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Aug. 4 Council recap: Residents raise pedestrian safety concerns

Public Meetings

/ Aug 06, 2026

By Alec Keller

The August 4 Ada council meeting was conducted by Mayor Dave Retterer with all council members present. The meeting included a continuation of discussion about pedestrian safety at Turner and West streets. Chief Alec Cooper reported that $2,000 was raised to support Ada's first National Night Out celebration on August 5. The council packet is here.

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2026 Lincoln Highway Buy Way sales August 13-15

Regional news

/ Aug 06, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__August 13-15 marks the 22nd annual Lincoln Highway Buy Way Yard Sales across the State of Ohio. Past year’s sales have seen families, neighbors, and groups of all kinds selling their wares from yards, porches, barns and garages; under tents and in open-air locations.

Please visit historicbyway.com for sale locations and activities along Ohio’s Lincoln Highway.

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Listen to Your Heart: Caffeine can be a benefit

Health

/ Aug 06, 2026

By Madyson Smith, Student Pharmacist and Karen Kier, Pharmacist
On behalf of the ONU HealthWise team

In September 1988, the Swedish rock duo Roxette released their second album Look Sharp! which contained the single “Listen to Your Heart.” The song hit number 1 in the United States and Canada. The duo of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle are the second most successful Swedish band after ABBA.

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Aug. 30 children's auditions for ONU Holiday Spectacular

Living in Ada

/ August 6, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__Ohio Northern University will hold children's auditions for its 31st year of The ONU Holiday Spectacular from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in ONU's Freed Center for the Performing Arts. Auditions will be held for children ages 5 to 12.