There will be a community meeting in Alger for residents to discuss how best to use a state grant of $500,000 for such things as:
• Parks and playground equipment
• Sidewalks
• Storm sewers
• Water hydrants
• Roads, curbs and gutters
• or other infrastructure projects.
The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 21, in the village hall, 207 Angle St. with Mark Doll, county regional planning director, and Whitaker Wright of Community Development Associates.
A survey was taken in Alger last fall which determined that Alger qualified for a grant up to $500,000 since most residents report low to moderate incomes.
FROM ONU FACEBOOK - Bear Ambassadors from left, junior Hannah Starcher and senior Autumn Klingler wrap Christmas gifts in the Office of Admissions in Weber Hall.
Since 1990, members of the Ohio Northern University Support Staff Association have helped give names of area children in need to ONU staff, faculty and organizations.
This year the University helped 170 children.
The toys and clothing are distributed by Helping Hands Outreach Ministries in Kenton.
A CNN.com op-ed penned by Dr. Robert Alexander, ONU professor of political science and chair of the Department of History, Politics and Justice, reached trending story status on Apple News.
The article, "Sorry, Lady Gaga, but blocking Trump in Electoral College is mission impossible," examines the scenarios surrounding this year's presidential election and the Electoral College.
The article has inspired a lively discussion with more than 1,700 comments on CNN.com.
Despite the chill in the weather there will be a Live Nativity on Sunday, Dec. 18, at Ada First United Methodist Church, 301 N. Main St. starting at 6:30 p.m. It will reset every half hour. Come see this depiction of our Lord's birth.
By Monty Siekerman
The Ada Schools winter concert featured many bands and choirs on Monday evening in the school auditorium. It was SRO in the auditorium with the overflow crowd of family and friends waiting in the cafeteria until their student was on stage.
Here, the fifth grade band leads off the concert with "Old King Wenceslas," "Jolly Old St. Nicholas," and "Jingle Bells."
The 5th, 6th, 7/8th and High School Bands performed, as well as 6th, 7/8th, Concert Choir, and Varsity Singers.
PAULDING - The Ada girls basketball team tipped off the road portion of its Northwest Conference slate with a 64-49 defeat at Paulding on a frigid Thursday night.
The Lady Bulldogs fell to 1-3 and 0-2 in league play following their third consecutive loss. Meanwhile, the Panthers improved to 1-5 overall and 1-0 in the NWC with their first victory.
"We couldn't stop their big girls," said third-year Ada head coach Bill Taflinger. Brianna Townley of Paulding led all players with 21 points and 10 rebounds.
The Panthers outscored Ada by a combined total of 35-19 in the second and fourth periods to decide the outcome.
Winter is on the way. Here's a weather update for Friday night, Dec. 16, from various weather internet sites:
For northwestern Ohio snow is in the forecast tonight and mixed with or changing to sleet and freezing rain. Anticipated 1 to 3 inches of snow with minor ice. Periods of snow tonight will change to a wintry mix overnight.
Low temperature anticipated at 20 degrees, with winds from the south southeast at 10 to 20 miles per hour. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent.
The weather has taken a change in course lately since the last Hardin County agriculture and natural resources update.
Looking back on the growing season from April 15 through Oct. 15, the average rainfall was 21.21 inches. This is 2.43 inches below the 10-year average growing season precipitation, and 3.49 less inches of rain than last year’s growing season.
A wide range of 13.21 inches in rainfall accumulation from high to low across the county is an indication of the variability in rainfall throughout Hardin County in 2016.
Are you a small farm landowner wondering what to do with your acreage?
Are you interested in exploring options for land uses but not sure where to turn or how to begin?
Have you considered adding an agricultural or horticultural enterprise but you just aren’t sure of what is required from an equipment, labor, and/or management perspective?
Are you looking for someplace to get some basic farm information?
If you or someone you know answered yes to any of these questions, then the Ohio State University Extension New and Small Farm College program may be just what you are looking for.
With family outings and new routines, the holidays can be the most stressful season of all, especially when it comes to families managing children. Ohio Northern University Department of Education faculty member Adrienne Goss, Ph.D., has tips to relieve some of that tension.
“Holiday activities can be challenging because they often get children out of their comfort zone,” says Goss, assistant professor of education. “While many of the activities and events are tailored toward adults, they are not necessarily children-friendly events.”
