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The ONU Turtle Fortress

Ohio Northern University

/ Aug 01, 2026

ROBOTs (Repatriating Ohio’s BOx Turtles) counters illegal turtle collection

FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Thirteen juvenile Eastern Box Turtles recently traded the threat of euthanasia for a life foraging for worms and berries in a Northwest Ohio forest, thanks to groundbreaking conservation work at Ohio Northern University.

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Bulldog golfers open season with 2nd place showing

Sports

/ Jul 31, 2026

Ada’s Rister 2nd individual with an 83

By Cort Reynolds

ARLINGTON__The Ada High School varsity golf team teed off its regular season with a strong second-place showing at the 10-team Arlington Invitational on the Sycamore Springs Golf Course Thursday, July 30.

The Bulldog linksters finished only three strokes behind first-place Arcadia, 377-380.

Ada senior Brody Rister took second overall individually with a solid 18-hole score of 43-40=83.

“Remarkably, 57 strokes were cut from last year’s results,” said second-year Ada head coach Tod Schmidt of the Bulldog team improvement at the same event in 2026.

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Zumba trial session on August 15

Ada Public Library

/ Jul 31, 2026

FROM FACEBOOK __Get ready to move! Zumba is coming back to Ada Public Library for a trial session on Saturday, August 15. Join us for:

Zumba @ 9:45 a.m.

Zumba Gold Chair @ 10:45 a.m.

These will likely be low-impact so the instructor can test her muscle recovery, but you're welcome to adjust to your own personal ability. See you there!

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