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Gerald L. “Chuck” Wireman served in the U.S. Army

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 31, 2022

Gerald L. “Chuck” Wireman, age 72, of Alger, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 10:23 PM at Kenton Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, with his family by his side.

He was born on August 25, 1949, in Lima, Ohio to the late Robert B. and Mary S. (Smith) Wireman.   On May 7, 1971, Chuck married Judy Ousley and she survives in Alger.

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July 31 is Junior Fair entry deadline

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 31, 2022

HARDIN COUNTY JUNIOR FAIR EXHIBITORS

  • Entries close July 31 at 5:00 p.m.
  • Don’t forget showmanship signups are available online this year optionally, with the chance to scratch at the fair.

All entries can be made at www.Hardin.fairwire.com

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F&M Picnic pull and 1st annual truck show

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 31, 2022

The Hardin County Pullers announced the following on their Facebook page: at the August 13 Farmers & Merchants Picnic, pulling classes will begin at 6:30 p.m., including

8700 Tri State Super Field Tractors

6500 Limited Street gas trucks

6500 Cheater Street Gas Trucks

8500 Open Street Diesel 4x4

8000 Work stock Diesel 4x4

6500 Altered/OPEN GAS Dot 4X4

8000 2.5/2.6 combo Diesel

15500 Out of Field Tractors

Street Semis

Altered Semis

There will also be the first Annual Truck and Semi Show

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ONU student-faculty special study project teaches "pedalgogy"

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 31, 2022

From www.onu.edu/news

As STEM educators everywhere seek ways to make math and physics accessible to young learners, a special project at Ohio Northern University turned to a child’s wheeled buddy—the bicycle—to teach elementary-school students about concepts like leverage and rotational inertia.

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Book Review: Navajo mythology comes alive after the climate apocalypse

Posted by Staff on Sunday, July 31, 2022

By Robert McCool

If you have read Tony Hillerman you know the legends and folktales about immortal beings living in the Sacred Mountains that surround the Dine'tah (Navajo reservation). Those same mountains protected the parched desert that is now the Dine'tah when the apocalypse drowned most of the world with the “Big Water.” And, after the Energy Wars there wasn't enough fuel to maintain the lifestyle we enjoy now. The world lay fallow and empty without an apology from anyone. These are dystopian tales.

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Julie Ann (Tracy) Butterfield taught at Ada Elementary School

Posted by Staff on Saturday, July 30, 2022

Julie Ann (Tracy) Butterfield, age 53, of Harrod, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2022, at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima, surrounded by her family.

She was born on April 21, 1969, in Lima, Ohio to Larry C. and Carol (Fisher) Tracy.  Her father and stepmother, Larry and Phyllis Tracy survive in Lima; and her mother and stepfather, Carol and Russell Parker survive in Lima.  On February 15, 1992, Julie married Rick Butterfield and he survives in Harrod.

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