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Scouting for Food pickup on Saturday, Nov. 7

Living in Ada

/ Nov 06, 2026

MEDIA RELEASE__On Saturday, November 7, Ada Troop 124 will be collecting food for the Ada Food Pantry. Flyers were distributed last Saturday, and unfortunately there weren't enough for all Ada residences.

Please put out donations by 9 a.m., and make sure they are visible from the street. Scouts will be in your neighborhood collecting them.

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Down Memory Lane: Fire consumes Administration/Hill Memorial building

Historical Ada

/ Nov 06, 2026

Photo from the Northern Review

One hundred and three years ago this week, the Administration Building at Ohio Northern University burned. In the early morning of Tuesday, November 6, 1913, the campus landmark caught fire and just a shell remained a few hours later.

Despite the efforts of students and faculty to rescue documents, records and military trophies, the vast majority was lost.

The building was rebuilt the same year and renamed Hill Memorial. It remains a familiar Ada edifice along Main Street.

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Weekend Doctor: When distraction becomes the default

Health

/ Nov 07, 2026

By James H. Legge III, APRN-CNP
Certified Nurse Practitioner, Psychiatric Center of Northwest Ohio

Cell phones, social media, group chats, and nonstop notifications have created a more connected and, in many ways, more efficient life. But they’re also portable distractions that we carry in our pockets, set on desks, bring to dinner, and integrate into nearly every aspect of our lives. When does the abundance of distractions turn from helpful to overwhelming, making us more distracted than ever?

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Robert J. Wiedemann, 95, served in the U.S. Marine Corps

Obituaries

/ November 7, 2026

Born in Marion, Ohio to Hugh J. and Ernestine Lowman Wiedemann, Bob lived in several small towns in Ohio as he grew up. Upon graduating from The Ohio State University, he was commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps, where he became a fighter pilot.

Aurora spotlights undergraduate research at ONU

Ohio Northern University

/ November 7, 2026

FROM ONU.EDU/NEWS__Aurora, Ohio Northern University’s open-access digital research journal, illuminates the original research projects produced by ONU undergraduates.

Bulldog Baxter 1st team all-district girls soccer

Sports

/ November 7, 2026

Four Ada High School girls honored

By Cort Reynolds

Ada junior Rose Baxter was named first-team Div. V All-Northwest District in recent voting by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.

Bulldog Allen 1st team all-district soccer

Sports

/ November 7, 2026

Four Ada High School players honored

By Cort Reynolds

Ada senior soccer scoring ace Andrew Allen earned Div. V first team All-Northwest District notice in recent voting by the Northwest Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association.