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Bluffton Hospital offers free mammograms thanks to Komen grant

Posted by Paula Scott on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Blanchard Valley Health System has received a grant from the Northwest Ohio Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for $58,374 to provide free mammograms to uninsured low and middle income women and men in Hancock and surrounding counties through the Hancock County Mammography Screening Initiative (HCMSI). The mammograms are offered at both Woman Wise Mammography in Findlay and Bluffton Hospital.

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Suddenly we're thinking about baccalaureate and commencement

Posted by Fred Steiner on Thursday, May 8, 2014

Here's some May announcements for Ada school students from today's school website:

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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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