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Where in Ada?

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 14, 2014

Somwhere in Ada you'll find this scene that resembles a fence border two warring nations. It's actually cement that's drying in the newly installed curb work on Main and East Lima Avenue. the cement was still wet on Friday afteroon.

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15 minutes with Lindsay Walden who plans to be the fifth generation working in her family business someday

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 14, 2014

15 minutes with Lindsay Walden, Ada High School senior. Note this is our first "15 minutes" interview of the school year. Watch for many more.

What’s your class schedule this year?

I’m taking Communications, Chemistry 1, Calculus, office volunteer, Spanish 4, AP English, Physics and I end the day with a study hall.

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The Official Icon Sugar Cookies is now out of the oven

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 14, 2014

The Official Icon Sugar Cookie
(And we even omitted 1 cup of sugar from the original recipe)

Suddenly the cookie urge struck. The urge said: "Simple cookie any old dolt can create and make it quick." This is how the Official Icon Sugar Cookie was born. Heck, we probably shouldn't fit in it the sugar cookie ranks. It has more flour than sugar. Maybe it should be the Offical White Flour Cookie.

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Ada's strong railroad history -yesterday and today

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 14, 2014

By Bailey Bowers

This is the view from the Pennsylvania Railroad depot on Main Street looking westward.

Trains were once a huge part of Ada commerce and transportation, bringing 1,300 freight trains and 555 passenger trains through Ada in 1904 alone.

In 1905, a speed record of over 126 miles per hour was set on these rails. That same year, a watchman’s tower was installed due to safety concerns.

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60 school years ago at Ada High School

Posted by Fred Steiner on Sunday, September 14, 2014

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From 60 school years ago here's the staff photo of the Ada HIgh School newspaper. The school year is 1954-55. Identification of staff members is part of the photo.

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'Bears experience non-conference men's soccer loss

Posted by Fred Steiner on Saturday, September 13, 2014

By Tim Glon

Sophomore David Januszand freshman Ben Conkin each scored goals, but Albion (Mich.) edged Ohio Northern 3-2 in a non-conference men's soccer match Saturday afternoon at rhe Albion Soccer Complex.

The Polar Bears fall to 5-2, while the Britons improve to 2-3.

Northern got on the board first just 10 minutes into the match when Janusz scored off an assist from freshman Chris Garbig and sophomore Austin Horton.

Albion answered with three straight goals, scoring in the 18th, 28th and 34th minutes to go on top 3-1.

Horton pulled ONU within 3-2 off an assist from Conkin in the 42nd minute.

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