A memorial service for Richard Lasko will begin at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Hanson-Neely Funeral Home in Ada by Deacon J. Michael Hood. Burial will be in St. Paul Cemetery, Ada. He died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 2015 at the Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton.

Services for Marilyn K. Maier will begin at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Bible Fellowship Church, Arlington by the Rev. Jerry Kellogg. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery, Trenton, N.J. Friends may call 5-7 p.m. today at Chiles-Laman Funeral and Cremation Services, Bluffton.

A Kenton assisted living facility will gain more recognition and credibility, said its nursing director, following her election to a national board. Jo Walters, director of nursing at the Blanchard Place, was elected Dec. 16 to the national board of the National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long-Term Care (NADONA/LTC).

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a 16-year-old boy died in an early morning shooting in Ohio over the weekend. The Logan County Sheriff’s Office says deputies were called to a Bloomfield Township home just before 4 a.m. Sunday and found the boy shot. He was taken to Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, where he was pronounced dead. Authorities didn’t …

With five seconds left Wednesday night, Kenton seemed poised to defeat Delphos Jefferson in nonconference boys basketball. The Wildcats led by two and were headed to the free-throw line for a pair of shots. Kenton missed both shots, Jefferson grabbed the rebound and called timeout.

ARLINGTON — Arlington used a big second quarter to pull away from Hardin Northern on Wednesday night for a 62-28 nonconference boys basketball victory. The Polar Bears hung with the Red Devils early, trailing only 10-9 after the first quarter.

VANLUE — Ridgemont defeated Vanlue 54-44 in nonconference girls basketball Wednesday night. Sara McFadden and Priscilla Howland each scored 12 points to lead the Gophers. Howland grabbed 12 rebounds and McFadden had nine steals.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has reinstated Maty Mauk, the quarterback who was twice suspended last season. New coach Barry Odom confirmed the move Wednesday before the annual Braggin’ Rights basketball game between Illinois and Missouri. “I believe in guys having opportunities and chances,” Odom said. Odom said he was convinced after meeting with Mauk, a 2012 Kenton graduate, that …