Persistent wet weather prevented soybean planting in many areas of the state. Late planting reduces the cultural practice options for row spacing, seeding rate, and relative maturity.

Workers who have been helping to build the Marathon pipeline project through Hardin County took time out from their jobs on Thursday to pitch in on projects in Kenton.

FOREST — Last month’s concern with the placing of speed bumps in streets near Gormley Park in Forest resulted in four new bumps being approved by council on Thursday night. In May, former Village Administrator Charles Brunkhart, who lives near the park, asked council to remove the bumps and replace them with another stop sign to slow traffic in the area where children play.

MOUNT VICTORY — The Mount Victory Village Council is trying to find a way to replace the softeners at the village’s water plant over the next five years. During its meeting on Thursday night, council approved a response to a letter it received from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency notifying the village of violations for not installing new water softeners during Phase I of its Water System Improvement Project in 2014 and 2015.

Monthly recycling services hosted by Blanchard Township/Dunkirk and Mount Victory/Hale Township are set for Tuesday, June 13 and Thursday, June 22. The Blanchard Township/Dunkirk recycling will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Dunkirk in the parking lot of the former Price Funeral Home.

MONDAY, JUNE 12 Kenton City Council – 7 p.m., chambers

An officer was called to 409 1/2 Waterworks Drive regarding yard clippings. A dispute over a dog was received at 211 Park Ave.

LIMA — Styx, the band from Chicago that rose to top-hit status in the 1970s and early 1980s with songs that included "Lady," "Come Sail Away" and "Blue Collar Man," will perform Tuesday, Nov. 14 at Veteran Memorial Civic & Convention Center.

DOLA — The Hardin Northern Board of Education is moving forward with plans to construct an athletic complex north of the school. The board, at a special meeting Wednesday night, approved a resolution to advertise for bids for Phase I of the project which includes the construction of a softball field as well as renovation of the current baseball facilities and construction of a gravel parking lot between the two.