“Agricultural Conservation, Protecting Water: Keeping Soil and Nutrients in the Field” will be the theme of the Hardin County Field Day on Aug. 26. This is the second year for this field day, cooperatively sponsored by the following partners: The Nature Conservancy, John Deere, Findlay Implement, Chris Kurt, Randy Boose, OSU Extension, Hardin and Putnam Soil and Water Conservation Districts, Ohio Farm Bureau/Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network, Ohio Department of Agriculture and USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Goshen Community Grange 528 recently awarded college scholarships to Kenton High School graduates Sydney Schlinglof (left) and Kelsey Erwin (right), presented by Russ Blue. Schlinglof will be attending James A. Rhodes State College and Erwin will be attending the University of Findlay.

The Hardin County Bureau of Motor Vehicles reported finding a 55-gallon plastic barrel full of aluminum cans and a push mower on their property at 1021 W. Lima St. A theft of rental property was reported at Showcase, 905 E. Columbus St.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education will meet in special session on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the school computer lab. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the hiring of a social studies teacher and to consider a contract with the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office to provide security at fall school events.

The August board meeting of the Hardin Soil and Water Conservation District will be on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 1 p.m., at the Hardin County Fairgrounds in Kenton. Future meetings will resume on the regular schedule of the third Thursday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the district office.

DOLA —The Midwest Regional ESC’s Northern Lights Preschool classroom, located in the Hardin Northern School, has received a five-star Step Up To Quality Award from the state of Ohio. Step Up To Quality is Ohio’s rating system for learning and development programs.

The Cessna and Dudley Township trustees will hold their monthly recycling services on Saturday. The Cessna event will run from 10 a.m. to noon at the township hall, located on Township Road 105.

SATURDAY, AUG. 6 Hardin County Agricultural Society (fair board) – 7:30 p.m., fair office, fairgrounds

A national railroaders event normally held in Cincinnati will be held in downtown Marion Aug. 12-13. It is called “Summerail.” Multi-media video programs will be shown in the beautiful Palace Theatre on Saturday from 1-10 p.m., with time out for dinner.

Bonnie L. Wyomic, 510 S. Leighton St., reported the theft of a catalytic converter from her vehicle.