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Public meeting on June 11 to discuss plans to improve downtown intersection

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 6, 2024

By Paula Pyzik Scott

A special session of the Ada Council will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 at Community Health Professionals, 1200 S. Main to discuss this proposal. Community members are encouraged to attend.

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Walking on Sunshine: Sunscreen Health

Posted by Staff on Thursday, June 6, 2024

By Karen Kier
Pharmacist on behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

Katrina and the Waves released their hit Walking on Sunshine in 1985. It was meant to be an optimistic song, which took on a new meaning in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast. 

If you are walking in the sunshine, are you protecting your skin? Two people die of skin cancer every hour in the United States. Five or more sunburns in your life doubles your risk of melanoma (skin cancer). Having your first sunburn as a child increases the risk of skin cancer by 80%. Sun exposure also accelerates skin aging and wrinkling. 

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Hey, June

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

An evening commute between and Ada and Bluffton in early June. The lowering sun backlights the green of young corn and soil deepens to black. 

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Cheerleading competition at Hardin County Fair

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Registration must be postmarked by August 1

The Hardin County Agricultural Society is hosting a cheerleading competition at the Hardin County Fair on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 12:30 p.m.

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Ohio Lake Erie Commission receives $5.8M

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Award to fund projects in underserved Ohio Lake Erie Watershed communities

CLEVELAND, OH - May 30, 2024 - Ohio Lake Erie Commission (OLEC) has been selected as one of four recipients of the multi-million dollar Great Lakes Environmental Justice Grant Program awards, aimed at improving environmental outcomes in underserved and overburdened communities within the Great Lakes Basin.

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Friendship Gardens announce summer programs

Posted by Staff on Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Free programs, no registration required

HARDIN COUNTY __ The Hardin County OSU Extension Master Gardener Volunteers are hosting three summer garden programs at the Friendship Gardens of Hardin County located at 960 W. Kohler Street in Kenton.

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