Mayor David Retterer shares with council the winning drawings by Ada third graders from the annual Arbor Day Art Contest held on Saturday, April 30.

ADA – Ohio Northern University will celebrate its 2016 Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony in the ONU Sports Center on Sunday at 2 p.m.

Kenton High School students planning to secure jobs in welding or mechanical careers are being given support through a new program at the school. Art Spragen is developing the mechanical/welding curriculum at Ohio Hi-Point Career Center’s satellite classrooms in the former Northwood Elementary building.

ADA — The Ada Village Council discussed how much it would pledge to the Fourth of July festivities at Ohio Northern University this year during its meeting Tuesday night. Councilman Jeff Oestriech shared with council a letter that was received from Chris Burns-DiBiasio, director of community relations at ONU, regarding the festivities and the village’s support.

Suspicious persons were reported in the 500 block of Decatur St.

The role of Hardin County treasurer has become more of a way of life than just a job for Denise Althauser. She is in her second term as county treasurer, first elected in November of 2008 and taking over in September of 2009.

Kenton City Council’s Finance Committee appears ready to propose a hike in water rates with the money to fund shut-off valves in the water distribution system. The committee, during its monthly meeting Monday afternoon, reviewed rate hike proposals of 1, 2 and 3 percent.

ALGER — Mayor James Summa was forced to break a series of tie votes among the members of the Alger council on Monday. The divide came after a town employee was disciplined for refusing to follow directions given by a council member.

ADA — With more questions than answers, the decision to rezone a portion of Ada land near Christopher Circle for an 11-acre solar field development has been postponed.

ALGER — There seems to be more work to do in Alger than workers to get it done. During the board of public affairs meeting on Monday night, Mayor James Summa and council members suggested that one of their workers could be freed up to assist village worker Bill Shepherd with repairing streets....