The Trophy Bassmasters are not getting off to a very productive start for the 2017 season. After a less than stellar performance at Indian Lake, the club visited nearby Grand Lake St. Marys for its second outing of the year and fared even worse.

DUNKIRK — The support of the community has allowed the Northern Hardin County Fire District to replace all of its trucks over the past three years. An operating levy approved five years ago is about to expire, said Chief Ron Dysert, and the fire department has no plans to ask for a renewal.

Janie Bradley and her husband Phillip have been through some hard times. But it’s surviving those hard times that have taught her valuable lessons that help in her job. Bradley is in her 27th year working clerical support at the front window of the Hardin County Job and Family Services Office. It’s at the front window that Bradley meets all sorts of people, each with a different need.

Master gardener Kim Thomas holds an umbrella for Gaia Smith as the pair join Hardin County YMCA volunteers and other master gardeners as they establish a butterfly garden south of the YMCA building Saturday.

Austin Heil’s family has had its roots firmly planted at a Pleasant Township farm for six generations and the Kenton High School graduate is diversifying from the traditional farming work to guarantee the future of the homestead. Heil was featured recently on the Growing Our Generation email newsletter produced by the Ohio Farm Bureau for being the sixth generation to farm the same land.

MOUNT VICTORY — As auditor for the State of Ohio, Dave Yost has had success fighting corruption and he hopes to continue that life-long theme as the next Ohio attorney general. Current Attorney General Mike DeWine is running for governor, leaving the office open for the auditor to make a bid for the position.

Dr. Todd Gillfillan (left) and Dr. Larry Hubbell stand outside their new offices, located at 955 S. Main St., Ada. Hubbell and Gillfillan had previous had a practice at 108 N. Main St., where Hubbell’s business was located for 26 years.

The polar bears, Eskimos and winter scenes which made Fred Machetanz an internationally recognized artist are commonly identified in his work. But the Kenton native created a special painting for his secretary, which until recently could only have been viewed in her Kenton home.