties & Silver Bells Charity Gala

LIMA__ Area Agency on Aging 3’s Silver Birch Foundation will be holding its first Black Ties & Silver Bells Charity Gala Saturday, December 14, 2024 at UNOH Event Center in Lima.

The Silver Birch Foundation was established in July 2017 to support the mission on Area Agency on Aging 3. There are many services and needs of older adults and those with disabilities that the agency in unable to use state or federal funding. The foundation comes in and helps fund those services and needs, taking the burden off the individual in need.

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2025 Private Pesticide and Fertilizer Applicator Recertification Programs

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, December 10, 2024

From Hardin County Ohio State University Extension; classes on January 23 and February 17

Producers who spread pesticides and/or fertilizer and have previously had to obtain a license to do so–due to meeting certain definitions that are set by law and enforced by the Ohio Department of Agriculture–will need to renew and recertify their license that expires this year at the end of March 2025. 

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