Author of the popular young adult book "Ashfall," Mike Mullin, will speak at Ada High School on Tuesday, Oct. 16, during Teen Read Week.
According to Chanda Smith, high school media specialist, Mullin will speak in a high school assembly at 8:45 a.m. He will also visit with students in a high school science class.
Mullin wrote his first novel in elementary school and has been writing more or less non-stop ever since. "Ashfall" is his first published novel. He holds a black belt in Songahm Taekwondo. He lives in Indianapolis.
Michael Harnishfeger, Ada police chief, released to The Icon the Ada police call log from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7. It follows:
October 1st
Traffic stop warning for stop sign
Handled non injury accident on W North, citation for assured clear distance
Traffic stop warning for riding outside the cab
Assist other agency
Traffic stop warning for red light
Assist lEMS at Ada High School
October 2nd
Assist EMS at Wilson's Sporting Goods
Handled non-injury accident on Northern View, report taken
Assist other agency
The Ohio Northern men's soccer team is ranked No. 9 in the sixth weekly D3soccer.com poll Men's Division III poll and is No. 21 in the sixth weekly 2012 Continental Tire/NSCAA on Tuesday.
ONU has now been nationally ranked in four of the past five seasons.
In the D3soccer.com poll, Ohio Northern received 365 points and was ranked No. 10 in last week's poll.
Trinity (Tex.) is ranked No. 1, Messiah (Pa.) is second and St. Lawrence (N.Y.) is third.
Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present Mystic Drumz on Saturday, Oct. 20, at 10 a.m.
Mystic Drumz is a unique, multimedia rhythm and sound program for children that specializes in world music and focuses on the environment. This hands-on interactive performance showcases eclectic international percussion instruments from around the world, linking geography to sounds, rhythms to science, and laughter to learning.
Sophomore Kristina Klusek scored in the 54th minute, but Otterbein scored two first half goals and held on for a 2-1 victory over the Ohio Northern women's soccer team Tuesday afternoon at Ohio Northern soccer field.
The Polar Bears drop to 6-3-3 overall and 1-3-0 in the OAC, while the Cardinals move to 9-4-0, 4-0-0.
Lindsay Henderson scored on a penalty kick with 6:43 gone in the match. Morgan Hendrickson was taken down in the box on a breakaway, setting up a penalty kick.
Otterbein added to its lead in the 42nd minute when Jessica Yaney put the ball in the net on a cross from Molly Kroger.
More than 132 million names from the 1940 United State Census are now searchable on the Internet. According to Annette Pimentel of Ada, director of the Family History Center, this new information is very informative for persons looking into their own family history.
She said that a free family history seminar will take place from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 13, at 1195 Brower Road, Lima, for Icon viewers interested in more information.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association released its weekly football computer ratings Tuesday, Oct. 9. The weekly computer ratings are released every Tuesday afternoon beginning after the fourth week of the season, leading up to the final report released on Sunday, Oct. 28. The top eight teams in each region will qualify for the regional quarterfinals.
