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The United States Department of Agriculture is urging farmers to complete the 2022 Census of Agriculture by the February 6 deadline.

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FINDLAY--Mast producing trees like walnut and hickory, were important to the
McKinnis family and their neighbors. Not only was the wood used in many of their
structures, the nuts of the black walnut, shagbark hickory, shellbark hickory, and
butternut hickory were used in baking and making ink. Join Mrs. Boylan, a neighbor
of the McKinnis family, in the kitchen as she shares samples of her walnut cookies
and hickory nut bread to all who stop by.

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All Ada residents will be asked to participate in a mandated Ohio Environmental Protection Agency survey. The survey will be included in your next water bill.

The deadline for responses is February 15, 2023.

The Village of Ada has been mandated by Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) to implement a CROSS CONNECTION PROGRAM to comply with current regulations as defined in the Ohio Administrative Code Rule 3745-95-04(C). The purpose of the program is to protect the safety of community public water supplies. A CROSS CONNECTION is any temporary or permanent connection between the Ada public supply and another source. An example would be piping between a public water system and an auxiliary source such as a private well or lawn sprinkler system.

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Kimberly Ann Badertscher, age 44, of Ada, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at 1:58 p.m. at the Cleveland Clinic Main Campus, surrounded by her family.

She was born on May 6, 1978 in Lima, Ohio to Dale L. and Sharon R. (Foust) Badertscher. Her father, Dale preceded her in death and her mother, Sharon survives in Ada.

Kimberly is survived by her sister, Michelle (Eric) Stinehelfer of Amherst. Her three nieces and nephew: Mallory, Caleb, Abigail, and Makenzie who were the light of her life.

She was preceded in death by her sister, Angela Badertscher.

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Ada Exempted Village Schools announced at 2:40 p.m.: "Road Conditions have deteriorated throughout today, January 26, with new snow/ice accumulation and blowing/drifting snow.

"Ada EVS school buses may be running late as they use caution in transporting students home.

"Tonight's JH Girls Basketball game vs Arcadia is canceled.

"The JV/Varsity Girls Basketball game tonight vs Crestview is being played as scheduled."

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Freshwater jellyfish found in Putnam County pond

The following field reports from Ohio Division of Wildlife Officers were released on January 24:

Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
While conducting sport fish enforcement on Lake Erie, State Wildlife Investigator Kelsey Brockman and State Wildlife Officer Nathan Robinson, assigned to Van Wert County, observed a Michigan charter boat fishing in Ohio waters. The boat did not have an Ohio guide sticker displayed, which is required for charters operating in Ohio. Further, the boat’s captain did not have an Ohio fishing guide license. He was charged for serving as a fishing guide in Ohio waters without a guide license. He was found guilty in court, paid a $200 fine, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail suspended pending no similar violations for one year.

State Wildlife Officer Jason Porinchok, assigned to Putnam County, received a picture from a local resident of an invertebrate found in a private pond. After some consultation and research, the invertebrate was found to be a freshwater jellyfish. Originating from China, these animals have found their way to Ohio via fish stockings, aquatic plants and waterfowl. They are not known to cause harm to humans or the environment and are not considered an invasive species.

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