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Icon photographer Ken Collins said he couldn't resist taking this series of photos during a weekend visit to the ONU pond .on a nice, almost summer afternoon.

After viewing the photos we think you will agree with Ken.

Blanchard Valley Hospital is proud to announce that it has been named one of Becker's Hospital Review's "100 Great Community Hospitals" in the United States for the second consecutive year. 

This award comes on the heels of BVH being named among the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for the fourth time by Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of data-driven analytics and solutions to improve the cost and quality of health care.

If you were in the Ada High School choir during the 1980-81 school year, here are your choir officers.

Wanda Mullins, 68, died on Friday, June 17, 2016, at 8:17 p.m. at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus.

She was born on May 4, 1948 in Kenton, Ohio to Ralph and Doris (Evans) Fry who preceded her in death.           

Wanda worked at Wilson Sporting Goods, where she worked as a football lacer. She was a graduate of Upper Scioto Valley High School. Wanda liked to read and go to garage sales. Most of all Wanda loved her kids and grandchildren.

Wanda is survived by her children: Wayne Mullins of Erwin, Tenn., Mark (Debbie) Mullins of Ada, and Lisa Hemry of Ada; and six grandchildren and 1 great grandchild.

To give a dog a forever home, contact the Hardin County dog shelter. It is located at 49 Jones Road on the west side of Kenton.

Here's Skyler, 1-year-old old male boxer mix, 42 pound

Hours: 9 am to 4 pm on Monday, Thursday, and Friday. Phone: 419-674-2209.

Generally, about 20 to 25 dogs are available for viewing.

Try cleaning out your freezer. You never know what you’ll find. I did. I found a bag of rhubarb cut from last summer (2015 vintage).

It was encased in a global-formed block of ice and looked pretty shameful.

But, you know the saying, pour on some sugar – just a little – and suddenly you have the ingredients for a pie.

Recalling that quote, I went to work. This meant halting my house-cleaning job. Instead I put on my baking cap. Here’s what happened next.

I nuked the block of ice for 60 second and found the cut rhubarb. Gave it another 30 or so, and the rhubarb begged to become a pie.

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