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Ohio Northern University named a ‘Tuition Hero’

Posted by Fred Steiner on Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Ohio Northern University has earned the “Tuition Hero” designation by the Tuition Heroes website for the 2014-15 academic school year.

Schools tabbed as a “Tuition Hero” earn this honor if the institution has a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.5 percent or less, and if the school has a fixed rate tuition policy.

Ohio Northern has traditionally been committed to making it affordable for students to attend the University while providing a quality education and a CAGR of 2.5 percent. In 2014-15, ONU instituted The Ohio Northern Promise to continue meet the challenges associated with the rising costs of higher education.

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Looks like a busy fall and winter in Ada - here's some of planned events

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Ada Area Chamber of Commerce has a busy year planned. Several events planned by the chamber and in conjunction with the chamber were announced at the August chamber meeting. Here’s what’s on the calendar in coming months:

Community meals
• First Wednesday of each month - Richland Manor lunch and Bingo at Community Health Professionals
•  ReStore crock pot Tuesday – Every Tuesday at ReStore
• St. Mark’s Lutheran Church – Last Wednesday of the month

Harvest and Herb Festival
• Sept. 20 – 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

• Oct. 27 – Halloween parade, soup cook off and pie-baking contest. Chamber will sponsor the pie-baking contest at the Depot

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Grandstand performance

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Ada High School marching band will perform this year's competition piece at the Hardin County Fair. The performance is at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 2, in the grandstand. (Bailey Bowers photo)

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Ada marching band, Varsity Singers will perform at Hardin Fair

Posted by Fred Steiner on Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Two Ada High School groups will perform at this year's Hardin County Fair. Performing are the Ada High School marching band and the Ada High School Varsity Singers.

The Marching Bulldogs will perform their 2014-15 competition show Tuesday. Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. in the Grandstand of the fairgrounds. This year's competition theme is "Apocalypse" and the band is directed by Jonathan Lischak.

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The Freed Center presents ‘Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephan Schwartz’

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 25, 2014

Ohio Northern University’s Freed Center for the Performing Arts will present “Defying Gravity: The Music of Stephan Schwartz” on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m.

Veteran singers from Broadway will perform music composed by the legendary Schwartz, who has composed some of the most recognizable songs from movies and Broadway.  In a career spanning more than four decades, Schwartz has written such hit musicals as “Godspell,” “Pippin” and “Wicked.”

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Ready for take off

Posted by Fred Steiner on Monday, August 25, 2014

The astronaut is now in the space capsule and the 24-hour countdown is underway. Translation: It looks as if Tuesday is the day that the steeple is hoisted on top of the First United Methodist Church. Come early to reserve your seat.

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