FOREST – The Richland Township trustees of Wyandot County have rejected Forest’s proposal to annex a section of property for economic development. But village officials, at Thursday’s council meeting, vowed to continue their search for a developer without the added land.

A Dunkirk man has been sent to prison for 41 months by Judge Scott Barrett of Hardin County Common Pleas Court. According to court records from Prosecutor Brad Bailey’s office, Rodney McKean, 14565 CR 30, Dunkirk, pleaded guilty to one charge each of possessing criminal tools, receiving stolen property and illegal cultivation of marijuana.

Winter eventually arrived bringing daily cold temperatures. Farmers have outdoor tasks that need to be done regardless of the weather or temperatures. Livestock producers have to feed and care for animals and the grain farmer has to check or load stored grain. Wood may need to be cut for fuel.

LIMA — The Civic Center Foundation presents HippieFest 2016, set for 8 p.m. Friday, April 1. Hippiefest was originally put together to celebrate one of the greatest eras in rock and roll history and this year is no different.

COLUMBUS — Hunters checked 12,505 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s muzzleloader season, Jan. 9-12, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR). During last year’s muzzleloader season 13,724 white-tailed deer were checked.

Kenton police A report was received of a disruptive female at the bus stop at Cherry and Summit streets.

Kenton Mayor Randy Manns thinks it’s time the city consider operating its own garbage and recycling collection service. The mayor plans to outline his proposal during a public meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 19 at the Kenton Municipal Building.

MOUNT BLANCHARD — Joan Beckwith will be leading the Riverdale Board of Education in 2016. Beckwith was elected to the position at the board’s re-organizational meeting on Monday.

DOLA — Tim Roby was elected president of the Hardin Northern Board of Education on Wednesday night. Kathy Schroeder was named vice president and Michelle Obenour was selected as treasurer pro tempore.