Train crash Two Kenton women were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries after their vehicle was struck by an eastbound freight train this morning. Mikala Rostorfer was driving the van, according to deputies, when she crossed the tracks on County Road 55, just east of Ada. Read More
HMH promotes Colon Health Awareness Month with arrival of new physician Hardin Memorial Hospital will begin remodeling its endoscopy suite this summer. Endoscopy is a nonsurgical procedure to examine a person’s digestive tract. Read More
PACE could help energy-saving projects in Ada ADA — Local businesses in Ada may soon have a way to help fund energy-saving projects to their buildings. At a special committee meeting on the campus of Ohio Northern University on Tuesday night, Ada Village Council members were joined by representatives from ONU, Ada Schools and the Ada CIC to hear about PACE, or Property Assessed Clean Energy. Read More
Little Shop at HN The Hardin Northern High School will present the musical “Little Shop of Horrors” on Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in the Hardin Northern auditorium. Read More
Sprague encourages feedback on standards COLUMBUS—State Rep. Robert Sprague, R-Findlay, announced that he is encouraging constituents of the 83rd Ohio House District, particularly parents, to provide feedback to the Ohio Department of Education (ODE) on Ohio’s current learning standards. Read More
Civic agenda: March 30, 2016 THURSDAY, MARCH 31 Taylor Creek Township trustees – 8 p.m., township hall (April regular meeting) Read More
Wind flattens farmer’s grain storage system It was a million-dollar wind that roared through the Lynn Township farm of Jan and Cindy Layman late Sunday evening. As workers attempted to load grain on trucks from the damaged bins on Monday afternoon, it looked like the farm had been hit by a bomb. Read More
Removing rubble A crew tears down the shell of the Building B apartments at Scioto Village on Monday afternoon. The structure was destroyed by an early morning fire in November and a resident in the building was killed as he attempted to escape the flames. Read More
KPD officer recognized for professionalism at accident A Kenton police officer’s professionalism during a fatal accident investigation was saluted during Monday night’s City Council session. Chief Dennis Musser read a letter from a witness to the March 10 incident in which a tractor-trailer struck and killed a pedestrian at the corner of North Main and Carrol streets. Read More