If a high school student came home with the scores on his grade card like those earned by the local schools, chances are he would be grounded. The Ohio Department of Education released the grade cards for 2016-2017 for the state’s public schools earlier this week and the scores of Hardin County area schools were nothing to brag about.

The business and school leaders of the community were introduced to their newest participant at a breakfast Friday morning at Henry’s Restaurant in Kenton. Amy Kurt, project manager for EDP Renewable’s Hog Creek Wind Project, told the members of the Economic and Community Development Committee of the Hardin County Chamber and Business Alliance there are seven turbines in place in the Dunkirk-Dola area.

DOLA — State Sen. Cliff Hite, R-Findlay, stood in the rain in the middle of a corn field Thursday morning to announce proposed changes to the wind turbine setback law which he believes is a compromise between wind farm developers and their opponents.

More details have emerged in the case against a Roundhead Township man charged with trying to have his wife’s house burned down by his sons while she and his step-son were inside. One of the sons of Gerrick Anthony Sheldon, 3010 CR 130, apparently had a change of heart, notifying his step-mother of the plot.

DOLA — Last month, the view out the windows of Roger and Kathy Dirmeyer’s home in Washington Township was fields of corn and beans. Today, they are looking at seven commercial wind turbines. The Dirmeyers, along with several of their neighbors, packed the Washington Township Hall Wednesday evening to get answers about the road conditions and the future of the Hog Creek Wind Farm in their community.

Not By Choice is setting in place plans for a progressive dinner through downtown Kenton on Saturday, Sept. 23. According to organizer and NBC President Patti Risner, the first of what is hoped to become an annual event is being called “A Stroll Around Town To Bring Cancer Down.”

RIDGEWAY — With a tax renewal on the ballot in November, the staff of the Ridgemont Library is hoping residents of the district will visit the Ridgeway branch to meet the librarian and see the improvements made to the facility. Librarian Lauren Ater has been in charge of the branch since the resignation of Molly Gallo in 2014.

ALGER — After several months of planning and collecting data, the village of Alger has been awarded a $500,000 Neighborhood Revitalization Grant. Hardin County Regional Planning Director Mark Doll said the county was notified last week of the decision by the Ohio Developmental Services Agency (ODSA) to provide the funding through the Community Development Block Grant program.

ADA — The 32nd annual Ada Area Chamber of Commerce's Harvest and Herb Festival is slated Saturday in downtown Ada. The festival will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Kenton City Council adopted a new fiscal policy on Monday night requiring it to maintain a $600,000 reserve in the city budget. Before passage, the legislation was amended to clarify that any city funds that are encumbered or set aside for a specific purpose are not to be included in the $600,000 reserve.