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Weather observations by Guy Verhoff

The attached weather report for July 1-25 comes from our observer in Pandora, where daily maximum temperatures ranged from 73 to 93 and minimums ranged from 55 to 72.

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Summer reading programs are big business for our public libraries. Here in Ada, the summer reading program wraps up on July 30.

Summer Reading 2022 is over at the Alger Public Library. Director Stacey Hensley reports:

"Ocean’s of Possibilities was amazing for Alger Library. We'd again like to thank everyone for participating in Summer Reading 2022.

111 people signed up for Summer Reading:

  • 66-Kids
  • 9-Teens
  • 36-Adults

We held 37 programs over 4 weeks, with 411 attending programs! 86 people attended our Kickoff event!!  And as always: IT TAKES A VILLAGE!

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ODOT District 1 has issued the following Traffic Impact and Project Updates for the Week of July 18, 2022:

Napoleon and Thayer Roads are expected to reopen the week of Aug. 15.

  • Detour: I-75 to SR 81 to SR 235 back to SR 309 (see map).
  • Thayer Road between State Route 117 and Reservoir Road is closed.
  • Napoleon Road between Reservoir Road and Clum Road is closed.

State Route 696 between the village of Beaverdam and the Putnam County line will be restricted to one lane for pavement repairs.

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Local weather observations by Guy Verhoff, Pandora

The attached report provides weather observations for our area during the first 11 days of July. 

A low of 55 and high of 91 were observed in Pandora, Ohio.

Attached is the Ohio Crop Weather Report for July 11 from the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Great Lakes Region.

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The Allen County Engineer Office has announced that Clum Rd. between Napoleon and Hardin Roads will be closed on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 from 7:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. for roadway berming.

Emergency vehicles will have access.

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It's a content swap: We're sending Bluffton readers Cort Reynold's barnstorming basketball story. From Fred Steiner and the Bluffton Icon, here's a great train story.

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