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February 2025

James F. Dicke to deliver 2025 Spotts Lecture on February 24

Posted by Staff on Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Ohio Northern University’s T.J. Smull College of Engineering is pleased to welcome to campus James F. “Jim” Dicke, III, president of Crown Equipment Corporation, as the featured speaker for the 2025 Spotts Lecture.

The lecture, which is free and open to the public, will be held Monday, February 24, 2025, at 7 p.m. in the Freed Center for the Performing Arts.

Dicke’s lecture is titled, “Every Innovation Matters: How Each Idea, Big or Small, Can Impact Corporate Success.”

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Purse Bingo on 2-hour delay on February 16

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 16, 2025

The Ada Academic Purse Bingo will be on a 2-hour delay start time for purse raffle on Sunday, February 16.

Organizers posted the following on Facebook:

Doors will now open at 3:00 p.m. and the event will begin at 4:00 p.m. today. If we should have to cancel, we will post that information by 2:30 p.m. today.

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Ada girls basketball eliminated by Grove

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 16, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

COLUMBUS GROVE – The scrappy Ada High School girls basketball team had its season ended 80-24 at Northwest Conference champion Columbus Grove in sectional final action on February 15.

CG raced to a 23-3 lead after the first period and led the tournament battle of the Bulldogs 40-7 at halftime.

The Ada girls ended their season 4-19. Second seed CG improved to 21-2 with the victory, and advanced to the district semifinals.

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Ada wrestlers 6th at BVC meet; Simon, Riblet win titles

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 16, 2025

By Cort Reynolds

VAN BUREN – The Ada High School wrestling team gave a solid showing in their first Blanchard Valley Conference championship meet on February 15 at Van Buren.

Two Bulldog grapplers took individual titles as Ada finished sixth at the nine-team event.

Liberty-Benton captured the team crown by 16.5 points over second-place Elmwood. Cory-Rawson finished third. The Bulldogs tallied 82.5 points and ended up 15 points shy of fourth place.

Ada senior Landon Simon won the BVC crown at 215 lbs. Bulldog junior Silas Riblet was the league champion at 120 lbs.

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Ada boys basketball nipped on buzzer 3 by Pioneers

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 16, 2025

Above) Ada's Zack Zimmerman and Temple Christian's Derek Shultz score in the final seconds.

By Cort Reynolds

ADA – Temple Christian junior ace Derek Shultz swished a 29-footer at the final buzzer to lift the Pioneers to a stunning 51-49 win at Ada in the regular season finale for the Ada High School boys basketball team, February 15.

The Bulldogs had taken a 49-48 lead with just seven seconds remaining. Junior Zack Zimmerman swished a clutch lane pull-up shot to give Ada a short-lived edge.

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APL events for February 17-22

Posted by Staff on Sunday, February 16, 2025

The Ada Public Library will host the following events and activities during the week of February 17-22. For further details and dates, visit https://adalibrary.org/calendar/

Monday, February 17

Chess Club - 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 18

Library Board Meeting - 8-9 a.m.

Amish Book Group - 1-2 p.m.

Tween Time (6th grade) - 6-7 p.m.

Family Storytime - 6-7 p.m.

Wednesday, February 19

Tech Assistance - 11 a.m.-8 p.m.

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Liberty Township audit for 2023 and 2022

Posted by Paula Scott on Sunday, February 16, 2025

An independent auditor's report for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 has been provided to Liberty Township trustees and posted on the Ohio Auditor of State website HERE. Findings include 1) a fair presentation of cash balances, receipts and disbursements and 2) an adverse opinion on accounting practices and the presentation of the Township's financial standing. The following is the letter that precedes the 35-page report.

To the Board of Trustees: 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements

Unmodified and Adverse Opinions 
We have audited the financial statements of the Liberty Township, Hardin County, Ohio (the Township), which comprises the cash balances, receipts and disbursements for each governmental fund type and the fiduciary fund type combined total as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related notes to the financial statements. 

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Baumgartner wins 100 fly at districts

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 15, 2025

Bulldog swimmer will make 4th trip to state

By Cort Reynolds

BOWLING GREEN – Eight Ada High School swimmers competed at the Div. II district meet at Bowling Green State University on February 14, with one qualifying again for state.

Ada senior Lily Baumgartner won one individual district championship, and finished second in another race. 

Baumgartner touched first in the 100-yard backstroke by a large margin of 1.8 seconds to automatically advance to the state meet in Canton for the fourth consecutive year. 

She also finished a strong second in the 100-yard butterfly race. 

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Weekend Doctor: Prescribing opioid medication responsibly for pain 

Posted by Staff on Saturday, February 15, 2025

By Andrius Giedraitis, MD

Pain management has become one of the most challenging aspects of modern medical care. In the wake of the well-publicized opioid crisis, we, as physicians, must balance effective pain treatment with responsible prescribing practices, especially when it comes to opioid medications.

A balanced approach to pain management is essential. While opioid medications play an important role in treating certain types of pain, they represent just one tool in our comprehensive treatment arsenal. Modern pain management incorporates multiple therapeutic approaches, including non-narcotic medications, physical therapy, and interventional procedures.

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Hardin County goat banquet set for April 5

Posted by Staff on Friday, February 14, 2025

HARDIN COUNTY__The sixth annual Hardin County Goat Banquet will be held on Saturday, April 5 at the Kenton Moose Lodge. The doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and the banquet will begin at 5:00 p.m. There is no charge to attend the banquet.

Reservations need to be made by calling the OSU Extension office at419-674-2297 by March 31.

The menu will be potluck style. The main course and drink will be provided but guests are asked to bring a side dish or dessert to share.

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