PUBLIC NOTICE__Courthouse Security Screening Policy; Effective Date: February 9,2026
1. The purpose of this policy is to ensure the safety and security of all individuals within the courthouse by preventing the introduction of weapons, explosives, and prohibited items into the facility.
2. All individuals entering the Hardin County Court House-including citizens, legal professionals, and employees, are subject to security screening.
a. Hours of operation: Screening stations are active during all hours the building is open to the public. Monday- Friday 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Ohioans reported 715 bald eagles, like this immature bald eagle, during a January count.
MEDIA RELEASE__A bald eagle midwinter citizen survey counted 715 bald eagles thanks to 391 separate reports from Jan. 7-21 in the Buckeye State, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife.
With the United States’ 250th anniversary year underway in 2026, the Division of Wildlife requested the public’s help in a midwinter survey to count the national bird. Over 15 days, the agency received observations of 592 adult and 123 immature eagles.
MEDIA RELEASE__As we continue seeing potential for a significant winter storm this weekend (January 24-25, 2026), the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) want to remind everyone to prepare for hazardous road conditions and unpredictable weather.
UPDATE
The Allen County Museum has rescheduled Strittmatter's talk, its annual meeting and the opening of the exhibition for February 1 at 2:00 p.m. due to the January 25 weather forecast.
Ohio Northern University Associate Professor of History Dr. David Strittmatter will give a museum talk, The Coming of the Civil War. His focus will be on five key events in 1850s America–all related to the status of slavery–that set the country on the path of war.
The museum’s exhibit Threats of Conflict: Echoes of the Civil War opens the same day.
