On Fri., April 14, the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District opened the Ottawa Metro Park Campground for the 2023 season.
The Ottawa Metro Park Campground season will run through October 14, 2023.
Cost per night is $30, Seniors 60+ is $25 per night. Each site has water, electric, picnic table and fire ring. Campsites are available on a first come first serve basis.
Sheriff Keith Everhart has announced that the Hardin County Sheriff's Office has again been certified by the Ohio Collaborative, a 12-person panel of law enforcement experts and community leaders. The sheriff's office has maintained certification since the collaborative formed in 2015.
Check out the ONU Steel Band’s spring concert, on Friday April 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Presser Hall. It’s free and open to the public.
When you hear the strains of a steel drum band, you’re instantly transported to a happier place and relaxed state of being.
“The best word I can think of is infectious,” says Dr. Sarah Waters, professor of music. “You see and hear the joyful playing, and that joy comes through to you.”
By Laura Durliat, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Julie A. Cole Rehab & Sports Medicine
It’s spring in northwest Ohio, and that means track, softball and baseball seasons are underway. Unfortunately, that also means injuries. A common injury, which occurs in young athletes, at this time of year is “little league elbow.” This occurs most commonly in the ages of nine to 14 because the bones of the elbow at this age are not fully developed. These young pitchers often have joint laxity, open growth plates and immature bones. Little league elbow occurs with overuse and repetitive throwing motions. This is an injury of the inside area (medial) elbow’s tendons, ligaments and or bones in the young throwing athlete. Repetitive throwing causes trauma and injury to the immature skeleton of young athletes causing an overload to the inside of the elbow. If left untreated, it could lead to a stress fracture (crack in the bone) at the head of the humerus caused by overuse.
