FOSTORIA —AgCredit-one of northern Ohio's largest lenders for farmers, rural homeowners and agribusiness-recently reported net income of $47.4 million and distributed $18 million of its profits in cash to its member owners.

Reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea) is a non-native wetland grass that arrived from Asia and Europe in the 1800s for hay, forage, and erosion control. Both strains of native and non-native reed canary grass have been planted in the U.S. with the non-native grass being more aggressive.

There will be a joint meeting of Buck and Pleasant Townships on Monday, April 25 at 7 p.m. in the conference room of the Kenton Municipal Building. The purpose of the meeting is to auction a fire truck and conduct any other business that is fire related.

Heather Marie Baker, 980 Meadow Lane Apt. 30, was the driver of a vehicle that was stopped for a traffic violation. The passenger of the vehicle, Floyd Shawn Stevens, 19591 CR 115, was found to have an active warrant for his arrest out of Logan County.

May 31, 2011 is a day Jackie Prine will not forget. It seemed to be the worst day of her life for Prine, who resides south of Alger.

Ashley Brady of the Rascal Unit prepares a dog to be spayed Thursday morning. The Rascal Unit is a traveling clinic that spays and neuters cats and dogs.

An Ada man was sent to prison for more than four years after pleading guilty to charges in Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Kyle Lee Conaway, 7029 CR 29, Ada, was sentenced to three years in prison by Judge Scott Barrett for one count of felonious assault.

Several teams from Kenton High School travelled to Ada on recently to participate in the annual Street Law Competition at Ohio Northern University. The defense team from Brad Blue's seventh period American Politics course brought home the top honors while the defense from Christina Cross's fourth period American Government class came in third.

Hardin Memorial Hospital will be offering a free skin cancer screening event on Monday, May 2 in the Specialty Center. Dr. Andrea Costanza from Signature Dermatology in Columbus will be conducting the screening. Appointments are limited and must be made by calling 419-675-8137.

People and places from Hardin County will be featured in a segment of the CBS Television News Magazine “60 Minutes” on Sunday at 7 p.m. Crews worked with elected officials and residents for a segment called, “Heroin in the Heartland.”